Digital health company, Pear Suite, has partnered with OutCare Health, an LGBTQ+ health equity nonprofit organization, to enhance LGBTQ+ healthcare accessibility through a social care navigation platform. The announcement, made during Pride Month, builds upon OutCare Health’s robust eight-year legacy of connecting the LGBTQ+ community with an affirming network of healthcare providers across the US. Pear Suite has carved a niche in…
Anise Health, a digital mental health platform designed to provide culturally-responsive mental health care for people of color, has successfully closed a pre-seed funding round worth $1.2 million, led by Kicker Ventures. Other investors include Gold House Ventures, Allston Venture Fund, and a range of strategic angel investors. Anise Health was founded by Harvard grads Alice Zhang and Nisha Desai in 2022.…
Axia Women’s Health, one of the largest independent women’s healthcare groups in the US, has partnered with Cayaba Care, a holistic maternity support program, to address health inequities and improve maternal health outcomes in Black and Brown communities. Maternal mortality rates in the US have doubled in the last three years, and Black women are disproportionately affected, being three times more likely…
A global pandemic, the unlawful killings of women like Breonna Taylor, Black Lives Matter protests, and workplace microaggressions, it’s no secret that Black women have a harder time, but still an even greater expectation to be the “strong” one for herself and the people she supports. Because of this, the need for culturally responsive mental wellness support has skyrocketed. MoodWellth, a digital…
Violet, the health equity platform, announced today that the company is proudly finishing the 2022 fiscal year with 25 partnerships, just six months after announcing and securing its seed round. The current number of partnerships is an increase of 225% over last year, and, of note, the new partnerships include Thirty Madison, Headway, Octave, Galileo, TimelyMD, Arise, Parsley Health, Eden Health, Ontrak,…
Hopelab, a leading social innovation lab and impact investor helping advance a new generation of mental health entrepreneurs has made investments into Brave Health, Caraway Health, InStride, MindRight Health and violet. With these latest additions to its portfolio, Hopelab provides $1.5M in funding to help diversify care in the youth mental health space and improve the well-being of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ young people. “Today’s young people experience compounding…
FOLX Health, the digital healthcare service provider designed by and for the medical needs of the LGBTQIA+ community has raised a $30M Series B led by 7wireVentures. Other participants in the round include Foresite Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Define Ventures, and Polaris Partners. FOLX Health will use the new funds to continue expanding its platform to service members, self-insured employers and…
Zócalo Health, a Latino-founded healthcare service designed for Latino patients, is launching its primary care memberships for residents across California and Texas. The company had announced its $5M seed round co-led by Animo, Virtue, and Vamos Ventures this past September and plans to expand to other states in 2022 and beyond. Zócalo Health premiered as an invite-only service to select members earlier…
