Variational AI
Seed Round in 2025
Variational AI employs cutting-edge machine learning techniques to swiftly generate novel compounds optimized for multiple properties. This approach aims to mitigate common causes of drug failure and enhance clinical success. The company collaborates with leading biopharmaceutical partners and maintains its own pipeline.
EmergConnect
Seed Round in 2024
EmergConnect is a digital platform designed to enhance emergency care through patient self-assessment, registration, and personalized wait time predictions. By utilizing artificial intelligence that comprehends natural language, the platform simplifies the triage and registration processes, allowing patients to provide information in an easily understandable manner. This automation of clinical documentation not only improves patient throughput but also enhances clinical outcomes. EmergConnect’s technology enables accurate clinical predictions, identifies high-risk patients, and forecasts individualized wait times, ultimately empowering clinicians with crucial data to improve efficiency in emergency rooms and deliver better care to patients.
VitaminLab
Series A in 2023
VitaminLab develops personalized vitamin regimens by integrating an individual's health history, nutrient testing results, and health data through a proprietary matching algorithm to create personalized supplements. The company designs supplements using natural ingredients such as beetroot, stevia, and prebiotics, tailoring products to DNA, blood markers, and body type. Led by pharmacists and health care professionals, VitaminLab aims to reform the supplement industry by moving away from one-size-fits-all products toward individualized nutrition solutions.
Arbutus Medical
Seed Round in 2023
Founded in 2014, Arbutus Medical develops and manufactures surgical power tools aimed at reducing healthcare costs. Its flagship product is a radically affordable orthopedic power tool system used in trauma centers, veterinary hospitals, military deployments, and hospitals worldwide.
Sonic Incytes Medical Corp
Series A in 2021
Sonic Incytes Medical Corp develops handheld ultrasound solutions for point-of-care assessment and monitoring of chronic liver diseases. It uses quantitative ultrasound and elastography with artificial intelligence to provide deeper measurements, larger tissue samples, and single-probe operation without recalibrations, enabling guidance for diagnostics and procedures. The devices assess liver stiffness, attenuation, and fat fraction to support diagnosis and management of liver health. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
LifeBooster
Series A in 2021
LifeBooster is a pioneer in the field of enterprise health and safety, specializing in risk analytics and wearable Internet of Things technology. The company has developed Senz, a connected worker platform that predicts and models risks and exposures across an entire workforce, aimed at preventing workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. By digitizing and automating risk assessment processes, Senz provides health and safety professionals with the tools they need for accurate evaluations and effective injury prevention. LifeBooster's approach has achieved significant success, reportedly reducing risks in the industrial sector by up to 80%. Collaborating with local and global leaders in the fields of health and safety, risk management, and workers' compensation, LifeBooster has established itself as a leading provider of innovative connected worker solutions, dedicated to ensuring worker safety and well-being.
Arbutus Medical
Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2014, Arbutus Medical develops and manufactures surgical power tools aimed at reducing healthcare costs. Its flagship product is a radically affordable orthopedic power tool system used in trauma centers, veterinary hospitals, military deployments, and hospitals worldwide.
LifeBooster
Seed Round in 2020
LifeBooster is a pioneer in the field of enterprise health and safety, specializing in risk analytics and wearable Internet of Things technology. The company has developed Senz, a connected worker platform that predicts and models risks and exposures across an entire workforce, aimed at preventing workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. By digitizing and automating risk assessment processes, Senz provides health and safety professionals with the tools they need for accurate evaluations and effective injury prevention. LifeBooster's approach has achieved significant success, reportedly reducing risks in the industrial sector by up to 80%. Collaborating with local and global leaders in the fields of health and safety, risk management, and workers' compensation, LifeBooster has established itself as a leading provider of innovative connected worker solutions, dedicated to ensuring worker safety and well-being.
HeadCheck Health
Seed Round in 2019
HeadCheck Health is a digital health company specializing in concussion management technologies for sports organizations worldwide. It addresses the significant human impact and financial risks associated with concussions, which are increasingly uninsured due to policy exclusions. HeadCheck's suite of tools simplifies the execution and monitoring of concussion protocols, tailoring to specific sports and levels. It offers customized injury reports, manages return-to-play testing, facilitates stakeholder communication, and aims to reduce injury risks by providing insights for safer athletic environments.
ALAViDA
Venture Round in 2018
Alavida Health Ltd., based in Vancouver, Canada, specializes in digital health rehabilitation for alcohol and substance use addiction. The company's core offering is a digital platform that delivers evidence-based treatment programs, combining cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and targeted pharmacotherapy, all guided by professional therapists.
HeadCheck Health
Convertible Note in 2018
HeadCheck Health is a digital health company specializing in concussion management technologies for sports organizations worldwide. It addresses the significant human impact and financial risks associated with concussions, which are increasingly uninsured due to policy exclusions. HeadCheck's suite of tools simplifies the execution and monitoring of concussion protocols, tailoring to specific sports and levels. It offers customized injury reports, manages return-to-play testing, facilitates stakeholder communication, and aims to reduce injury risks by providing insights for safer athletic environments.
ALAViDA
Venture Round in 2018
Alavida Health Ltd., based in Vancouver, Canada, specializes in digital health rehabilitation for alcohol and substance use addiction. The company's core offering is a digital platform that delivers evidence-based treatment programs, combining cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and targeted pharmacotherapy, all guided by professional therapists.
Blue Mesa Health
Seed Round in 2018
Blue Mesa Health Inc. is a digital therapeutics company focused on diabetes prevention through its innovative platform, Transform. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, the company provides a comprehensive solution that combines health coaching, behavioral psychology, and technology to help individuals reverse prediabetes and manage their health. Transform offers a weight loss program and weekly lessons, delivering evidence-based behavioral interventions in a flexible format. The company's mission extends beyond the United States, as it has launched its services in Latin America and the Middle East, aiming to become a global leader in culturally diverse, technology-driven health solutions. Blue Mesa Health operates as a subsidiary of Virgin Pulse, Inc.
Claris Healthcare
Seed Round in 2017
Claris Healthcare Inc., founded in 2012 and based in Vancouver, Canada, specializes in a communication platform that empowers healthcare providers to manage patient care remotely. The platform caters to three care types: chronic, acute, and social care, facilitating effective monitoring and support for patients, particularly seniors. Claris offers solutions such as Claris Continuum for chronic disease patient engagement, Claris Companion for remote monitoring of aging individuals, and Claris Reflex for guiding rehabilitation post-acute interventions. These configurations require no on-site installation or training, enabling immediate deployment and ease of use. The platform aims to enhance patient satisfaction by streamlining communication with care providers, providing access to instructional resources, and delivering direct feedback on recovery progress. Claris Healthcare's flexible and configurable solutions offer various deployment options, from fully integrated kits to compatible personal devices, ensuring comprehensive care and support while maximizing reimbursement opportunities for providers.
Blue Mesa Health
Seed Round in 2017
Blue Mesa Health Inc. is a digital therapeutics company focused on diabetes prevention through its innovative platform, Transform. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, the company provides a comprehensive solution that combines health coaching, behavioral psychology, and technology to help individuals reverse prediabetes and manage their health. Transform offers a weight loss program and weekly lessons, delivering evidence-based behavioral interventions in a flexible format. The company's mission extends beyond the United States, as it has launched its services in Latin America and the Middle East, aiming to become a global leader in culturally diverse, technology-driven health solutions. Blue Mesa Health operates as a subsidiary of Virgin Pulse, Inc.
Torus Biomedical
Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Torus Biomedical specializes in innovative point-of-care decision support solutions for orthopedic surgery. Its 'smart' radiology technology enhances X-ray imaging equipment, enabling accurate measurements during surgeries to improve clinical outcomes and reduce costs associated with repeat operations.
SwitchBoard.com
Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Switchboard.com, established in 1996, is a pioneering online directory service that connects consumers with local businesses. It offers an extensive database of over 21 million business listings and 96 million individual listings across the U.S. The company's core business is providing local online advertising solutions and Internet-based yellow pages, facilitating interactions between consumers, merchants, and national advertisers. In 2015, Switchboard expanded its services to include fleet management and compliance solutions for the transportation industry, offering products such as electronic logging devices, fleet management software, trailer tracking, and weigh station bypass systems to help fleets maintain compliance with regulations and streamline operations.