On August 20th, 40+ entrepreneurs joined us on Zoom for an insightful morning event! This Healthcare Entrepreneur Meetup was not one to miss: HealthIT folks joined A.T. Gimbel, Nicole Connell of Mere, Jim Nasr of Acoer, Melody Roberts of Liv Labs, and Shankha Basu of Benepower as they shared how they each started in the healthcare space.
These Meetups are part of an ongoing series of talks about Healthcare in Atlanta, with the objective of making Atlanta the premier place to start and grow a HealthIT business. The goal of these meetups is to facilitate connections, hear from industry professionals, and truly dig deeper into Healthcare problems that Atlanta entrepreneurs can help solve.
We started the morning with a good ol’ fashioned Zoom Breakout Room networking session to discuss one thing left on everyone’s summer bucket list. It was a great opportunity to connect with new faces and reconnect with familiar ones before we dove into the event.
Mere
Mere is a virtual maternal healthcare ecosystem that provides collaborative, comprehensive care for women from conception through perimenopause. Their platform connects patients with providers across specialties, with mental health and functional medicine being their most in-demand services. Experiencing rapid growth, Mere has seen a 38% month-over-month revenue increase and a 41% rise in patient volume. They are currently seeking connections with angel investors and employers interested in offering maternal care benefits.
Acoer
Acoer is a health data company focused on solving connectivity challenges in healthcare through cryptographic authenticity. Their flagship product, Health Data Explorer, is already being used by counties and states to support medical-legal death investigations. Profitable and revenue-generating, Acoer is now preparing to scale with a Series A equivalent raise. The company emphasizes ethical AI and user-friendly design to improve the usability of healthcare software.
Liv Labs
Liv Labs is a women’s health company focused on pelvic floor fitness and support. Their patented product, PIPA, uses a conforming resistance spring that has shown 68–98% leak reduction in trials. With a direct-to-consumer approach, they are targeting a $9.6B serviceable U.S. market. Following a successful Kickstarter pilot, Liv Labs is preparing for a soft launch to grow an early adopter community.
Benepower
Benepower is transforming employer-sponsored health plans by lowering costs and improving access to care. Their AI assistant, Truvo, approved by Apple and Google, delivers a streamlined, cohesive benefits experience for employees. Already working with 100+ employer groups, they aim to reach 2 million employees within five years. The company is currently raising up to $1M on a SAFE and plans a $5–10M Series A in early 2024.
Key Takeaways
- Innovative solutions are improving maternal health, pelvic floor fitness, healthcare data connectivity, and employer-sponsored benefits.
- Each company emphasizes technology-driven care, from AI assistants to patented medical devices and cryptographic data tools.
- These companies are working to close critical gaps in the healthcare system.
“We believe there is a data connectivity issue in healthcare, and we have found innovative ways to connect and also make that data usable and useful.”— Jim Nasr, Acoer
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