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 Personal Health

Vincere Health

Seed Round in 2021
Vincere Health Inc. is a health technology company based in Allston, Massachusetts, founded in 2019 at the Harvard Innovation Labs and backed by Techstars. The company has developed an application designed to assist users in quitting smoking and making healthier lifestyle choices. This application utilizes a combination of incentives, behavioral nudges, and evidence-based interventions, allowing users to set personal goals and monitor their progress. Users engage with the application by using an attachable breathalyzer device to verify their adherence to smoking cessation goals. Additionally, they can receive financial rewards for reducing their smoking habits and achieving cessation. Through these methods, Vincere Health aims to address significant healthcare challenges by promoting positive behavior change.

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.

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.

Votive Health

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.