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Vera Whole Health

1511 6th Ave, Ste 260, Seattle, WA, 98101, US

Overview

Vera Whole Health offers high-touch, whole-person primary care delivered by teams of primary care physicians, nurses, and health coaches supported by clinics and an integrated technology platform. The company operates a network of advanced primary care centers in Arizona, Washington, California, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Texas, Missouri, Kansas and Nevada and has a partnership with Central Ohio Primary Care. Vera’s model emphasizes care coordination and value-based payment, aiming to shift employer-sponsored care away from fee-for-service toward globally capitated arrangements. Employers under contract with Vera have seen an average patient Net Promoter Score of 90 and reported improved health outcomes and utilization. Vera recently completed a majority-stake sale to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and is now receiving strategic investment to scale its coordinated care model. The company is positioning to expand employer-facing value-based programs and to align financial incentives to support care coordination and better outcomes. Vera Whole Health runs on‑site, employer‑sponsored primary care clinics located inside corporate workplaces and charges a monthly per‑person membership fee often covered or subsidized by employers. Its care model emphasizes longer visits, health coaching, and a fee‑for‑value approach that refunds money if outcomes aren’t achieved. The company says its clinics can meet 90% of a patient’s needs and report low outside referral rates. Vera currently operates 11 clinics across five states and counts clients such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Virginia Mason and Seattle Children’s. The company plans to open six additional clinics by the end of the year. Vera employs 170 people, including about 70 staff at its Seattle headquarters. Vera Whole Health delivers employer-funded onsite primary, preventive, urgent and worker’s comp care to employer clients. Its services are aimed at helping employers — from hospitals and educational institutions to government entities and industrial companies — reduce costs and improve employee health and well-being. The company operates in multiple western states and plans to expand into five new markets this year. Led by president and CEO Ryan Schmid, Vera focuses on enhancing the capabilities of its worksite health solution. The company recently completed a $24M Series D round to support national expansion and continued product capability development. The business model centers on providing on-site primary care funded by employers.

Total raised
$79M
Funding rounds
3
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Aug 2021

Industries

  • Health Care
  • Primary and Urgent Care
  • Training
  • Wellness
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Aug 2021

    $50M

  2. Equity

    Apr 2018

    $5M

  3. Series D

    Apr 2017

    $24M

Team

  • Ryan Schmid

    President and CEO

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  • Patricia Diaz-Kismarton

    Co-founder, Director of Business Operations and PMO

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  • Tom Norwood

    Co-founder, Wellness Coach

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  • Karen Cooke

    Chief Operating Officer

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