Virta Health
San Francisco, US · Founded 2014 · 901 employees on LinkedIn · 12 known investors
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Virta Health offers a personalized nutrition program and digital health platform to help people reverse type 2 diabetes and obesity. The company serves individuals with metabolic diseases, combining clinical protocols with technology support.
Founders & leadership
Virta Health was founded in 2014 by Sami Inkinen.
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Sami InkineninCEO & Co-FounderSami Inkinen is founder and CEO of Virta Health, a digital health platform offering personalized nutrition programs to help people with type 2 diabetes and obesity. He previously co-founded Trulia, worked at Microsoft and McKinsey, and holds an MBA from Stanford and a master's degree in engineering from Helsinki University of Technology.
Investors · 12
Bronze InvestmentsEast Palo Alto
ChamaeleonSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M
Darco CapitalPhiladelphia
Great Oaks Venture CapitalNew York · $50K – $500K
NFXSan Francisco · $250K – $5M
Obvious VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $6M
Playground GlobalPalo Alto · $1M – $20M
SciFi VCSan Francisco · $100K – $1M
Summit Peak InvestmentsFort Worth
Summit Peak VenturesFort Worth
75 & SunnyreportedLos Angeles · $100K – $5M
Venrock AssociatesreportedPalo Alto
Founder mafia
4 people who came through Virta Health went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 2
by search overlapSnapCalorie25283 shared keywordsA nutrition tracking app that uses computer vision AI to identify foods from photos and automatically log their nutritional information. The app serves consumers managing their diet and fitness goals.
Fitia16464 shared keywordsFitia provides an AI-powered application that generates customized meal plans and tracks nutrition intake, adjusting recommendations based on user progress and dietary preferences to support weight management and muscle development goals.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Virta Health do?
- Virta Health offers a personalized nutrition program and digital health platform to help people reverse type 2 diabetes and obesity. The company serves individuals with metabolic diseases, combining clinical protocols with technology support.
- Who founded Virta Health?
- Virta Health was founded by Sami Inkinen in 2014.
- Who are Virta Health's investors?
- Virta Health's investors include Bronze Investments, Chamaeleon, Darco Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital, NFX, Obvious Ventures, Playground Global, SciFi VC and 4 more.
- Where is Virta Health headquartered?
- Virta Health is headquartered in San Francisco, US.









