Violet
New York City, US · Founded 2020 · 60 employees on LinkedIn · 11 known investors
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Mike Zakunlockedknows Dr. Kay Nikiforova · together at Cornell (overlapped)
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Violet provides healthcare organizations with data analytics and tools to measure and improve their ability to deliver person-centered care that considers patients' individual preferences, identities, and experiences. The company works with health systems and payers to identify gaps in care delivery and support ongoing improvement across patient populations.
Founders & leadership
Violet was founded in 2020 by Gaurang Choksi.
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Gaurang ChoksiinCEO and Founder
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Scott ZaloominHead of OperationsScott Zaloom held senior leadership roles in education and technology before joining Violet as Head of Operations, including President of the Consumer Team at General Assembly, a global education company. His background spans operations management, growth strategy, and team building across B2C and B2B organizations.
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Dr. Kay NikiforovainHead of Clinical & ResearchDr. Kay Nikiforova is a clinical psychologist and academic researcher with over a decade of experience across healthtech startups, payers, health systems, mental health nonprofits, and policy organizations. She advises on mental health technology strategy and AI policy implementation.
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Eliot KristaninHead of EngineeringHead of Engineering at Violet, a healthcare data analytics company focused on improving person-centered care delivery. Kristan has background in software engineering and emphasizes collaborative development practices.
Investors · 11
Seae VenturesMiami
SemperVirens Venture CapitalSan Mateo
The Venture CollectiveMiami Beach · $100K – $500K
W Health Ventures Gp LlcBoston · $1M – $5M
Dementia Discovery FundreportedLondon
HopelabreportedSan Francisco
Northwell HoldingsreportedNew York
Ono Venture Investment, Inc.reportedSouth San Francisco
UTECreportedTokyo · $3.1M – $78M
Also in the syndicate · 2
Mass General Brigham Ventures (MGBV)leadSemperVirenslead
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountseed funding roundMay 2023
Dementia Discovery Fund (lead), Mass General Brigham Ventures (MGBV) (lead), UTEC (University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners) (lead), Ono Venture Investment
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountseed fundingAug 2022
SemperVirens (lead), HopeLab, Northwell Holdings, the Venture Collective
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 3
by search overlapWorld Health Organization, 2025245 shared keywordsThe World Health Organization is a United Nations agency founded in 1948 that leads global health initiatives and emergency response across 194 member states. It works to expand universal health coverage, coordinate responses to health emergencies, and promote healthier lives across all life stages.
Osmosis190 shared keywordsOsmosis is a US health education platform of short-form medical videos and learning tools, acquired by Elsevier.
Definitive Healthcare147 shared keywordsDefinitive Healthcare delivers market intelligence and data analytics on healthcare organizations, clinicians, and consumers, serving life sciences companies, healthcare providers, and other industries that interact with healthcare. The company provides data consolidation, analytics services, and digital advertising activation capabilities to help customers make informed decisions in the healthcare market.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Violet do?
- Violet provides healthcare organizations with data analytics and tools to measure and improve their ability to deliver person-centered care that considers patients' individual preferences, identities, and experiences. The company works with health systems and payers to identify gaps in care delivery and support ongoing improvement across patient populations.
- Who founded Violet?
- Violet was founded by Gaurang Choksi in 2020.
- Who are Violet's investors?
- Violet's investors include Seae Ventures, SemperVirens Venture Capital, The Venture Collective, W Health Ventures Gp Llc, Dementia Discovery Fund, Hopelab, Northwell Holdings, Ono Venture Investment, Inc. and 1 more.
- Where is Violet headquartered?
- Violet is headquartered in New York City, US.