Excelerate Health Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingResearch Triangle Park · Seed–Series A · 30 people tracked
Also known as EXCELERATE HEALTH VENTURES LLC
Investment thesis
EHV views pharma tech as the evolutionary progression of healthcare software and invests exclusively in that space. It backs AI-powered software and tech-enabled services that improve time to market and effectiveness in the pharmaceutical industry. The fund targets capital-efficient B2B SaaS and tech-enabled services with large markets and defensible moats, proprietary technology, data flywheels, or network effects. A core differentiator is that its investors are pharma, provider, and payer decision-makers who represent potential customers and acquirers, allowing EHV to convert network access into commercial traction for portfolio companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 30 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
5 people who came through Excelerate Health Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 19 of 21 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×15Digital Health ×10AI & Machine Learning ×8SaaS ×8Enterprise Software ×6Medical Devices ×4Biotech ×2HR Tech ×2
HQs:United States×15
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesAccelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 21 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 12023 · 22015 · 16 dated
Milwaukee, US
Paul Auer(Director)Brittany Gottschalk(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMark Bakken(Director)in
Board seatLaura Hilty· per SEC Form D · $650K raise · filed May 2025
Co-investorsHealthX Ventures
OrbitalRX provides a cloud-based platform for hospital pharmacy teams to manage drug shortages through centralized workflows and predictive intelligence.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Board seatGary Abrahams· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAlerion VenturesThe Launch PlaceGood Life Sciences Generations
Atalan offers a Clinician Retention Intelligence (CRI) platform that predicts clinician resignations up to 12 months in advance by analyzing EHR, HR, and workforce data signals.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHR Tech
Co-investorsBroad Street AngelsEarly Light VenturesVTC Ventures
BEKhealth builds an AI-powered platform that reads structured and unstructured EHR data to support clinical trial feasibility, patient matching, and real-world data generation.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechBranford, US
Joshua Ransom(Executive Officer)David Levin(Chief Executive Officer)inJosh Brown(Chief Technology Officer)inScott Caflisch(Chief Information Security Officer)inJeff Graham(Chief Data Officer)inJennifer Stacey(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsMartin VenturesHatteras Venture Partners
CarePort provides care coordination workflow tools and services for hospital associations and Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) to help their member organizations address patient safety, readmission reduction, and patient engagement.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechBoston, US
Lissy Hu(Executive Officer, Director)Jessica HohmanJonathan HelmKira YugayVivek Garipalli
BoardSteve Anderson(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalGenerator VenturesLaunchCapitalTechstars
Censinet provides a risk management platform for the healthcare industry that connects vendors, products, AI technologies, and internal operations to the clinical and business functions they support.
CybersecurityHealthtechSaaSBoston, US
Co-investorsBallad VenturesHLM Venture PartnersMemorialCare Innovation FundSchooner CapitalExcel Venture ManagementLRVHealth
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-investorsHLM Venture PartnersLRVHealthActivate Venture PartnersConnecticut InnovationsOptum Ventures
Doctivity Health builds a Physician Relationship Management (PRM) platform that combines national claims data, market intelligence, referral analytics, and AI-powered workflows to help health systems improve provider engagement and referral performance.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSBloomsburg, US
Cathryn Connolley(Founder)CATHRYN A. CONNOLLEY(Executive Officer)
BoardLANDON GIBBS(Director)inMichael Suk(Director)DRAKE JARMAN(Director)Adrienne Kirby(Director)in
Healthcare-enabling research organization that embeds clinical trials into everyday care using electronic health record data.
HealthtechAustin, US
Chad Moore(President)John Potthoff(Chief Executive Officer)inJacylyn Bodmer(Chief Information Officer)Karen Flaherty(Vice President, Finance)Amy Staedtler(Chief Legal Officer)Scott Treiber(Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsHatteras Venture PartnersNoro-Moseley PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersShumway Capital
Itiliti Health builds technology to automate the prior authorization process for U.S. healthcare payers, using APIs, interoperability, and automation to communicate payer rules to providers and reduce administrative costs.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSEden Prairie, US
Michael Lunzer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLandon Gibbs(Director)in
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcGROOVE CAPITALSandalphon Capital
Jumo Health provides patient experience solutions for clinical trials, focusing on building patient readiness through education and behavioral systems rather than traditional recruitment.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsFalfurriasHatteras Venture Partners
Korio is a clinical technology company offering a randomization and trial supply management (RTSM/IRT) platform for trial sponsors.
Doylestown, US
Ryan Keane(Executive Officer, Director)Chuck Harris(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAustin Poole(Director)Hugh R. Roome(Director)B. Bobby Bahram(Director)
Co-investorsBIP VenturesBoston Millennia Partners
NarrativeDx is an Austin-based AI platform that analyzes unstructured patient feedback for hospitals and health systems.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSAustin, US
Senem Guney(Executive Officer, Director)Kyle Robertson(Executive Officer, Director)Patrick Ryan(Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)inNell Buhlman(Chief Strategy Officer)inDarren Dworkin(President and Chief Operating Officer)inKyle Ferguson(President and Chief Commercial Officer)in
Co-investorsBCIHealthX VenturesLeonard GreenTechstarsTMC Venture Fund
Nursegrid is a mobile app for nurses to manage their work schedules, connect with colleagues, and stay organized.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsHatteras Venture PartnersPortland Seed FundToba Capital
Wellbox provides nurse-delivered chronic care management (CCM) services, offering monthly patient interactions and preventative care support for individuals with multiple chronic conditions.
Digital HealthHealthtechJacksonville, US
Nathaniel B. Findlay(Executive Officer)
BoardMatthew Downs(Director)Vincent Chiara(Director)Nashaat Daniel(Director)Ian Ihnatowycz(Director)Leonard B.C. Schlemm(Director)
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesTamiami AngelLRVHealth
Ride Health operates a coordination platform and operations service that manages transportation for complex patient populations, including seniors and people with disabilities.
HealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
S2N Health provides commercial intelligence, analytics, and go-to-market strategy services for medtech, diagnostics, digital health, and drug delivery companies, from startups to global enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesSales TechBoston, US
Amy Siegel(CEO & Co-Founder)inTim Kofol(CTO & Co-Founder)inTimothy Kofol(Executive Officer, Director)Leah Shea(Chief Product Officer)in
BoardRoome Hugh(Director)Andrew Schwab(Director)in
Co-investorsRittenhouse VenturesRobin Hood VenturesBoston Millennia Partners
Nanox develops medical imaging technology, including FDA-cleared 3D digital tomosynthesis X-ray systems (Nanox.ARC) built on a silicon-based cold cathode X-ray source, along with AI solutions for detecting chronic diseases and a marketplace connecting imaging providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Co-investorsSIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC
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.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioNarrativeDxacq. by Press Ganey
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesS2N Health · s2nhealth.com · Aug 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Excelerate Health Ventures made?
- Excelerate Health Ventures has 19 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Excelerate Health Ventures invest at?
- Excelerate Health Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Excelerate Health Ventures focus on?
- Excelerate Health Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, SaaS.
- Where is Excelerate Health Ventures located?
- Excelerate Health Ventures is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, US.
- Does Excelerate Health Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Excelerate Health Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Excelerate Health Ventures co-invest with?
- Excelerate Health Ventures most often shares deals with Hatteras Venture Partners, HLM Venture Partners, Techstars, among 36 tracked co-investors.
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