Echo Health Ventures
Corporate VCDurham · Seed–Growth · 25 people tracked
Also known as ECHO HEALTH VENTURES LLC
Investment thesis
Echo Health Ventures pursues systemic transformation of health care through hands-on, purpose-driven strategic venture capital and growth equity investing. The firm favors long-term partnerships and measurable impact, working closely with portfolio companies to accelerate their growth and bring their innovations to national scale. It is backed by the Echo Innovation Alliance, which unites Cambia Health Solutions, Mosaic Health Solutions, USAble Corporation and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee to advance health care innovation.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 25 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 40 of 42 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×32Digital Health ×28AI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×8Biotech ×5Data & Infrastructure ×5Medical Devices ×4Mental Health ×4
HQs:United States×29
Who they back
founder profiles across 21 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×93 founders×44+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health ×2Harvard University ×2University of Cambridge ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history
Flatiron Health ×2McKinsey & Company ×2
Investments · 42 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 12023 · 12022 · 12019 · 12018 · 18 dated
Heartbeat Health builds a modern cardiology ecosystem to deliver cardiovascular care through technology-enabled interventions.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US
Jeff Wessler(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Jeffrey Wessler(Founder)inBrian Greer(Executive Officer)Mark Hanson(Executive Officer)Nayan Jain(Executive Officer)
BoardPayal Divakaran(Director)in
Co-investors.406 VenturesDesigner FundHitachi VenturesKindred VenturesLerer HippeauOptum Ventures+1 more
Eleanor Health is an outpatient addiction treatment program that delivers remote evidence-based care for substance use disorder, including medication-assisted treatment and counseling.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWaltham, US
Dr. Nzinga Harrison(Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder)Corbin Petro(Executive Officer, Director)Srishti Mirchandani(Executive Officer)
BoardDavid Whelan(Director)inSonny Goyal(Director)
Board seatJessica A. Zeaske, PhD, MBAKurt Sheline· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsRethink ImpactGeneral CatalystNorthpond VenturesTown Hall VenturesWarburg Pincus
HealthtechSouth San Francisco, US
Lisa Alderson(Executive Officer, Director)Randal Scott(Director)Jill Davies(Executive Officer, Director)Elizabeth Moreno(Executive Officer)Mark Sylvester(Executive Officer)Robert Green(Director)
Board seatJessica A. Zeaske, PhD, MBA· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Jul 2020
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersIllumina Innovation
Abacus Insights provides a unified data infrastructure platform that standardizes healthcare data across silos, enabling analytics and cost reduction for healthcare organizations.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechBoston, US
Minalkumar Patel(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGraham Brooks(Director)inMatthew Downs(Director)Mike Spadafore(Director)Dale White(Director)William McIvor(Director)
Co-investors.406 VenturesEscalate Capital PartnersCRV (Charles River 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-investorsActivate Venture PartnersARCH Venture PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Intrepid Growth PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Lightspeed Venture Partners+12 more
Avalon provides diagnostic benefit management and analytics that turn diagnostic lab data into policy-driven, evidence-based decisions for health plans and payers, covering genetic, routine, oncology, and cardiometabolic testing.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechTampa, US
Cityblock provides primary care and health services focused on making healthcare accessible as a basic right, particularly serving underserved and marginalized communities with an emphasis on trust-based, inclusive care.
Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social GoodMental HealthBrooklyn, US
Dr. Toyin Ajayi(Co-founder & CEO)Iyah Romm(Executive Officer, Director)Toyin Ajayi(Founder)inMat Balez(Founder)in
BoardAndy Slavitt(Director)inAmbar Bhattacharyya(Director)
Co-investors8VCGeneral CatalystKinnevikLifeforce CapitalMaverick VenturesOpen Opportunity Fund+4 more
Codoxo builds a generative AI-driven Unified Cost Containment Platform for healthcare payers, government agencies, and pharmacy benefit managers to improve payment integrity and detect fraud, waste, and abuse.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Musheer Ahmed(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsBrewer Lane VenturesGRA VentureQED InvestorsCVS Health VenturesSands Capital VenturesWest Capital+1 more
Cortica provides in-home, in-clinic, and telehealth neurological therapies for children with autism and developmental differences, integrating neurological, biomedical, behavioral, speech-language, and sensorimotor treatments.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US
Dr. Suzanne Goh(Founder)Neil Hattangadi(Executive Officer, Director)Briana Elvaiah(Executive Officer)
BoardRyan Drant(Director)inStephen Anastos(Director)Justin Brock(Director)in
Co-investors.406 VenturesAIFAPERTURE Venture PartnersCVS Health VenturesLongitude CapitalOptum Ventures+4 more
DispatchHealth delivers in-home medical care and house call services, offering patients an alternative to emergency rooms and urgent care facilities for acute medical conditions.
Digital HealthHealthtechDenver, US
Dr. Mark Prather(Founder)Kevin Riddleberger(Founder)Dominic Bagnoli(Director)
BoardPete Hudson(Director)in
Co-investorsAlta PartnersOak HC/FTOptum VenturesQuesta CapitalSINEWAVE VENTURES
EVERSANA is an independent provider of integrated commercial services to the life sciences industry, supporting products across all stages of their life cycle.
BiotechDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Co-investorsACE & Company
Genome Medical provides telehealth-enabled genetic services, including genetic counseling, genetic testing, and clinical trial matching, with a focus on individuals with rare conditions.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Mark Sylvester(Chief Financial Officer)Andrew Warner(Vice President, Product)Monica Zarb(Vice President, Business Development)Durand Van Arnem(Vice President, Engineering)Alan Rope(Medical Director)
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersDreamers VCGV (Google Ventures)Illumina VenturesKaiser Permanente VenturesSamsung Catalyst Fund+3 more
Ideon provides API infrastructure and data solutions for the health and benefits ecosystem, delivering plan and provider data, enrollment connectivity, and market insights.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthInsurTech
Dan Langevin(President / CTO / Co-Founder)Steve Swad(Chief Executive Officer)Phil Carollo(Chief Growth Officer)Jamie Rockfeld(EVP of Sales)Sandra Brumm(SVP, Finance)
Co-investorsFCA Venture PartnersMassMutual VenturesRiverside Acceleration Capital
Specialty healthcare services with expansion into new markets to improve family access to high-quality care.
InStride provides virtual specialty care for young people ages 7 to 24 with anxiety, OCD, and related disorders, using evidence-based treatment enhanced by AI technology.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Mona Potter(Clinical Co-founder, MD)Kathryn Boger(Clinical Co-founder, Ph.D., ABPP)John Voith(Founder)in
Co-investors.406 VenturesGeneral Catalyst
Lantern provides automated user behavior tracking for product development teams, requiring no code or technical setup to deploy.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Bastien Beurier(Founder)inGuillaume Lachaud(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorSalesforce Ventures
Lantern provides infrastructure and tools on top of Postgres to help companies build reliable AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Di Qi(Founder)inNarek Galstyan(Founder)inOwen Colegrove(Founder)Umur CubukcuOzgun Erdogan
Co-investorsY CombinatorWayfinder VenturesSalesforce Ventures
Lantern is a Microsoft managed partner that helps enterprise organizations govern and optimize their Microsoft cloud, security, data, and AI platforms, including Azure cost management (FinOps), data modernization, and Copilot/AI enablement.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Jim Olson(Chief Executive Officer)inAlison Garback(Chief of Staff)inEllison Liebrecht(Chief Financial Officer)inLisa Brown(Chief People Officer)in
Co-investorsColumbia CapitalSalesforce Ventures
Lantern builds an open-source execution engine for AI agents that automate revenue and sales operations, translating plain-language briefs into inspectable execution plans with human approval gates.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech
Co-investors8-Bit CapitalCoalition OperatorsHawk Hill VenturesMoxxie VenturesPrimary Venture PartnersSalesforce Ventures
Lantern operates a specialty care platform focused on complex, high-cost treatment such as surgery, cancer, and infusion therapy, connecting members to vetted providers with care team and nurse navigator support.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsSalesforce Ventures
Lantern was an end-of-life planning platform providing care plans and planning materials for families.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsf7 VenturesAmplify.LASalesforce Ventures
Main Street partners with rural healthcare providers—including private practices, rural health clinics, critical access hospitals, and community health centers across rural America—to help them operate in a value-based care model.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsCVS Health VenturesFrist Cressey VenturesHLM Venture PartnersOak HC/FTOptum VenturesLRVHealth
Medix Infusion operates infusion therapy clinics and a home infusion pharmacy for chronically ill and high-acuity patients, handling intake, insurance authorization, benefit verification, scheduling, and home health coordination for referring providers.
Digital HealthHealthtechFort Worth, US
Carmine DeNardo(President and Chief Executive Officer)Eric Hayes(Chief Financial Officer)Jessica Muzquiz(Chief Human Resources Officer)
Co-investorsNoro-Moseley Partners
mPulse provides technology solutions to health plans for managing care of vulnerable populations and improving member experience and outcomes.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesHLM Venture PartnersOCA VenturesOptum VenturesSJF VenturesJumpstart Ventures
My CareConnect provides in-home primary care visits delivered by clinicians who spend extended time with patients to address their overall health and wellness.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsACE & Company
NeuroFlow builds behavioral health integration platforms that identify population behavioral health risk, engage individuals with acuity-specific resources, and give care teams data to make decisions.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthPhiladelphia, US
Christopher Molaro(Co-founder & CEO)inAdam Pardes(Co-founder)inAlan Wayne Tamarelli(Director)
Co-investorsCorewell Health VenturesHLM Venture PartnersMemorialCare Innovation FundRed & Blue VenturesBen Franklin Technology PartnersChestnut Street Ventures
Octave develops blood-based biomarker tests for neurodegenerative diseases including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesMenlo Park, US
William Hagstrom(Founder and Chairman)Doug Biehn(President and CEO)
Co-investorsNorthpond VenturesSandbox IndustriesSection 32Blue Venture FundsHikma VenturesGreycroft+1 more
Optura helps enterprise healthcare organizations identify and implement AI initiatives with measurable returns on investment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechFranklin, US
Andy Fanning(Co-Founder, CEO)inMichael Hollis(Co-Founder, President)
BoardTJ PARKER(Director)
Co-investorsSalesforce VenturesHC9 VenturesMatrixSusa Ventures
Quantum Health provides healthcare navigation and care coordination for employees and their families, engaging members early in a care journey and guiding them to cost-effective in-network care.
Digital HealthHealthtechHR Tech
Kara Trott(Founder)in
Co-investorsWarburg Pincus
Scipher Medicine is a precision immunology company that combines molecular data from autoimmune patients, protein interaction mapping, and AI to match patients with the most effective therapy for immunological diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health
Joseph Loscalzo(Founder | Physician-in-Chief, Brigham and Women's Hospital)Albert-László Barabási(Founder | Professor, Harvard and Northeastern University)
Co-investorsaMoonKhosla VenturesB3 HoldingCobalt VenturesHitachi VenturesOptum Ventures+1 more
Sempre Health provides digital health solutions focused on patient engagement and outcomes management for the healthcare industry.
Digital HealthHealthtechColorado Springs, US
Anurati Mathur(Founder)inRobert S. Spalding(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTyler Rowe(Director)Benjamin J. Doramus(Director)Kelsey Gorman(Director)
Co-investorsCencora VenturesCerity Partners VenturesLifeforce CapitalRethink ImpactSterling RoadIndustry Ventures
HealthtechSan Francisco, US
Anurati Mathur(Executive Officer, Director)Swaraj Banerjee(Executive Officer, Director)Ashley Carroll(Director)
BoardJenny Abramson(Director)in
Co-investorsBlue Venture FundsCencora VenturesIndustry VenturesRethink ImpactSandbox
Strive Health provides value-based kidney care, working with providers and payors to treat patients with chronic kidney disease.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechDenver, US
Chris Riopelle(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inWill Stokes(Co-Founder & Advisor)inDave Thornton(Chief People Officer)inPaul Marchetti(President)inJamie Sharp(Chief Medical Officer)inKeith Bellovich(Chief Nephrologist)in
Co-investorsCapitalGCVS Health VenturesTown Hall VenturesAscension VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Redpoint Ventures
Thyme Care develops software to enhance care coordination and outcomes for cancer patients.
Digital HealthHealthtechNashville, US
Robert Green(Executive Officer, Director)Robin Shah(Executive Officer, Director)inBobby Green(Founder)in
BoardBrian Belsky(Director)inElizabeth Canis(Director)inBrenton Fargnoli(Director)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAndreessen HorowitzCorewell Health VenturesCVS Health VenturesForesite CapitalFrist Cressey Ventures+4 more
TouchCare is a healthcare concierge service that provides members with a dedicated Health Assistant to navigate medical and employee benefits decisions.
Digital HealthHealthtechHR TechDurham, US
Juliet Frerking(Chief Operating Officer)inCodi Gill(Chief Client Officer)inANDREW BRYNES(Director)JOEL KRISTOFERSON(Executive Officer)WESLEY EDENS(Director)RANDAL NARDONE(Director)
TytoCare provides Home and Pro Smart Clinic solutions that let clinicians conduct clinical-grade remote physical exams using a handheld exam device combined with FDA-cleared AI decision support.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Ofer Tzadik(Co-Founder)Dedi Gilad(Co-Founder & Board Member)inAdam Pellegrini(Chief Executive Officer)Greg Orr(Chief Operating Officer)Tamir Gotfried(Chief Business & Strategy Officer)Eyal Bychkov(VP Hardware & Innovation)
Co-investorsInsight PartnersLionBirdMemorialCare Innovation FundOrbiMedOTVQualcomm Ventures+3 more
Chicago, US
Benjamin Albert(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardSid Chambless(Director)Robert Coppedge(Director)Michael Tudeen(Director)
Co-investorsLRVHealthHyde Park Venture PartnersMartin Ventures
Vālenz Health operates an integrated platform for self-funded/self-insured health plans, combining cost containment, care navigation, and member engagement to guide members to higher-value, lower-cost providers.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTech
Vince Cole(CEO)in
Co-investorsKelso
VaxCare operates a platform that automates procurement, inventory management, patient eligibility, charting, and billing for vaccines and contraceptives at medical practices.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSOrlando, US
Casey DeLoach(CEO and limited liability company manager)David King(Limited liability company manager)James McGinn(Executive Officer)Jeremy Corbett(Executive Officer)Evan Landis(Executive Officer)Brett Kenefick(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsHLM Venture PartnersOak HC/FTSummit Partners
Vori Health is a nationwide specialty medical practice that treats back, neck, and joint pain using board-certified orthopedic specialists and integrated care teams.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessNashville, US
Ryan Grant(Executive Officer, Director)Mary O'Connor(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan A. Grant, MD, MS, MBA, FAANS(Founder)in
BoardHui Cheng(Director)inMohamad Makhzoumi(Director)inJane Suh(Director)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAscension VenturesBrightstone Venture CapitalGood FriendsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Alley Robotics Ventures
Wildflower Health offers a modular suite of software and services for women's health, combining a digital patient engagement app, a national network of human health advocates and specialists, and value-based care payment model support.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Leah Sparks(CEO & Founder)Kim Russell(Chief Financial Officer of Issuer)
BoardDan Galles(Director of Issuer)inJohn Crumpler(Director of Issuer)inEzra Mehlman(Director of Issuer)Ralph Sabin(Director of Issuer)in
Co-investorsAllumia VenturesHealthtech CapitalHatteras Venture Partners
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Echo Health Ventures made?
- Echo Health Ventures has 34 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Echo Health Ventures invest at?
- Echo Health Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Echo Health Ventures focus on?
- Echo Health Ventures focuses on Digital Health, Healthtech, InsurTech.
- Where is Echo Health Ventures located?
- Echo Health Ventures is headquartered in Durham, US.
- Does Echo Health Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Echo Health Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Echo Health Ventures co-invest with?
- Echo Health Ventures most often shares deals with Optum Ventures, .406 Ventures, CVS Health Ventures, among 85 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 16
Optum Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs building companies to transform healthcare.
CVS Health Ventures is the corporate venture arm of CVS Health, backing innovative companies focused on transforming health care.
.406 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies in healthcare, data and AI, and cybersecurity.
Town Hall Ventures is a healthcare-focused venture firm that backs founders addressing long-standing healthcare challenges for underserved communities across the United States.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Oak HC/FT is a growth equity firm that partners with founders building companies in healthcare and financial services, leveraging sector expertise and networks.
AlleyCorp is an early-stage investor and incubator based in New York that builds and backs companies across enterprise, consumer, healthcare, and deep tech sectors.
Northpond Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Bethesda, Maryland that invests in life sciences, technology, and related sectors.
Ascension Ventures manages capital and presents itself as an investor connected to a large health system network, referencing hundreds of acute care hospitals and a substantial employee base.
Questa Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with teams building next-generation healthcare companies focused on improving patient outcomes and reducing costs.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.
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Susa VenturesHC9 VenturesaMoonBlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners
Firms observed investing alongside Echo Health Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Echo Health Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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