Reimagining health‍ around people, not systems

Products, tech-enabled services, and financing tools that empower people to control their own health.

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Stand Together Ventures Lab commitment

Health care should and can be simpler and more human. We believe the future of health care will be shaped by people who align incentives around consumers and that when people have agency, better health follows. That’s why at Stand Together Ventures Lab, our focus is on a growing direct pay market where people, not systems, are the customers to serve.

Health is one of the most personal things in life, yet our system often feels impersonal, expensive, and confusing. We spend more than ever, and satisfaction continues to decline.
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For too long, third party payor systems have distorted and constrained what people want and receive from health care. The result is an experience that prioritizes reimbursement codes instead of improvement in people’s lives.

We see opportunity in models that return control to the individual, where pricing is clear, demand drives value, and affordability comes from market dynamics, not subsidies.

We invest in solutions that help people think differently about healthcare and their role in it.

Alternative Financing Models that reduce the true cost of care and keep financial control in the consumer’s hands

Direct Pay Health Solutions that remove unnecessary intermediaries and make it easier for people to find, choose, and pay for the care they want

Consumer Empowerment Technologies that bridge the gap between self-guided and provider directed care, giving people agency in everyday health decisions

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Investing in solutions to put people in charge of their health