- Leading digital health company Everlywell announced recently that it raised an oversubscribed Series D financing of $175 million
Leading digital health company Everlywell announced recently that it raised an oversubscribed Series D financing of $175 million. New investors that participated in the round include funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, And The Chernin Group (TCG), Foresite Capital, Greenspring Associates, Lux Capital, Morningside Ventures, and Portfolia, as well as existing investors Goodwater Capital, Highland Capital Partners, and Next Coast Ventures.
Including this round of the funding, the company has raised over $250 million to date — which includes a Series C round led by Highland Capital Partners earlier this year. The company plans to use the funding to expand its virtual care offerings, scale its testing and infrastructure, drive clinical research and disease management through testing, and grow its national leadership position in the at-home testing market.
Since launching in 2016, over one million people have used Everlywell’s tests and digital platform to manage their health and wellness. And as more people turn toward digital platforms for their health needs, Everlywell’s total sales are projected to quadruple in 2020 with sales of most of its tests growing well over 100% year-over-year, aided in part by the expansion of its retail footprint to more than 10,000 locations, with distribution at Target, Walgreens, CVS, and Kroger stores nationwide.
In addition to receiving the first FDA emergency use authorization of its kind for its COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit in May, Everlywell’s enterprise line of business has expanded significantly as well. The company closed over 100 deals with workplaces, universities, clinics, and government offices in 2020. And partnerships with leading diagnostics firms including Exact Sciences and major health plans like Humana have created affordable and innovative testing solutions for preventative care, clinical research, and workforce testing.
The company recently welcomed new members to its executive team: Executive Vice President of New Business Dana Underwood (former Global Head of Health Tech Products at Johnson & Johnson) and Vice President of Enterprise Strategy Kristen Augspurger (former Director of Innovation at Humana) joined Everlywell President Andy Page as the company’s newest executive hires this year.
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“The pandemic has shed light on the challenges of lab testing for Americans, from unknown costs to confusion and inconvenience. We’ve been empowering people with a new way to get tested for five years and will continue to lead the way in a rapidly expanding space. We believe lab testing will be rapid, simple, and coupled with virtual care in the near future. This partnership with additional world-class investors enables us to build a transformative, multi-generational digital health company that puts people first – where they belong.”
— Julia Cheek, Everlywell Founder and CEO
