Strive Health Raises $140 Million Led by Alphabet’s CapitalG to Tackle $410 Billion of Unmanaged Kidney Disease Spend
Summary
Strive’s model combines advanced technology with high-touch patient care to slow kidney disease progression, prevent unnecessary and costly hospitalizations, and expand access to optimal renal replacement therapies such as home dialysis and transplants. The new partnership with CapitalG is expected to amplify Strive’s position as the leader in value-based kidney care through growth capital and unique access to Google and Alphabet expertise to support product and go-to-market innovation. Specially trained clinicians, referred to as Kidney HeroesTM, use this data to help patients slow disease progression and manage other avoidable health risks. We partner with transformational companies to help them navigate the challenges of scaling through active support from our in-house growth team, thoughtful introductions to the brightest minds at Alphabet and Google and meaningful connections to our network of founders and operators leading some of the world’s most innovative companies, including Airbnb, Credit Karma, CrowdStrike, Databricks, Duolingo, Lyft, Oscar, Stripe and UiPath. Strives model uses a unique combination of high-touch care teams, predictive analytics, advanced technology, seamless integration with local providers, and next-generation dialysis services to form an integrated care delivery system that supports the entire patient journey from chronic kidney disease (CKD) to end stage kidney disease (ESKD).