Echo Health Ventures

Echo Health Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Seattle, with additional offices in Durham and Portland. The firm focuses on investing in and supporting the growth of innovative healthcare companies. As stage-agnostic investors, Echo Health Ventures employs a unique strategic approach that emphasizes building strong, collaborative relationships with portfolio companies, rather than solely providing financial capital. Their investment strategy encompasses a broad range of sectors within healthcare, including digital health, aiming to accelerate the development of transformative innovations to a national scale.

Omair Ahmed

Senior Associate, Strategic Investment

Troy Arnold

Managing Principal, Echo Health Advisors

Karim Botros

Managing Partner, Echo Health Advisors

Robert M. Coppedge

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Ryan Gillooly

Principal, Strategic Investment

Matt Parmett

Principal, Strategic Investment

Kurt Sheline

Partner, Strategic Investments

Jessica Zeaske

Managing Partner, Strategic Investment

Past deals in Health Care

Abacus Insights

Series C in 2022
Abacus Insights, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a cloud-based data integration and interoperability platform tailored for healthcare organizations. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York City, the company focuses on curating and organizing healthcare data from diverse sources and formats. Its platform facilitates the collection of both structured and unstructured enterprise-wide data, enabling healthcare companies to leverage advanced analytics for actionable insights. This capability helps improve the consumer experience, reduce care costs, and enhance the quality of care. Additionally, Abacus Insights provides maintenance and support services to its clients, ensuring the effective use of its data management solutions. The company also has an office in Boston, Massachusetts.

Waltz Health

Series A in 2022
Waltz Health operates in the pharmaceutical supply chain, focusing on creating innovative, technology-driven solutions for pricing, distribution, and prescription of medications. The company develops consumer tools aimed at guiding decisions related to prescription care, with a particular emphasis on the needs of both payers and consumers. By utilizing AI-driven marketplaces, Waltz Health seeks to reduce costs and enhance the decision-making process for users. Their offerings provide better pricing information and resources that empower consumers while assisting payers in managing their pharmacy benefits more effectively.

Embold Health

Series B in 2022
Embold Health, Inc. is a healthcare analytics company based in Nashville, Tennessee, founded in 2017. The company specializes in analyzing extensive de-identified medical data, focusing on the performance of healthcare providers, including doctors and hospitals. By evaluating the quality and cost of care, Embold Health helps employers, health plans, and consumers identify top-performing providers, ensuring they receive appropriate and effective treatment. The insights generated by Embold's analytics aim to enhance healthcare outcomes for patients and improve decision-making within the healthcare system.

Wildflower Health

Venture Round in 2022
Wildflower Health, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that provides smartphone-based health programs designed to help healthcare payers connect with families across the United States. Its flagship offering, Due Date Plus, is a maternity program that engages women in early pregnancy and facilitates connections with healthcare providers or care managers. Additionally, Wildflower Health offers GROW, a family health program that addresses the needs of mothers and pediatric health. The company delivers tailored health milestones for families based on age and gender, along with features such as client resource integrations, on-device messaging, appointment reminders, health risk assessments, and clinical program referrals. Founded in 2012, Wildflower Health aims to enhance user engagement and improve healthcare experiences through innovative technology and design.

mPulse Mobile

Venture Round in 2022
mPulse Mobile, Inc. specializes in healthcare communication technology, focusing on enhancing consumer health and wellness through its cloud-based mobile messaging platform. This intelligent platform features pre-configured message workflows designed to address issues such as missed appointments, medication adherence, and chronic disease management. The company's solutions cater to a range of healthcare needs, including Medicaid preventive care, medication adherence, chronic condition management, and optimizing health plan experiences. With over a decade of experience, mPulse Mobile has successfully delivered more than a hundred million messages and serves a diverse clientele that includes Medicare, Medicaid, commercial plans, health systems, and pharmacies. Headquartered in Encino, California, mPulse Mobile leverages technology, analytics, and industry expertise to foster healthy behavior change and improve health outcomes for individuals and healthcare organizations alike.

Genome Medical

Series C in 2021
Genome Medical, Inc. is a national telegenomics company that specializes in providing genetic consultation and medical consulting services. Incorporated in 2016 and based in South San Francisco, California, the company utilizes its Genome Care Delivery technology platform to deliver genetic solutions across various clinical areas, including cancer, cardiovascular health, reproductive health, pediatrics, and pharmacy. By leveraging a nationwide network of genetic specialists, Genome Medical offers expert virtual genetic care to individuals and families, enhancing their health and well-being. The company also assists healthcare providers and patients in navigating the expanding field of genetics, enabling them to interpret test results, assess disease risk, expedite diagnoses, make informed treatment choices, and reduce healthcare costs.

Vori Health

Series A in 2021
Vori Health is an all-inclusive medical and health provider practicing a holistic, integrated approach starting with musculoskeletal care. It offers full-service physical medicine and rehabilitation care, physical therapy, prescriptions, imaging and lab ordering, health coaching, nutritional guidance, community support, and premium instructional content. The team consists of carefully selected, board-certified physicians and licensed healthcare providers, and provides health services that are accessible at the click of a button from the comfort, convenience, and privacy of a patient's home. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Main Street Health

Funding Round in 2021
Main Street Health is a value-based healthcare provider dedicated solely to rural America. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Eleanor Health

Series B in 2021
Eleanor Health is a provider of rehabilitation services focused on mental health and substance misuse. Founded in 2019, the company offers comprehensive, whole-person care through a network of outpatient clinics, virtual platforms, and community settings, including patients' homes. Eleanor Health emphasizes long-term recovery outcomes and employs a value-based care model. In addition to rehabilitation, the company connects individuals with essential resources such as housing, employment, and peer support, ensuring a holistic approach to recovery. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Eleanor Health aims to improve the lives of those facing addiction and mental health challenges.

Heartbeat Health

Series B in 2021
Heartbeat Health, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in cardiology services. Established in 2017, it provides a range of offerings, including web-based real-time consulting and virtual physician consultations, along with follow-up services. The company aims to address cardiovascular health by screening, diagnosing, tracking, and managing cardiovascular risk and disease, leveraging a multidisciplinary team of doctors, designers, and engineers committed to improving heart health outcomes.

Ideon

Series B in 2021
Vericred focuses on building infrastructure for the digital distribution of health insurance and employee benefits. The Vericred Platform serves as a data translation layer between insurance carriers and technology companies that are transforming the way health insurance and employee benefits are quoted, sold, enrolled, and managed. Vericred offers robust solutions for technology companies focused on the under 65 individual, Medicaid and Medicare markets, as well as the group market. It was founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Cityblock Health

Series C in 2021
Cityblock Health is a healthcare provider focused on delivering primary care, behavioral health, and virtual care services to lower-income communities. Established in 2017 and based in Brooklyn, New York, Cityblock leverages technology to offer personalized, prevention-oriented care for urban residents with complex health needs. The company's platform facilitates access to preventive visits, mental health services, and social support programs. Additionally, Cityblock offers a communication tool called Commons, which enhances information sharing and task management among members and care teams. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Cityblock developed a model to identify individuals at high risk, highlighting its commitment to addressing urgent health challenges. By prioritizing upstream investments in health and social care, Cityblock aims to improve health outcomes while reducing overall costs.

Strive Health

Series B in 2021
Strive Health, LLC, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, focuses on providing comprehensive solutions for chronic kidney disease. The company operates dialysis centers and employs a technology-enabled clinical model that enhances patient outcomes and experiences throughout the healthcare journey. Strive Health collaborates with innovative payors and providers to transform kidney care by utilizing predictive analytics and comparative data to identify at-risk patients. Additionally, the company emphasizes early intervention through redesigned primary care practices to treat kidney disease before it necessitates dialysis. By offering education, training, and care management, Strive Health aims to reduce inpatient utilization and promote the adoption of home dialysis, ultimately improving the overall quality of care for patients with chronic kidney disease.

DispatchHealth

Series D in 2021
DispatchHealth Management, LLC is a provider of on-demand mobile and virtual healthcare services based in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 2013, the company offers a wide range of services including acute injury and illness evaluations, laceration repair, splinting of injured extremities, treatment for nosebleeds, placement of Foley and G-tubes, medication administration, laboratory testing, and coordination with primary care physicians and home health agencies. By delivering care in the comfort of patients' homes, DispatchHealth aims to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and hospitalizations, improve clinical outcomes, and lower overall healthcare costs. The organization focuses on creating an integrated and convenient healthcare solution that enhances the capabilities of patients' care teams and ensures high-quality care.
Upfront Healthcare Services, Inc. is a Chicago-based company that specializes in designing and developing a data analytics platform aimed at enhancing the ambulatory care experience. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on automating and personalizing care navigation to improve patient engagement and optimize healthcare resources. Its platform, known as Care Traffic Control, utilizes advanced analytics to direct patients toward appropriate care options within the health system, thereby minimizing wasted appointments and improving outcomes. By integrating various data types, including demographics, billing, scheduling, claims, and care gap information, Upfront Healthcare Services effectively aligns patient needs with healthcare resources, fostering a more efficient and satisfactory healthcare experience for all stakeholders.

mPulse Mobile

Series C in 2020
mPulse Mobile, Inc. specializes in healthcare communication technology, focusing on enhancing consumer health and wellness through its cloud-based mobile messaging platform. This intelligent platform features pre-configured message workflows designed to address issues such as missed appointments, medication adherence, and chronic disease management. The company's solutions cater to a range of healthcare needs, including Medicaid preventive care, medication adherence, chronic condition management, and optimizing health plan experiences. With over a decade of experience, mPulse Mobile has successfully delivered more than a hundred million messages and serves a diverse clientele that includes Medicare, Medicaid, commercial plans, health systems, and pharmacies. Headquartered in Encino, California, mPulse Mobile leverages technology, analytics, and industry expertise to foster healthy behavior change and improve health outcomes for individuals and healthcare organizations alike.

Cityblock Health

Series B in 2020
Cityblock Health is a healthcare provider focused on delivering primary care, behavioral health, and virtual care services to lower-income communities. Established in 2017 and based in Brooklyn, New York, Cityblock leverages technology to offer personalized, prevention-oriented care for urban residents with complex health needs. The company's platform facilitates access to preventive visits, mental health services, and social support programs. Additionally, Cityblock offers a communication tool called Commons, which enhances information sharing and task management among members and care teams. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Cityblock developed a model to identify individuals at high risk, highlighting its commitment to addressing urgent health challenges. By prioritizing upstream investments in health and social care, Cityblock aims to improve health outcomes while reducing overall costs.

DispatchHealth

Series C in 2020
DispatchHealth Management, LLC is a provider of on-demand mobile and virtual healthcare services based in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 2013, the company offers a wide range of services including acute injury and illness evaluations, laceration repair, splinting of injured extremities, treatment for nosebleeds, placement of Foley and G-tubes, medication administration, laboratory testing, and coordination with primary care physicians and home health agencies. By delivering care in the comfort of patients' homes, DispatchHealth aims to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and hospitalizations, improve clinical outcomes, and lower overall healthcare costs. The organization focuses on creating an integrated and convenient healthcare solution that enhances the capabilities of patients' care teams and ensures high-quality care.

Abacus Insights

Series B in 2020
Abacus Insights, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a cloud-based data integration and interoperability platform tailored for healthcare organizations. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York City, the company focuses on curating and organizing healthcare data from diverse sources and formats. Its platform facilitates the collection of both structured and unstructured enterprise-wide data, enabling healthcare companies to leverage advanced analytics for actionable insights. This capability helps improve the consumer experience, reduce care costs, and enhance the quality of care. Additionally, Abacus Insights provides maintenance and support services to its clients, ensuring the effective use of its data management solutions. The company also has an office in Boston, Massachusetts.

Amwell

Series C in 2020
Amwell is a telehealth platform in the United States and globally, connecting and enabling providers, insurers, patients, and innovators to deliver greater access to more affordable, higher quality care. Amwell believes that digital care delivery will transform healthcare. The company offers a single, comprehensive platform to support all telehealth needs from urgent to acute and post-acute care, as well as chronic care management and healthy living. With over a decade of experience, Amwell powers telehealth solutions for over 240 health systems comprised of 2,000 hospitals and 55 health plan partners with over 36,000 employers, reaching over 150 million lives. Amwell was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Aledade

Series C in 2020
Aledade, Inc. provides services to primary care physicians to form and operate accountable care organizations (ACO) in the United States. It offers primary care providers access to data analytics, user-friendly guided workflows, regulatory expertise, payer relationships, and local support from attentive experts. The company also provides 360° practice support, workflow optimization, ACO governance, policy expertise, and contracting support services. It serves small practices, large practices, FQHCS/community health centers, and multispecialty groups. Aledade, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

TytoCare

Venture Round in 2020
TytoCare Ltd. develops handheld devices and application that connects people with doctor for an on-demand medical exam, diagnosis, and prescription if needed, anytime, and anywhere. The company’s tools help in examining the heart, lungs, skin, ears, throat, abdomen, and body temperature, and diagnose and treat various common conditions, such as ear infections, cold and flu, fever, headaches, eye irritation, congestion, sinus pain, allergies, sore throat, coughs and upper respiratory issues, bug bites and rashes, constipation, and stomachaches. TytoCare Ltd. has a strategic partnership with Novant Health. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Netanya, Israel with an additional office in New York, New York.

Aitia

Series D in 2019
GNS Healthcare is a big data analytics company that focuses on discovering what works in the healthcare industry and for whom. They focus on advancing and applying industrial-scale data analytics to empower key healthcare stakeholders to solve complex care, treatment, and cost challenges. It was founded in 2000 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Genome Medical

Series B in 2019
Genome Medical, Inc. is a national telegenomics company that specializes in providing genetic consultation and medical consulting services. Incorporated in 2016 and based in South San Francisco, California, the company utilizes its Genome Care Delivery technology platform to deliver genetic solutions across various clinical areas, including cancer, cardiovascular health, reproductive health, pediatrics, and pharmacy. By leveraging a nationwide network of genetic specialists, Genome Medical offers expert virtual genetic care to individuals and families, enhancing their health and well-being. The company also assists healthcare providers and patients in navigating the expanding field of genetics, enabling them to interpret test results, assess disease risk, expedite diagnoses, make informed treatment choices, and reduce healthcare costs.

Abacus Insights

Series A in 2019
Abacus Insights, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a cloud-based data integration and interoperability platform tailored for healthcare organizations. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York City, the company focuses on curating and organizing healthcare data from diverse sources and formats. Its platform facilitates the collection of both structured and unstructured enterprise-wide data, enabling healthcare companies to leverage advanced analytics for actionable insights. This capability helps improve the consumer experience, reduce care costs, and enhance the quality of care. Additionally, Abacus Insights provides maintenance and support services to its clients, ensuring the effective use of its data management solutions. The company also has an office in Boston, Massachusetts.

DispatchHealth

Series B in 2019
DispatchHealth Management, LLC is a provider of on-demand mobile and virtual healthcare services based in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 2013, the company offers a wide range of services including acute injury and illness evaluations, laceration repair, splinting of injured extremities, treatment for nosebleeds, placement of Foley and G-tubes, medication administration, laboratory testing, and coordination with primary care physicians and home health agencies. By delivering care in the comfort of patients' homes, DispatchHealth aims to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and hospitalizations, improve clinical outcomes, and lower overall healthcare costs. The organization focuses on creating an integrated and convenient healthcare solution that enhances the capabilities of patients' care teams and ensures high-quality care.

Cityblock Health

Series B in 2019
Cityblock Health is a healthcare provider focused on delivering primary care, behavioral health, and virtual care services to lower-income communities. Established in 2017 and based in Brooklyn, New York, Cityblock leverages technology to offer personalized, prevention-oriented care for urban residents with complex health needs. The company's platform facilitates access to preventive visits, mental health services, and social support programs. Additionally, Cityblock offers a communication tool called Commons, which enhances information sharing and task management among members and care teams. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Cityblock developed a model to identify individuals at high risk, highlighting its commitment to addressing urgent health challenges. By prioritizing upstream investments in health and social care, Cityblock aims to improve health outcomes while reducing overall costs.

Strive Health

Seed Round in 2019
Strive Health, LLC, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, focuses on providing comprehensive solutions for chronic kidney disease. The company operates dialysis centers and employs a technology-enabled clinical model that enhances patient outcomes and experiences throughout the healthcare journey. Strive Health collaborates with innovative payors and providers to transform kidney care by utilizing predictive analytics and comparative data to identify at-risk patients. Additionally, the company emphasizes early intervention through redesigned primary care practices to treat kidney disease before it necessitates dialysis. By offering education, training, and care management, Strive Health aims to reduce inpatient utilization and promote the adoption of home dialysis, ultimately improving the overall quality of care for patients with chronic kidney disease.

Aledade

Corporate Round in 2019
Aledade, Inc. provides services to primary care physicians to form and operate accountable care organizations (ACO) in the United States. It offers primary care providers access to data analytics, user-friendly guided workflows, regulatory expertise, payer relationships, and local support from attentive experts. The company also provides 360° practice support, workflow optimization, ACO governance, policy expertise, and contracting support services. It serves small practices, large practices, FQHCS/community health centers, and multispecialty groups. Aledade, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

AccessOne

Venture Round in 2018
AccessOne is a healthcare fintech company founded in 2002 and based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The company specializes in providing patient payment solutions that enable consumers to manage their healthcare costs effectively. AccessOne offers a range of low and no-interest payment options for various patient balance types, including high-deductible and catastrophic plans, ensuring that no patient is denied credit or has their credit reported. The company’s financial engagement platform is designed for hospitals and health systems, focusing on automation, digitization, and intuitive communication. By integrating with major health information systems, AccessOne streamlines payment processes, eliminates manual entry, and enhances financial performance for healthcare providers, allowing them to capture more revenue while maintaining compliance.

mPulse Mobile

Series B in 2018
mPulse Mobile, Inc. specializes in healthcare communication technology, focusing on enhancing consumer health and wellness through its cloud-based mobile messaging platform. This intelligent platform features pre-configured message workflows designed to address issues such as missed appointments, medication adherence, and chronic disease management. The company's solutions cater to a range of healthcare needs, including Medicaid preventive care, medication adherence, chronic condition management, and optimizing health plan experiences. With over a decade of experience, mPulse Mobile has successfully delivered more than a hundred million messages and serves a diverse clientele that includes Medicare, Medicaid, commercial plans, health systems, and pharmacies. Headquartered in Encino, California, mPulse Mobile leverages technology, analytics, and industry expertise to foster healthy behavior change and improve health outcomes for individuals and healthcare organizations alike.

Wildflower Health

Series C in 2018
Wildflower Health, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that provides smartphone-based health programs designed to help healthcare payers connect with families across the United States. Its flagship offering, Due Date Plus, is a maternity program that engages women in early pregnancy and facilitates connections with healthcare providers or care managers. Additionally, Wildflower Health offers GROW, a family health program that addresses the needs of mothers and pediatric health. The company delivers tailored health milestones for families based on age and gender, along with features such as client resource integrations, on-device messaging, appointment reminders, health risk assessments, and clinical program referrals. Founded in 2012, Wildflower Health aims to enhance user engagement and improve healthcare experiences through innovative technology and design.

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.
Upfront Healthcare Services, Inc. is a Chicago-based company that specializes in designing and developing a data analytics platform aimed at enhancing the ambulatory care experience. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on automating and personalizing care navigation to improve patient engagement and optimize healthcare resources. Its platform, known as Care Traffic Control, utilizes advanced analytics to direct patients toward appropriate care options within the health system, thereby minimizing wasted appointments and improving outcomes. By integrating various data types, including demographics, billing, scheduling, claims, and care gap information, Upfront Healthcare Services effectively aligns patient needs with healthcare resources, fostering a more efficient and satisfactory healthcare experience for all stakeholders.

Phreesia

Series B in 2007
Phreesia is a privately held company specializing in patient check-in solutions for healthcare organizations. The company offers a wireless touch screen device known as the PhreesiaPad, which automates the patient check-in process by securely collecting personal health information in compliance with HIPAA regulations. This system integrates seamlessly with existing electronic medical records (EMRs) and does not disrupt physician workflows. Phreesia enhances the patient experience by preparing individuals for appointments, providing relevant health education, and allowing them to verify previously recorded information. Additionally, Phreesia's software solutions improve the operational and financial performance of healthcare providers by managing various aspects of patient access, registration, payments, and clinical support. The company is supported by a Medical Advisory Board and has initiated patient care initiatives focused on wellness and disease prevention, having secured $13.25 million in funding to date.