Flare Capital Partners

Flare Capital Partners is a Boston-based venture capital firm established in 2013, specializing in early-stage and growth equity investments in healthcare technology. The firm focuses on areas such as medical devices, biopharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and digital health technologies, emphasizing transformational solutions that enhance value-based healthcare. Flare Capital Partners is known for its strategic resources and commitment to entrepreneurial success, having raised significant funds dedicated to healthcare innovation. The firm has a diverse portfolio that includes investments in companies like Aetion, Bright Health, and Iora Health. With a keen interest in leveraging mobile solutions and big data analytics, Flare Capital aims to support advancements in healthcare that improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency.

Adam Bruce

Partner & Chief Financial Officer

Ian Chiang

Partner

Parth Desai

Partner

William Geary

Co-Founder & General Partner

Dan Gebremedhin

Partner

Michael Greeley

Co-Founder & General Partner

Victor Lanio

Senior Associates

Vic Lanio

Partner

Margaret Malone

Principal

Past deals in Health Care

Visana Health

Seed Round in 2022
Visana Health offers a digital health program focused on improving the quality of life for women who suffer from severe menstrual pain. They've assembled an elite team of endometriosis and pelvic pain experts and patients who know first hand the pain and suffering menstrual pain patients endured. Now they’re on a mission to fix the broken system that is failing women across the globe. Visana Health was founded by Joe Connolly in 2019, who watched his mother suffered from unbearable menstrual pain for two and a half decades.

Lumify

Seed Round in 2022
Lumify Care builds technology to support frontline healthcare workers.

Frame Fertility

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of personalized fertility platform services intended to help people build their families. The company uses a digital counseling platform to understand the individual's or couples' fertility goals, risk tolerance, relationship status, benefits coverage, and financial and other considerations, enabling individuals with tailored educational content and tips and guiding them through the entire fertility journey.

Marigold Health

Seed Round in 2022
Marigold Health uses AI-augmented chat support groups to reach and retain patients with behavioral health needs in community-based treatment. Patients receive a personalized wraparound support while care teams see dramatic gains in capacity using patients to engage each other. We partner directly with treatment providers and managed care organizations in the Medicaid market.

Oshi Health

Series A in 2021
Oshi Health is a virtual gastroenterology (GI) clinic that diagnoses, treats and remotely monitors digestive (GI) conditions. Patients work with Oshi Health's integrated care team of gastroenterologists and GI-specialized nurse practitioners, registered dietitians, behavioral psychologists and health coaches to determine the root causes of their symptoms and use a personalized care plan that includes medication, dietary interventions and stress/anxiety reduction to get symptoms under control. This yields improved health outcomes, quality of life, satisfaction with care and workplace productivity while reducing overall healthcare cost.

UnifiHealth

Seed Round in 2021
UnifiHealth is reimagining how health benefits are built and delivered to small businesses. The company was founded in 2019 and based in Columbus, Ohio.

Cayaba Care

Seed Round in 2021
Cayaba Care is a maternal health company offering community-based clinical services via technology-enabled multidisciplinary care teams.

HealthVerity

Series D in 2021
HealthVerity is a provider of technologies and software tools that enable healthcare providers, such as Pharmaceutical manufacturers, Hospitals and Payers, to discover, license and integrate patient data from a wide range of traditional and emerging data sources to build the optimal patient data set. It serves as the foundation for the rapid creation, exchange, and management of healthcare and consumer data in a fully-interoperable, privacy-protecting manner. Advantaged by highly sophisticated identity resolution and matching capabilities, HealthVerity aims to increase transparency and activate deeper insights across the healthcare industry. It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Elektra Health

Seed Round in 2021
Elektra Health is a next gen healthcare platform for the tens of millions of women currently and soon to be navigating perimenopause & menopause. 80% of women report that menopause significantly disrupts their life – symptoms include anxiety, depression, loss of libido/painful sex, brain fog, joint pain & more – but 75% of those who seek help don’t receive appropriate care. Elektra was founded to solve this problem.

Aetion

Series C in 2021
Aetion, Inc. develops a science and analytics platform to assess real-world evidence (RWE) from a range of sources. The company offers Aetion Evidence Platform, a platform that generates RWE needed by healthcare decision makers to engage in value-based care. Its solution allows payers, providers, medical device makers, biopharma customers, and academic institutions to analyze data from various clinical and financial interactions in healthcare, including claims, electronic health records, registries, and clinical trials. The company’s platform is also used in database analytics and comparative effectiveness courses taken by epidemiologists, outcomes researchers, health economists, and biostatisticians. It serves customers worldwide. Aetion, Inc. has a strategic collaboration with McKesson. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.

Votive Health

Seed Round in 2021
Votive Health is a technology enabled network manager delivering complex care at home for people facing serious illness.

Cohere Health

Series B in 2021
Cohere Health, Inc., founded in 2019 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, develops a software platform aimed at enhancing collaboration among healthcare stakeholders. The company focuses on improving the patient journey by creating a user-friendly experience for patients, healthcare providers, and health plans. Its mission includes increasing the quality of care, reducing overall healthcare costs, and fostering transparency throughout the patient care process. By leveraging technology, Cohere Health seeks to address the complexities of healthcare delivery, ultimately benefiting all parties involved.

Tausight

Series A in 2021
Tausight, Inc. develops a software for reducing healthcare cyber incidents of patient data theft. It serves chief information officer of health care sector. Tausight was founded in 2018 and is based in Sudbury, Massachusetts with additional office in San Francisco, California.

Eden Health

Series C in 2021
Eden Health, Inc. is a primary care and insurance navigation company based in New York, founded in 2015. The company offers a text-based messaging platform that connects employers and employees, providing a private doctor's office, 24/7 telemedicine, and assistance with navigating insurance options. Eden Health aims to enhance the health and wellbeing of employees by simplifying the complex healthcare landscape, enabling them to make informed and cost-effective decisions regarding their primary care and mental health needs.

UnifiHealth

Seed Round in 2021
UnifiHealth is reimagining how health benefits are built and delivered to small businesses. The company was founded in 2019 and based in Columbus, Ohio.

Aspen RxHealth

Series B in 2021
Aspen RxHealth is a service powered by an app-based platform that connects pharmacists with patients in need of enhanced medication services. Its application makes it easy for health plans and providers to connect their patients with an on-demand community of pharmacists who have time and expertise to provide clinical service.

Eden Health

Series B in 2020
Eden Health, Inc. is a primary care and insurance navigation company based in New York, founded in 2015. The company offers a text-based messaging platform that connects employers and employees, providing a private doctor's office, 24/7 telemedicine, and assistance with navigating insurance options. Eden Health aims to enhance the health and wellbeing of employees by simplifying the complex healthcare landscape, enabling them to make informed and cost-effective decisions regarding their primary care and mental health needs.

Cohere Health

Series A in 2020
Cohere Health, Inc., founded in 2019 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, develops a software platform aimed at enhancing collaboration among healthcare stakeholders. The company focuses on improving the patient journey by creating a user-friendly experience for patients, healthcare providers, and health plans. Its mission includes increasing the quality of care, reducing overall healthcare costs, and fostering transparency throughout the patient care process. By leveraging technology, Cohere Health seeks to address the complexities of healthcare delivery, ultimately benefiting all parties involved.

Higi

Venture Round in 2020
Higi SH LLC is a population health enablement company that operates self-screening health stations across the United States. Founded in 2012 and based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in Monrovia, California, and Seattle, Washington, Higi's health stations provide free screenings for blood pressure, weight, pulse, and body mass index. Located in pharmacies, grocery stores, and club stores, these stations connect healthcare organizations with consumers, allowing for effective monitoring of health data and identification of health risks. Higi aims to encourage consumers to adopt small yet significant health habits and offers a platform for collecting and sharing health and activity data with trusted partners, enhancing engagement in health and wellness initiatives.

Iora Health

Series F in 2020
Iora Health, Inc. operates a primary care healthcare system in the United States, focusing on providing comprehensive care to patients, particularly college employees and their adult dependents. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the organization emphasizes personalized care by assigning each patient a dedicated physician and a health coach. This team facilitates continuous support through various communication methods, including email, text, and video, alongside in-person visits. Iora Health also offers educational programs, such as group visits, aimed at empowering patients to manage their health effectively and achieve their health goals. The company is dedicated to removing barriers in the healthcare system, ensuring that patients receive the attention and resources they need to navigate their health journeys successfully.

Neuehealth

Series D in 2019
NeueHealth is a health care service platform that focuses on improving patient experiences and outcomes through a combination of technology and local healthcare resources. It operates 61 affiliated primary care clinics that deliver both virtual and in-person clinical care to nearly 75,000 unique patients. NeueHealth is part of Bright Health Group, which also offers Medicare and commercial health plan products to approximately 623,000 consumers across 14 states. The company aims to reduce healthcare costs while enhancing access and quality of care by aligning the interests of consumers, providers, and payers. Founded in 2015 and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, NeueHealth leverages intelligent technology to connect users with healthcare services and providers effectively.

HealthVerity

Series C in 2019
HealthVerity is a provider of technologies and software tools that enable healthcare providers, such as Pharmaceutical manufacturers, Hospitals and Payers, to discover, license and integrate patient data from a wide range of traditional and emerging data sources to build the optimal patient data set. It serves as the foundation for the rapid creation, exchange, and management of healthcare and consumer data in a fully-interoperable, privacy-protecting manner. Advantaged by highly sophisticated identity resolution and matching capabilities, HealthVerity aims to increase transparency and activate deeper insights across the healthcare industry. It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Aetion

Series B in 2019
Aetion, Inc. develops a science and analytics platform to assess real-world evidence (RWE) from a range of sources. The company offers Aetion Evidence Platform, a platform that generates RWE needed by healthcare decision makers to engage in value-based care. Its solution allows payers, providers, medical device makers, biopharma customers, and academic institutions to analyze data from various clinical and financial interactions in healthcare, including claims, electronic health records, registries, and clinical trials. The company’s platform is also used in database analytics and comparative effectiveness courses taken by epidemiologists, outcomes researchers, health economists, and biostatisticians. It serves customers worldwide. Aetion, Inc. has a strategic collaboration with McKesson. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.

Aspen RxHealth

Series A in 2018
Aspen RxHealth is a service powered by an app-based platform that connects pharmacists with patients in need of enhanced medication services. Its application makes it easy for health plans and providers to connect their patients with an on-demand community of pharmacists who have time and expertise to provide clinical service.

Neuehealth

Series C in 2018
NeueHealth is a health care service platform that focuses on improving patient experiences and outcomes through a combination of technology and local healthcare resources. It operates 61 affiliated primary care clinics that deliver both virtual and in-person clinical care to nearly 75,000 unique patients. NeueHealth is part of Bright Health Group, which also offers Medicare and commercial health plan products to approximately 623,000 consumers across 14 states. The company aims to reduce healthcare costs while enhancing access and quality of care by aligning the interests of consumers, providers, and payers. Founded in 2015 and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, NeueHealth leverages intelligent technology to connect users with healthcare services and providers effectively.

ClearDATA

Series E in 2018
ClearDATA is the trusted managed cloud provider, designed for today’s healthcare security needs. More than 350,000 healthcare professionals trust the ClearDATA HIPAA-compliant cloud to safeguard their patient data and power their critical applications. ClearDATA protects sensitive healthcare data using compliance and security safeguards, purpose-built DevOps automation, and healthcare expertise — all backed by managed cloud services. This ensures healthcare organizations, and the technology providers that support them, are adhering to the highest standards in privacy, security and compliance in the cloud.

Higi

Series C in 2018
Higi SH LLC is a population health enablement company that operates self-screening health stations across the United States. Founded in 2012 and based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in Monrovia, California, and Seattle, Washington, Higi's health stations provide free screenings for blood pressure, weight, pulse, and body mass index. Located in pharmacies, grocery stores, and club stores, these stations connect healthcare organizations with consumers, allowing for effective monitoring of health data and identification of health risks. Higi aims to encourage consumers to adopt small yet significant health habits and offers a platform for collecting and sharing health and activity data with trusted partners, enhancing engagement in health and wellness initiatives.

Iora Health

Series E in 2018
Iora Health, Inc. operates a primary care healthcare system in the United States, focusing on providing comprehensive care to patients, particularly college employees and their adult dependents. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the organization emphasizes personalized care by assigning each patient a dedicated physician and a health coach. This team facilitates continuous support through various communication methods, including email, text, and video, alongside in-person visits. Iora Health also offers educational programs, such as group visits, aimed at empowering patients to manage their health effectively and achieve their health goals. The company is dedicated to removing barriers in the healthcare system, ensuring that patients receive the attention and resources they need to navigate their health journeys successfully.

Aetion

Series B in 2018
Aetion, Inc. develops a science and analytics platform to assess real-world evidence (RWE) from a range of sources. The company offers Aetion Evidence Platform, a platform that generates RWE needed by healthcare decision makers to engage in value-based care. Its solution allows payers, providers, medical device makers, biopharma customers, and academic institutions to analyze data from various clinical and financial interactions in healthcare, including claims, electronic health records, registries, and clinical trials. The company’s platform is also used in database analytics and comparative effectiveness courses taken by epidemiologists, outcomes researchers, health economists, and biostatisticians. It serves customers worldwide. Aetion, Inc. has a strategic collaboration with McKesson. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.

Curisium

Seed Round in 2017
Curisium Inc. operates as a healthcare technology and services company that develops blockchain based platform. It facilitates patient-centric contracting for payers, providers, and life science companies. Curisium Inc. was formerly known as Holosense Inc. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California. As of July 20, 2020, Curisium Inc. operates as a subsidiary of HealthVerity, Inc.

Circulation

Series A in 2017
Circulation, Inc. operates a platform that connects healthcare providers with the Uber driver network to facilitate transportation for patients and clinical trial participants. Founded in 2016 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company enhances logistical management in healthcare by offering a customizable digital platform that coordinates non-emergency transportation services. As Uber’s Preferred Healthcare Partner, Circulation aims to improve efficiency and health outcomes across the United States. The platform is designed for use by patients, caregivers, providers, staff, and volunteers, ensuring compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to safeguard patient privacy and security. Circulation's technology integrates seamlessly with Uber’s API and other ride providers, streamlining the transportation process within the healthcare ecosystem.

Neuehealth

Series B in 2017
NeueHealth is a health care service platform that focuses on improving patient experiences and outcomes through a combination of technology and local healthcare resources. It operates 61 affiliated primary care clinics that deliver both virtual and in-person clinical care to nearly 75,000 unique patients. NeueHealth is part of Bright Health Group, which also offers Medicare and commercial health plan products to approximately 623,000 consumers across 14 states. The company aims to reduce healthcare costs while enhancing access and quality of care by aligning the interests of consumers, providers, and payers. Founded in 2015 and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, NeueHealth leverages intelligent technology to connect users with healthcare services and providers effectively.

HealthVerity

Series B in 2017
HealthVerity is a provider of technologies and software tools that enable healthcare providers, such as Pharmaceutical manufacturers, Hospitals and Payers, to discover, license and integrate patient data from a wide range of traditional and emerging data sources to build the optimal patient data set. It serves as the foundation for the rapid creation, exchange, and management of healthcare and consumer data in a fully-interoperable, privacy-protecting manner. Advantaged by highly sophisticated identity resolution and matching capabilities, HealthVerity aims to increase transparency and activate deeper insights across the healthcare industry. It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

ClearDATA

Series D in 2017
ClearDATA is the trusted managed cloud provider, designed for today’s healthcare security needs. More than 350,000 healthcare professionals trust the ClearDATA HIPAA-compliant cloud to safeguard their patient data and power their critical applications. ClearDATA protects sensitive healthcare data using compliance and security safeguards, purpose-built DevOps automation, and healthcare expertise — all backed by managed cloud services. This ensures healthcare organizations, and the technology providers that support them, are adhering to the highest standards in privacy, security and compliance in the cloud.

Aetion

Series A in 2017
Aetion, Inc. develops a science and analytics platform to assess real-world evidence (RWE) from a range of sources. The company offers Aetion Evidence Platform, a platform that generates RWE needed by healthcare decision makers to engage in value-based care. Its solution allows payers, providers, medical device makers, biopharma customers, and academic institutions to analyze data from various clinical and financial interactions in healthcare, including claims, electronic health records, registries, and clinical trials. The company’s platform is also used in database analytics and comparative effectiveness courses taken by epidemiologists, outcomes researchers, health economists, and biostatisticians. It serves customers worldwide. Aetion, Inc. has a strategic collaboration with McKesson. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.

HealthReveal

Series A in 2017
HealthReveal offers a cloud-based clinical analytics platform aimed at preventing the avoidable consequences of chronic diseases. The company employs advanced analytics and biomonitoring technology to continuously monitor and analyze patient health through the integration of various real-time clinical, operational, and biometric data streams. This approach ensures that both clinicians and patients adhere to evidence-based care guidelines, facilitating the early detection and treatment of chronic conditions. By focusing on remote monitoring and data analytics, HealthReveal assists payers and providers in ensuring that patients receive appropriate treatments, ultimately promoting faster recovery and reducing healthcare costs.

Iora Health

Series D in 2016
Iora Health, Inc. operates a primary care healthcare system in the United States, focusing on providing comprehensive care to patients, particularly college employees and their adult dependents. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the organization emphasizes personalized care by assigning each patient a dedicated physician and a health coach. This team facilitates continuous support through various communication methods, including email, text, and video, alongside in-person visits. Iora Health also offers educational programs, such as group visits, aimed at empowering patients to manage their health effectively and achieve their health goals. The company is dedicated to removing barriers in the healthcare system, ensuring that patients receive the attention and resources they need to navigate their health journeys successfully.

Welltok

Series E in 2016
Welltok is a data-driven, enterprise SaaS company that delivers the healthcare industry’s leading consumer activation platform. Welltok’s solutions empower health plans, employers, providers, and public entities to connect consumers with personalized health improvement resources, making it easy and rewarding for consumers to complete actions that optimize their health and wellbeing. The company was founded in 2009 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

HealthVerity

Series A in 2016
HealthVerity is a provider of technologies and software tools that enable healthcare providers, such as Pharmaceutical manufacturers, Hospitals and Payers, to discover, license and integrate patient data from a wide range of traditional and emerging data sources to build the optimal patient data set. It serves as the foundation for the rapid creation, exchange, and management of healthcare and consumer data in a fully-interoperable, privacy-protecting manner. Advantaged by highly sophisticated identity resolution and matching capabilities, HealthVerity aims to increase transparency and activate deeper insights across the healthcare industry. It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Neuehealth

Series A in 2016
NeueHealth is a health care service platform that focuses on improving patient experiences and outcomes through a combination of technology and local healthcare resources. It operates 61 affiliated primary care clinics that deliver both virtual and in-person clinical care to nearly 75,000 unique patients. NeueHealth is part of Bright Health Group, which also offers Medicare and commercial health plan products to approximately 623,000 consumers across 14 states. The company aims to reduce healthcare costs while enhancing access and quality of care by aligning the interests of consumers, providers, and payers. Founded in 2015 and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, NeueHealth leverages intelligent technology to connect users with healthcare services and providers effectively.

Rock Health

Venture Round in 2016
Rock Health is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in investing in early-stage digital health startups. Founded in 2010, the firm focuses on supporting entrepreneurs who are developing innovative solutions at the intersection of healthcare and technology. It provides funding, access to a network of venture and corporate partners, legal support, and office space to its portfolio companies. Rock Health aims to invest in companies that create health-oriented products, such as activity-tracking devices, telemedicine applications, and data analytics tools that improve healthcare outcomes and reduce costs. Its notable portfolio includes startups like Omada Health, Collective Health, and Doctor on Demand, which are dedicated to enhancing healthcare accessibility and effectiveness. The firm typically considers investments ranging from $0.1 to $0.25 million per company.

Welltok

Series D in 2015
Welltok is a data-driven, enterprise SaaS company that delivers the healthcare industry’s leading consumer activation platform. Welltok’s solutions empower health plans, employers, providers, and public entities to connect consumers with personalized health improvement resources, making it easy and rewarding for consumers to complete actions that optimize their health and wellbeing. The company was founded in 2009 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

ClearDATA

Series C in 2015
ClearDATA is the trusted managed cloud provider, designed for today’s healthcare security needs. More than 350,000 healthcare professionals trust the ClearDATA HIPAA-compliant cloud to safeguard their patient data and power their critical applications. ClearDATA protects sensitive healthcare data using compliance and security safeguards, purpose-built DevOps automation, and healthcare expertise — all backed by managed cloud services. This ensures healthcare organizations, and the technology providers that support them, are adhering to the highest standards in privacy, security and compliance in the cloud.

Iora Health

Series C in 2015
Iora Health, Inc. operates a primary care healthcare system in the United States, focusing on providing comprehensive care to patients, particularly college employees and their adult dependents. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the organization emphasizes personalized care by assigning each patient a dedicated physician and a health coach. This team facilitates continuous support through various communication methods, including email, text, and video, alongside in-person visits. Iora Health also offers educational programs, such as group visits, aimed at empowering patients to manage their health effectively and achieve their health goals. The company is dedicated to removing barriers in the healthcare system, ensuring that patients receive the attention and resources they need to navigate their health journeys successfully.

Predilytics

Series C in 2014
Predilytics is an information technology company that provides solutions to the healthcare industry. The company's first series of products focus on assisting health plans and providers identify and prioritize opportunities against key business initiatives which include improving appropriate documentation for disease burden, attracting and retaining plan membership, enhancing the effectiveness of care management, and reducing costly facility admissions/re-admissions. The company was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Valence Health

Series B in 2014
Valence Health delivers patient-centered, data-driven solutions so providers can achieve optimal reward for quality care. VALENCE HEALTH DELIVERS PATIENT-CENTERED, DATA-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS SO PROVIDERS CAN ACHIEVE OPTIMAL REWARD FOR QUALITY CARE. We share your vision: To collect patient data, share information across the organization, and deliver solutions that sustain success. As providers look to achieve optimal reward for quality care, Valence Health brings together the tools, technology, and processes to assess opportunities, measure outcomes and ensure appropriate payment for quality care across various delivery settings within organization. Our patient-focused, data-driven solutions have created competitive advantage for clients since 1996, and we are uniquely qualified to meet the current and future challenges for health care providers. Based in Chicago, Valence is a privately-held company that serves clients nationwide and is committed to strong client partnerships. Our multidisciplinary staff has experience in the clinical, management, operational, and financial challenges of health care organizations – and can efficiently integrate people and processes to improve quality and sustain success. Our core capabilities offer flexibility and scalability in meeting targeted goals or in creating integrated solutions that address complex challenges. The approach to every engagement is collaborative. We work to create patient-centered solutions that complement workflows, and empower physicians and staff to use data and information to improve outcomes.

Predilytics

Series B in 2013
Predilytics is an information technology company that provides solutions to the healthcare industry. The company's first series of products focus on assisting health plans and providers identify and prioritize opportunities against key business initiatives which include improving appropriate documentation for disease burden, attracting and retaining plan membership, enhancing the effectiveness of care management, and reducing costly facility admissions/re-admissions. The company was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire.