Relevance Ventures
Venture capitalBrentwood · Series A–Growth · 8 people tracked
Also known as RELEVANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Relevance Ventures invests around the structural shift in healthcare from treatment to prevention, arguing that the next generation of enduring health companies will be built at that inflection point. The firm targets four drivers of human health — financial, personal, community, and digital health — to support holistic, multidimensional wellbeing. It notes that most healthcare spending is tied to chronic disease while very little is allocated to prevention, and that technology, data, and new care models now make prevention scalable. As early-growth specialists, the firm backs Series A, B, and C companies pursuing structural change rather than incremental solutions, taking a founder-first approach.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 29 of 54 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×16SaaS ×12Enterprise Software ×8Digital Health ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Biotech ×6Fintech ×5Consumer ×4
HQs:United States×12Vietnam×1
Investments · 54 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathClean beauty brand offering multifunctional products that simplify routines and challenge unrealistic beauty standards
Appello Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company focused on drug discovery and development for neurological and metabolic diseases.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesNashville, US
Dr. Laden(Co-founder)Christopher Rand(Executive Officer)William Slattery(Director)Howie Furst(Director)Vaughn Bryson(Director)Joseph Cook, Jr.(Director)
Through-the-endoscope vapor ablation platform for treating metabolic disease and type 2 diabetes via transoral duodenal ablation
BiotechSanta Ana, US
MICHAEL MADDEN(Executive Officer)GREG BARRETT(Director)VIRENDER SHARMA(Executive Officer, Director)SEAN McWEENEY(Executive Officer)MARK GILREATH(Director)HAZIM ANSARI(Executive Officer)
Aqua Endoscopy (Aqua Medical Inc.) develops medical device technology and conducts clinical trials to advance innovative endoscopic solutions.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Coordinated healthcare model delivering primary care, pharmacy services, and chronic care management in-home with 24/7 remote monitoring
At Home Harmony provides in-home primary care and specialist services for older adults with complex medical needs, including chronic disease management, dementia support, and pharmacy services delivered directly to patients' homes.
Digital HealthHealthtechRichmond, US
Will Saunders(Founder, Chief Executive Officer)John Gilstad(Chief Medical Officer)John Gilstad, MD, FACP, CMD(Chief Medical Officer)
Diet ID develops digital health technology for assessing and treating diet as a vital sign, using a proprietary photo-based dietary intake assessment method for clinical and public health applications.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
David Katz(Founder)Rachna Govani(Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer)
EndoStim develops a neurostimulation medical device system for treating drug-resistant gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by restoring esophageal function while preserving normal anatomy.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSt. Louis, US
Eric Goorno(Chief Executive Officer)Greg Wilson(Chief Financial Officer)Stephen Attwood, MD(Surgical Director)Virender Sharma, MD(Chief Medical Officer)Hazim Ansari(Chief Legal Counsel)Bevil J. Hogg(Executive Officer, Director)
Future Capital provides investment advisory services and retirement planning assistance to individuals saving for retirement, including management of 401(k)s, IRAs, and other deferred compensation accounts.
Fintech
Jay Jumper
GenomOncology builds precision oncology software, including its Precision Oncology Platform (POP) and a Pathology Workbench, along with content and curation data products for clinical genomics.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSCleveland, US
Len Pagon(Director)Jeff Smith(Executive Officer)Jonathan Seaton(Director)Brian Laden(Director)Lee Zapis(Director)Brad Wertz(Executive Officer, Director)
Hamsa provides blockchain-based financial infrastructure for banks and central banks to support faster, cheaper clearing and settlement through its Unified Ledger platform.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureFintechNot stated, US
Adam Zbar(Founder and CEO)inHubert Wu(Head of Global Payment Engineering and Chief Architect)inWenhao Lin, PhD(Head of Hamsa Unified Ledger team)in
CakhiaTV is a free online platform for live football (soccer) streaming offering matches from major global tournaments including Premier League, Champions League, World Cup, and domestic leagues, with Vietnamese-language commentary and supplementary features like match schedules, standings, and highlights.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Knowwn provides a platform that assesses and visualizes the experiences and workload of healthcare professionals, helping hospital leaders understand and support their frontline staff.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR Tech
Matt Terry(Co-founder)Chelsie Rae Griffin(Co-founder)Jim Aylward(Chief Revenue Officer)
Passport provides a cloud-based parking management platform that unifies enforcement operations, mobile pay parking, permitting, and payment infrastructure for cities and private parking operators across North America.
Cloud ComputingGovTechMobility & TransportationPropTechSaaS<UNKNOWN>, US
Petscreening provides tenant screening and pet verification services for landlords and property managers.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS
John Bradford(Chief Executive Officer)
Peytant develops amnion-derived membrane coverings using human placental tissue to reduce the body's foreign body response in implants used for luminal disease treatment.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
John Schorgl(Founder & Executive Chairman)Steve Healy(Founder & Director)James Ness(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Chambers(Director)
BoardBruce Faulken(Director)Craig Walker(Director)
Piñata provides a platform that rewards renters for paying rent, offering benefits like rewards points, credit score improvements, and discounts.
B2B MarketplacesFintechNew York, US
Lily Liu(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Kimmel(Director)Adam Demuyakor(Director)Michael Fawkes(Director)Dimitri Falk(Executive Officer, Director)Larry Spada(Executive Officer, Director)
QLER provides telehealth psychiatric care services to health systems, offering 24/7 emergency department consultations, scheduled outpatient appointments, and AI-assisted diagnostic screening to improve access to mental healthcare.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaS
Richard Davis(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Hammad Rizvi(Director)Kathy Seward(Executive Officer, Director)John Kohlmeir(Executive Officer)Maher Kaddoura(Director)
Rent Ready provides a software platform that manages the apartment turnover process, including scheduling, tracking, payments, and quality control for multifamily communities.
Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS
Jonathan Kite(Co-Founder & CEO)inRyan C. McMillan(Executive Officer, Director)William P. Brugh, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Scott B. Perper(Director)
The Good Patch makes wearable patches designed to support wellness and beauty, including sleep improvement and stress relief.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Betsy ScanlanKelly Brock
Vetcelerator is a veterinary marketing agency that combines digital marketing services with membership benefits for pet brands and veterinary clinics.
HealthtechMarketing TechSaaS
Harrison Boyd(Director)Junko Sheehan(Director)Karim Khairallah(Director)Rivers Morrell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Drew Bartholomew(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Tom Determan(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Relevance Ventures invest at?
- Relevance Ventures invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Relevance Ventures's typical check size?
- Relevance Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $2.5M.
- What sectors does Relevance Ventures focus on?
- Relevance Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Digital Health, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Relevance Ventures located?
- Relevance Ventures is headquartered in Brentwood, US.
- Does Relevance Ventures lead rounds?
- Relevance Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Relevance Ventures has written about market-rate impact investing in health and financial access, Indigenous-led venture capital strategies addressing systemic underrepresentation of Native founders, and how traditional ecological knowledge informs breakthrough medical innovation. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvestor Connect 804: Alice Loy on Relevance Ventures
Hall Martin · Alice Loy
Investor Connect: Investing in Wellness: Alice Loy on Relevance Ventures
Hall Martin · Alice Loy
Investing in the wellness sector - Cameron Newton, Managing Partner, Relevance Ventures
VC10X with Prashant Choubey · Cameron Newton
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