CareQuest Innovation Partners
Impact investorBoston · Seed–Late Stage
Investment thesis
CareQuest Innovation Partners focuses on advancing oral and integrated health by mobilizing capital to invest in scalable, mission-aligned solutions that improve access, equity, and whole-person health through oral health. It runs innovation programs such as SMILE Health and ACCELERATE that engage early- and late-stage startups, and partners with leading organizations on clinical integration, interoperability, and enhanced care and reimbursement models. The firm also actively attracts additional venture co-investment to accelerate growth across the oral health innovation ecosystem and works with industry leaders to scale sustainable solutions that reach underserved populations.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 2 of 2 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1Consumer ×1Marketing Tech ×1Mobility & Transportation ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:Mexico×1
Investments · 2 tracked
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Grin operates a micromobility and payments service across seven Latin American countries, including Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia.
ConsumerMobility & TransportationMexico City, MX
Sergio Romo(Founder/CEO)inJonathan Lewy(Founder)inBryan ZambranoKarime German
Co-investors500 GlobalPi CampusY Combinator
GRIN is a creator marketing platform for brands, offering tools to discover influencers, manage relationships, handle payments and shipping, run affiliate programs, and track campaign performance.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Brandon Brown(Founder)Ryan Brown(Founder)Ryan Debenham(CEO)in
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Bullpen CapitalEscalate Capital PartnersEudemian VenturesForefront VentureGood Friends+5 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesGrin · finsmes.com · May 28, 2025
GRIN · finsmes.com · May 28, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does CareQuest Innovation Partners invest at?
- CareQuest Innovation Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does CareQuest Innovation Partners focus on?
- CareQuest Innovation Partners focuses on Digital Health, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Medical Devices.
- Where is CareQuest Innovation Partners located?
- CareQuest Innovation Partners is headquartered in Boston, US.
From the blog
visit blog ↗CareQuest Innovation Partners has been advancing medical-dental integration and preventive oral health initiatives through its SMILE Health accelerator and ACCELERATE program, with recent wins including a pilot demonstrating significant increases in early childhood dental visits. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelSMILE Health 2024 at HLTH Startup Stage
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