Laerdal Million Lives Fund
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Series A–Series B · 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
The Million Lives Fund backs disruptive, data-driven technologies that help deliver the right care at the right time to maximize life-saving impact. Its focus is on advancing global health equity by investing in solutions that improve access, affordability, and quality of healthcare, particularly those developed by entrepreneurs building life-saving technologies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 9 of 13 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×7Digital Health ×5AI & Machine Learning ×3Medical Devices ×3B2B Marketplaces ×1Enterprise Software ×1FemTech ×1GovTech ×1
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12022 · 12 dated
Aloe Care Health offers voice-activated medical alert systems for aging adults and their caregivers, including a 4G in-home hub, mobile companion devices, and wearable fall detection connected to a 24/7 emergency call center.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtech
AMOpportunities operates a marketplace and SaaS platform connecting international medical trainees and healthcare students with U.S. clinical training experiences, while providing workflow management solutions for medical schools and clinical sites.
B2B MarketplacesHealthtechSaaSTravel & HospitalityChicago, US
Benjamin Bradley(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kyle Swinsky(President, Co-Founder)Daniel Flores(Executive Officer)Kevin Iverson(Executive Officer)John Danaher(Executive Officer)Mamta Patel(Executive Officer)
Boulder provides medication-assisted treatment for addiction through licensed specialists who prescribe buprenorphine, supported by dedicated care teams offering medical care, peer recovery coaching, and care coordination accessible via a digital platform.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthBoulder, US
Cardiosense develops the CardioTag, a noninvasive point-of-care cardiac monitoring device that measures pulmonary capillary wedge pressure to enable early detection and management of worsening heart failure across emergency, inpatient, and outpatient settings.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesChicago, US
Omer Tolga Inan(Director)Amit K. Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Michael Carek(Executive Officer)
BoardJeff Terrell(Director)Daniel Gottlieb(Director)
Novocuff is a medical device company developing the Cervical Control System, a device to improve outcomes in pregnancies affected by preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) or cervical shortening.
FemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesMountain View, US
Donald Lee(Executive Officer)Amelia Degenkolb(Executive Officer, Director)Amy Degenkolb
BoardLilly DeSouza Burr(Director)Curt LaBelle(Director)Rebecca Shmukler(Director)
RapidSOS operates a safety network that connects public safety agencies, enterprises, and consumer/corporate devices to provide critical context and pre-arrival intelligence to emergency responders and 911 dispatchers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechNew York, US
Nicholas Horelik(Executive Officer)Dan Nova(Director)Matthew Bozik(Director)Michael Martin(Executive Officer, Director)
HealthtechPasadena, US
Christopher Maloney(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ramon Lizardo(Executive Officer)Marc Eckstein(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJeff Trost(Director)Bruce Meadows(Director)
Fabric provides an end-to-end care access platform and virtual care services, combining conversational AI with physician-built clinical logic to handle digital intake, triage, routing, hybrid synchronous/asynchronous care, clinical automation, and patient engagement.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechTroy, US
Keith Algozzine(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Bibighaus(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Hirsh(Executive Officer)Narayan Iyengar(Director)
BoardSomak Chattopadhyay(Director)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBoulder · bouldercounty.gov · Jul 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Laerdal Million Lives Fund invest at?
- Laerdal Million Lives Fund invests at the Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Laerdal Million Lives Fund's typical check size?
- Laerdal Million Lives Fund typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What sectors does Laerdal Million Lives Fund focus on?
- Laerdal Million Lives Fund focuses on Digital Health, EdTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Medical Devices.
- Where is Laerdal Million Lives Fund located?
- Laerdal Million Lives Fund is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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Co-investors · 7
City Light is an impact-focused investment firm that partners with experienced teams to build scalable companies addressing challenges in education, safety and care, and the environment.
Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm that partners closely with founders on strategic and operational challenges to help build global companies.
Advance Venture Partners (AVP) is a venture capital firm focused on robotics platforms and automation solutions transforming physical industries.
Springbank is a venture firm investing in mission-critical infrastructure across work, life, and care, backing companies rebuilding essential economic systems using technology and AI.
Partech is a global investment firm that supports founders at every stage through dedicated teams and multiple funds across several continents.
Telescope Partners is a thesis-driven, early growth investor backing entrepreneurs building enterprise software companies, offering hands-on advice and bespoke support to founders.
Global Health Investment Corporation is a nonprofit organization that invests in life sciences and healthcare technology companies to develop and commercialize products addressing global health challenges, particularly infectious diseases and maternal and child health in low- and middle-income countries.
Firms observed investing alongside Laerdal Million Lives Fund, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Laerdal Million Lives Fund's recorded portfolio.
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