Activate Venture Partners
Venture capitalBethlehem · Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked
Also known as ACTIVATE MANAGEMENT LLC
Investment thesis
Activate Venture Partners invests as a lead in seed and early-stage companies, providing a first institutional equity financing. The firm backs visionary founders with domain knowledge and operational scaling ability, targeting markets at inflection points in demand where new approaches can create significant value and disrupt incumbents. It emphasizes capital-efficient businesses where a first-round financing of $5 million or less can drive meaningful progress toward business objectives. Its approach combines deep business, technology, and clinical expertise with a high-value network and a commitment to building lasting, impactful companies. The firm has a track record spanning over 100 portfolio investments, including numerous healthcare companies, IPOs, and strategic exits.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 17 of 28 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×10AI & Machine Learning ×8Digital Health ×6SaaS ×6Enterprise Software ×5Data & Infrastructure ×3Construction Tech ×2InsurTech ×2
HQs:United States×9
Investments · 28 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22024 · 12020 · 12019 · 15 dated
HealthtechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsWyomissing, US
Sheng Zhang(Executive Officer)John Prelaz(Executive Officer)Steve Bryant(Director)William A. Graham, IV(Director)Peter Molinaro(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Davis(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsOriginate Ventures
Aidin provides data analytics and workflow optimization software for healthcare providers to improve patient flow and reduce delays in post-acute care transitions across hospital systems.
Data & InfrastructureHealthtechSaaSNew York, US
Russell Graney(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardWhitney Kalb(Director)Michael Galbo(Director)Arun Mohan(Director)Adam Gail(Director)Andrew Bouldin(Director)
Co-investorsFCA Venture PartnersRed Swan Ventures
Aledade is an accountable care organization (ACO) partner that works with primary care organizations to improve patient outcomes and healthcare quality.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechBethesda, US
Bijan Salehizadeh(Co-founder)Farzad Mostashari(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)inMat Kendall(President and Co-Founder)in
BoardRobert Kocher(Director)in
Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersEcho Health VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Intrepid Growth PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Lightspeed Venture Partners+12 more
BA Insight provides an AI enablement platform that integrates data from disparate enterprise systems using AI-powered enterprise search and retrieval-augmented generation to help organizations extract accurate answers and information across their content sources.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsOriginate VenturesPaladin Capital GroupOsage Venture Partners
Benefix is a digital platform that connects carriers, brokers, small businesses and individuals to simplify benefits enrollment and access.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechInsurTechSaaSLancaster, US
Matt Ranauro(Co-founder)Lee Shand Snyder(Co-founder)
Co-investors1855 Capital PartnersLeading Edge Ventures
Canvs interprets customer and audience reactions using data analysis, helping media leaders, sports organizations, and enterprise teams make data-driven decisions from feedback.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalFeenix Venture Partners LLCFulcrum Equity PartnersTech Square VenturesBigfoot Capital
Unanet (Cosential) is an AI-first enterprise CRM built specifically for architecture, engineering, and construction firms.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
Co-investorsJMI Equity
Company that spent five years building on AI.
DAPT provides software that automatically maps labor, burden, and material costs to jobs across payroll and accounting systems, and generates prevailing wage compliance (WH-347, state forms, LCPtracker-ready output), fringe and dues reporting, workers comp reports, and GL journal postings.
Construction TechFintechSaaS
Availity is a healthcare network platform that processes eligibility, authorizations, claims, and payment transactions for providers, payers, and healthcare IT vendors.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechFarmington, US
John D'Amore(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Eric Rosow(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Russ ThomasinRichard Dumler(Director)
BoardMatthew D. Storeygard(Director)in
Co-investorsExcelerate Health VenturesHLM Venture PartnersLRVHealthConnecticut InnovationsOptum Ventures
GalenusCare (ChorusRx) provides precision pharmacy services for PACE and hospice care programs, combining clinical pharmacists with AI-powered analytics to optimize medication regimens, reduce adverse drug events, and lower medical costs.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsRittenhouse Ventures
Inception Point AI creates AI-driven personalities and characters that produce audio and video content, including podcasts, short-form video, and books.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Jeanine Wright(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)William Corbin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Joshua Taylor(Executive Officer, Promoter)John Peed(Executive Officer, Promoter)Katie Brown(Executive Officer, Promoter)
BoardTodd Pietri(Director)
Co-investorsActivate Ventures
The largest network of independent primary care in the country, helping physician practices, health centers and clinics deliver value-based care to patients.
A software platform enabling managed care organizations (MCOs) and third party administrators (TPAs) to develop and offer comprehensive consumer directed healthcare products.
Mind and Match works with health benefits plans to match individuals with therapists based on their needs through a short questionnaire.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Noom offers psychology-based weight-loss programs that combine behavior-change lessons, human and AI coaching, and access to prescription GLP-1 medications through its telehealth platform.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Saeju Jeong(Co-founder)inArtem Petakov(Co-founder)Geoff Cook(Chief Executive Officer)inRichard Friedman(Chief Technology Officer)Peter Scherr(Chief Marketing Officer)Jim Bugden(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsAdit Ventures Management, LlcAglae VenturesCAVU Consumer PartnersOak HC/FTQualcomm VenturesScrum Ventures+6 more
Haverford, US
Joseph Troy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Christopher Leo Troy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Anthony Mark Troy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Christopher Troy(Executive Officer, Promoter)
BoardGary Enzor(Director)Jeffrey Davison(Director)
Co-investorsBen Franklin Technology Partners
NovaData offers Rest-Assured, an AI/ML platform that automates the auditing of property restoration and mitigation bills to detect billing anomalies.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
SpectraMedix offers a modular value-based payment (VBP) software platform with analytics tools for health plans, health systems, ACOs, and IDNs to manage value-based contracts across Medicare, Medicare Advantage, commercial, self-insured, and Medicaid lines of business.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Thrive Therapies provides clinician-led software for special education services in schools, integrating IEPs, Medicaid billing, and compliance workflows.
Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechSaaSNashville, US
Kristin McGraner(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKrishna Srinivasan(Director)
Triplemoon partners with pediatricians and family physicians to deliver insurance-covered, integrated behavioral healthcare for families using a Collaborative Care model, offering therapy, care coordination, medication management, and family education via telehealth.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAdhezionacq. by H.B. Fuller
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Thrive Therapies · intelligence360.news · Jul 29, 2026
Aledade · economictimes.indiatimes.com · May 4, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Activate Venture Partners made?
- Activate Venture Partners has 25 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Activate Venture Partners invest at?
- Activate Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Activate Venture Partners's typical check size?
- Activate Venture Partners typically writes checks of $5M.
- What sectors does Activate Venture Partners focus on?
- Activate Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Digital Health, Healthtech, Mental Health, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Activate Venture Partners located?
- Activate Venture Partners is headquartered in Bethlehem, US.
- Does Activate Venture Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Activate Venture Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does Activate Venture Partners co-invest with?
- Activate Venture Partners most often shares deals with Originate Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), among 26 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 7
Primary Venture Partners is a seed-stage venture fund that backs founders at the earliest moments, combining deep sector specialization with a large operating team that provides hands-on support.
Paladin Capital Group invests in early stage and growth companies developing cyber, AI and deep technologies that address security and resilience needs for commercial and government customers.
Inovia Capital is a full-stack venture capital firm based in Canada with a presence in the EU, partnering with founders to build global technology companies.
Silverton Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Texas that partners with founders long-term, having backed 75+ portfolio companies with 30+ acquisitions and 4 IPOs.
Primetime Partners is an early-stage venture capital fund that incubates and invests in companies transforming the quality of living for older adults, focused on the longevity economy.
Third Rock Ventures is a venture capital firm that discovers, launches, and builds life sciences and biotechnology companies developing novel medicines and therapies.
LiveOak Venture Partners is an Austin-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies, working closely with founders across sectors such as fintech, security, real estate technology, healthcare, and enterprise software.
Firms observed investing alongside Activate Venture Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Activate Venture Partners's recorded portfolio.
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