Last deal

$6M

Amount

Series A

Stage

04.08.2015

Date

2

all rounds

$6M

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date founded

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Zest Health is a mobile healthcare solution that helps users make smarter healthcare choices.

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Zest Health

founded date

01.01.2013

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Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Series A

IPO status

Private

Description

Zest Health provides a platform that guides members in selecting the right in-network providers, understanding the costs of services, scheduling delivery of those services, and addressing claims or billing issues after care. They serve over 500,000 healthcare consumers on behalf of self-insured employers, third-party benefit administrators, insurance brokers, and health plans. Their mobile app and concierge service offers data-driven insights based on personal needs and preferences, and they are backed by a group of healthcare and consumer technology investors.
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