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Helium Health
YC S17LA, NG · Founded 2016 · 110 employees · 30 known investors
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Helium Health provides healthcare technology for clinicians, governments, and public health stakeholders across Africa, including an electronic medical records/operating system (HeliumOS) and a provider-patient platform (HeliumDoc). It also offers financing solutions such as HeliumCredit for capital access and HeliumWallet for billing, alongside public health data partnerships with health organizations and governments.
Also known as OneMedical Global Inc. · OneMedical · Helium Health
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S17)
Helium Health was founded in 2016 by Adegoke Olubusi and Dimeji Sofowora.
Investors · 30
How we know: Angaza Capital's portfolio page · empowerafrica.com · Not right? Tell us
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Also in the syndicate · 5
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$40M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2020–2023
- $30MSeries BJun 2023 · 3 sources
AAIC | Asia Africa Investment & Consulting, Angaza Capital, AXA IM Alts, Capria Ventures, Flatworld Partners, Global Ventures, LCY Group, Ohara Pharmaceuticals, Tencent, WTI
Source ↗ - $10MSeries AMay 2020 · 3 sourcesSource ↗
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Helium Health is a healthcare technology company serving clinicians, governments and public health stakeholders across Africa. It supplies digital tools used in healthcare delivery and also facilitates financing for providers, positioning its offering around raising standards across the continuum of care.
The company reports serving more than 500 healthcare providers and over 10,000 health workers, with more than 1 million patients reached. On the financing side, it reports over 500 loans issued and more than $10 million disbursed, alongside an average response time of 48 hours.
Business model
Helium Health combines the provision of digital healthcare tools for providers with facilitation of financing, having issued more than 500 loans and disbursed over $10 million.
Traction
The company reports more than 500 providers served, over 10,000 health workers, more than 1 million patients reached, more than 500 loans issued and over $10 million disbursed.
▸Full profile — market position, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Helium Health describes itself as a leading healthtech and digital health tools provider in Africa.
Go-to-market
Clinicians and healthcare providers, governments, and public health stakeholders across Africa.
Geography
Operations and customers span Africa, with the company describing itself as a continent-wide healthtech provider.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Helium Health went on to found or lead other companies.
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- Helium Healthheliumhealth.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Helium Health do?
- African healthtech company providing digital health tools and financing to healthcare providers and public health decision makers.
- Who founded Helium Health?
- Helium Health was founded by Adegoke Olubusi, Dimeji Sofowora in 2016.
- Who are Helium Health's investors?
- Helium Health's investors include Angaza Capital, Asia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC), Capria Ventures, DG Daiwa Ventures, Draper Associates, Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Company, Kairos Angels, Plug and Play Ventures and 17 more.
- How much funding has Helium Health raised?
- Helium Health has disclosed $40M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Helium Health headquartered?
- Helium Health is headquartered in LA, NG.