Tally Health – a consumer biotechnology company focused on changing the way we age – has announced a $10 million seed round of funding. Tally Health’s proprietary and science-based tools are aiming to improve healthspan and extend longevity at the cellular level with TallyAge epigenetic age tests, personalized lifestyle recommendations, and research-backed longevity supplements.
Tally Health – which had launched in late February – was co-founded by Dr. David Sinclair, who is known as one of the world’s foremost experts on aging and human longevity, and L Catterton Partner and serial entrepreneur Whitney Casey. This seed round of funding was led by Forerunner Ventures with additional participation by L Catterton, which incubated and initially backed the company, plus G9 Ventures and Second Sight Ventures.
In conjunction with the investment, Kirsten Green, Founding Partner of Forerunner Ventures, will join the Tally Health Board of Directors – which with Kirsten’s addition will be a majority female board. And celebrities including John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Pedro Pascal, Shonda Rhimes, Kevin Hart, Rich Roll, Whitney Cummings, and Zac Efron have individually invested in the company.
The new funding round will support Tally Health as they expand research and development of new products, additional features, and technology integrations to enable users to seamlessly integrate their TallyAge feedback into their daily lifestyle through the digital member experience. And the funds will also be allocated toward various technical, business, and strategic development efforts as the company scales.
KEY QUOTES:
“Longevity presents a remarkable, untapped opportunity, particularly in the context of its fundamental, universal importance — everyone ages, and increasingly savvy, health-conscious generations are highly motivated to have more agency over the process and ultimately live a more fulfilling life. The Tally Health team is in a category-defining position to open up access to scientific breakthroughs that not just slow aging, but can even help reverse it.”
— Kirsten Green, Founding Partner at Forerunner
“This financing underscores the significant and growing consumer interest in healthspan and longevity. I am pleased to see our 270,000+ pre-launch waitlist converting as we attract new members, investors, and celebrities who believe in our mission to increase healthspan, drive impactful lifestyle changes, and extend human healthspan and longevity. I am thrilled to partner with Kirsten who brings her passion for mission-oriented companies like ours, as well as deep strategic and operational knowledge, to our Board as we rapidly expand our reach, access, and product offering.”
— Melanie Goldey, CEO of Tally Health
“We founded Tally Health based on pure demand for more science-backed longevity innovations for consumers. We are able to scale learnings from breakthrough epigenetic research with our own proprietary technologies to bring the science in-home for our members. There is a growing global consumer interest in evaluating health through the lens of longevity, and Tally Health’s continued growth will propel the AgeTech sector forward.”
— Whitney Casey, Co-Founder of Tally Health and Partner at L Catterton