HealthTrend Capital
95 Southbourne Road, Boston, MA, 02130, United States
Overview
HealthTrend Capital is a healthcare-focused, stage-agnostic venture growth equity firm. We make investments in tech-enabled healthcare services companies through a flexible model that allows us to lead or co-invest alongside leading venture capital and private equity firms in the pursuit of driving growth. HealthTrend provides deep healthcare expertise and relationships, advisory and operational networks of highly-specialized talent, experience in both investing and company-building, and a genuinely collaborative culture.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 1
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 1
Investment portfolio
- Gem Health
Led · Series A · Mar 2025
GEM HEALTH operates GEM SLEEP, a nationwide virtual specialty clinic that delivers end-to-end care for obstructive sleep apnea, handling clinical evaluation, diagnosis, treatment setup, and ongoing support without in-person visits. Its telehealth model reduces time-to-care from months to days and is in-network with 53 million Americans' health plans while treating patients in all 50 states. Patients show strong retention: 70% continue treatment beyond 30 days compared with a national average of 40–50%. The company reports its approach saved patients and insurers nearly $15M in healthcare costs in 2024 and that the business grew 7x in 2024. With the new capital GEM HEALTH plans to rapidly expand virtual sleep services, develop additional patient solutions, and enter new markets and conditions. Founder and CEO Brian Sauer leads the company as it scales its outcomes-driven, insurance-accessible model to reach more people with sleep apnea. Gem Specialty Health offers GEM SLEEP, a digital solution that simplifies diagnosis, treatment, and support for sleep conditions including obstructive sleep apnea. The company provides an on-demand, personalized digital care path intended to remove barriers to diagnosis and treatment. GEM SLEEP is available to patients in 48 states plus Washington, D.C. Gem plans to use recent capital to expand coverage through additional health plans and to expand reimbursement options through health plans and employers. Gem was founded in 2022 by Brian Sauer and operates as a nationwide specialty care clinic focused on sleep health. The company has raised over $5 million to date.
Team
Bill Brinkman
Managing Partner
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