Inspired Capital

We're thrilled to unveil Inspired III, a $330M fund dedicated to backing fearless founders solving the hardest challenges facing humanity. While Inspired III will be deployed across a wide range of sectors, we are relentlessly focused on partnering with companies building an Inspired Future — wildly ambitious innovations that move the world dramatically forward. This fund’s announcement comes on our 5th anniversary, marking a new chapter in our long-term journey to support the most ambitious founders of our generation. To those who have already partnered with us, thank you for your unwavering trust and commitment, and to the founders whom we have yet to build with, we cannot wait to get started. Let’s build an Inspired Future.

Financial anxiety prevents so many from seeing a doctor. That’s why we’re thrilled to congratulate Nirvana on their $24M Series A fundraising. We are proud to be a part of the journey with Akshay Venkitasubramanian, Kelvin K Chan, and Urvish Parikh as they build the benefit verification technology for the future of healthcare. More here: https://bit.ly/47nHx7Y

Resilience is important. It's the trait that lets you survive like a cockroach, navigating through the toughest of times, and emerging intact on the other side. However, resilience is not enough. During tumultuous periods or rapidly evolving markets—such as today’s AI-driven landscape—resilience alone isn't sufficient. The trait that surpasses resilience is adaptability. In her latest for Fast Company, Alexa von Tobel explains why adaptability is paramount for true leadership success. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eKNegYQa

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As back-to-school season heats up, here are a few apps from the Inspired portfolio designed to support students and families: * Duckbill: From the ordinary life admin to fabulously particular requests, Duckbill welcomes it all. Duckbill members work with a team of Copilots—it’s just like having a personal assistant. https://apple.co/4cMes70 * Good Inside: Good Inside knows that parenting is the hardest and most important job in the world…and it’s a job with no training and very little support. That’s where Good Inside comes in. https://bit.ly/4dD0bej * Maple: Staying organized as a parent is hard, Maple has everything a family needs to keep it together. https://bit.ly/3X4AlZJ * Saturn: Saturn is the most powerful calendar for high school and college. Their platform helps students manage time so they can spend it doing things they love with the people who matter most. https://bit.ly/4g34NvO

Incredibly excited to announce that Solace has raised a $14M Series A, led by Inspired Capital with participation from our existing investors Craft Ventures and Torch Capital. We connect people to healthcare advocates. Solace is deeply personal to me. My mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was a doctor, someone who advocated for others. But when she was sick, she had a really challenging experience with the healthcare system and ultimately passed away. I wanted to start a company to help people who were going through challenges with their health and I discovered healthcare advocates, people who deeply understand the healthcare system and solve problems that people face at a super high rate. The problem is that it was really hard to find an advocate, and the experience working with them was challenging. So we created a way for people to connect with advocates in a seamless way, and got it covered by Medicare, so patients wouldn't have to worry about it. We've now helped thousands of patients and are growing incredibly quickly, and we're just getting started. You can read our WSJ funding announcement below.

We are thrilled to announce the latest addition to our portfolio: Solace, the health tech company reimagining the American healthcare journey from start to finish. Solace matches patients with qualified healthcare advocates who are covered by Medicare to help manage their conditions and handle the necessary coordination behind the scenes—so patients can focus on what matters most: getting better. Everyone should have a licensed advocate when fighting for our most valuable asset—our health. Please welcome Jeremy Gurewitz, Sara Sargent, and the entire Solace team! Inspired is proud to lead Solace's $14M Series A round to support them on their journey to become a fundamental pillar of the US healthcare system. The team is expanding and looking for people who are passionate about this powerful mission. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3yLw5pR