Lightship Raises $40 Million to Bring Clinical Trials to Every Patient in Need
“It’s exciting to be part of the Lightship journey and to see the industry embracing the shift to decentralized clinical trials. It’s clear that patients want more choice and the company’s model responds to their needs and enhances the experience for those participating in clinical research.” - Lynne Chou O'Keefe, Founder & Managing Partner on why Define chose to partner with Lightship
Found comes out of stealth with $32M in funding, former Bumble exec as CEO
In our view, a fresh, holistic, and body positive solution is long overdue: Found is a new and innovative model consisting of the industry’s most comprehensive and integrated solution for lasting weight care. Since its 2020 launch, Found has helped “tens of thousands” of members lose over 200,000 pounds. It is currently available in 31 states at an average cost of $100 per month with a variety of plans.
Centivo raises $51 million as more employers seek affordable, quality healthcare for their employees
We are thrilled to announce Define Ventures’ continued partnership with Centivo, a new health plan for self-funded employers anchored around leading providers of value-based care. Our investment comes as part of a fresh capital round of $51m; we also participated in Centivo’s Series B raise in December 2020.
Tia Raises $100 Million Series B to Scale "Whole-Woman, Whole-Life" Healthcare Model
Women's healthcare is no longer niche: Define partner Tia will use the fresh investment to scale its "whole-woman, whole-life" model to more than 100,000 women by 2023. The funding will also help Tia grow its virtual & in-person operations in existing and new markets while expanding its service lines to care for women throughout their entire lives -- from puberty to menopause. One of the core principles that has led to Tia’s success may seem obvious: women are the most valuable customers in healthcare.
Introducing Define Ventures Fund II
We are announcing Define Ventures Fund II, a $200m early stage digital health fund focused on Incubation, Seed, Series A and Series B investment opportunities in digital health.