Excelerate Health Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingResearch Triangle Park · Seed–Series A · 31 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 3, 2026.
Team · 31 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 15 of 20 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×13Enterprise Software ×7SaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Digital Health ×4Medical Devices ×3Biotech ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:United States×10
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathMilwaukee, US
Paul Auer(Director)Brittany Gottschalk(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Bakken(Director)
Board seatLaura Hilty· per SEC Form D · $650K raise · filed May 2025
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
BEKhealth provides AI-powered clinical intelligence software that extracts data from electronic health records to enable faster clinical trial recruitment and real-world evidence generation.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechBranford, US
Joshua Ransom(Executive Officer)David Levin(Executive Officer, Director)inJason Baumgartner(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBobby Bahram(Director)Jeanne Hecht(Director)John Crumpler(Director)
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)Steve Anderson(Director)
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)Matthew D. Storeygard(Director)Richard Dumler(Director)Eric Rosow(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Doctivity Health is a data analytics platform that helps health systems optimize referral volume and provider relationships using claims data and electronic medical records.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechBloomsburg, US
CATHRYN A. CONNOLLEY(Executive Officer)
BoardLANDON GIBBS(Director)Michael Suk(Director)DRAKE JARMAN(Director)Adrienne Kirby(Director)MICHAEL LOSCALZO(Director)
HealthtechAustin, US
Thomas Schnettler(Director)Christian Lange(Director)Jacylyn Bodmer(Chief Information Officer)Karen Flaherty(Vice President, Finance)Amy Staedtler(Chief Legal Officer)Scott Treiber(Chief Operating Officer)
Premier Research provides clinical research and consulting services to help life science companies accelerate drug, device, and diagnostic development through regulatory approval.
BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Itiliti Health provides prior authorization software for healthcare payers and providers.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSEden Prairie, US
Michael Lunzer(Executive Officer, Director)Landon Gibbs(Director)
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
Press Ganey is an AI-powered platform that analyzes healthcare data and patient/employee experiences to help providers, payers, and health systems improve outcomes and operational performance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Wellbox provides Chronic Care Management (CCM) and chronic disease management services, pairing nurses with technology to deliver remote care to Medicare patients with chronic conditions.
Digital HealthHealthtechJacksonville, US
Matthew Downs(Director)Vincent Chiara(Director)Nathaniel B. Findlay(Executive Officer)Nashaat Daniel(Director)Ian Ihnatowycz(Director)Leonard B.C. Schlemm(Director)
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
Martha Shadan(Director)Timothy Kofol(Executive Officer, Director)Amy Siegel(CEO & Co-Founder)Roome Hugh(Director)Andrew Schwab(Director)Tim Kofol(CTO & Co-Founder)
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.
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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