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Best Disease Self Management Companies in Palo Alto, United States

The 39 best Disease Self Management companies in Palo Alto, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Glooko.

39companies tracked
$299.7Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
21have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · DISEASE SELF MANAGEMENT × PALO ALTO

Our analysis of 50 Disease Self Management companies

$3.0b in tracked funding; 94% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

50companies analysed
94%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
3unicorns
2014median founding year

Ranked: Best Disease Self Management companies in Palo Alto

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderEmployeesTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Glooko
Glucose meter and mobile app for diabetes management
53Funding top 18%Product top 27%Tech top 29%Moat top 35%
All 12 signals ▾
Fundingtop 18%
Producttop 27%
Techtop 29%
Moattop 35%
Growthtop 43%
Markettop 46%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 47%
Customersbottom 40%
Patentsbottom 34%
Innovationbottom 30%
Newsbottom 20%
Funding: Raised $201M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr)
Product: 2 published apps (452k installs) · Company stage: Series F
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$201M22 mo agoSeries FMike Alvarez
CEO
121
121 → 237 (+96%)
WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+385 patents
Digital diabetes management platform capturing hypoglycemia data and providing personalized activity recommendations
2 launchs
2Onera
Developer of a wearable sleep monitoring system
$60M31 mo agoSeries CPieter Ermers
VP Research and Development & Founder
50WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+14—1 partnership
3Qvin
Provider of software solutions and Q- pad for women's health monitoring & tracking
$12M70 mo agoSeries ASara Naseri
Co-Founder
24Cart FunctionalityWordPressSentry+313 patents
Automated closure mechanisms for containers and packaging lids
—
4Physera
Virtual care platform delivering integrated programs for chronic condition management and prevention
$11M89 mo agoAcquiredY Dan Rubinstein
Founder & CEO
19—8 patents
AI-powered musculoskeletal exercise assessment, feedback, and AR-guided therapy systems
—
5Moca Care
Measures blood pressure-related health condition
$4M132 mo agoSeries A—————
6MedWhat
AI-powered virtual medical assistant providing instant health answers for consumers
$3M111 mo agoSeries A—1WordPressMySQLPHP+15——
7doc.ai
Provider of a cloud & AI-based chatbot for cognitive training
$2M108 mo agoAcqui-HiredSam De Brouwer
Co-Founder & COO
61—21 patents
AI-driven digital health authentication, federated learning, and CBT chatbot therapeutic interfaces
—
8GoodParentInc
Provider of educational resources for educators and parents
$2M118 mo agoDeadpooledRebecca Jackson
Founder & CEO
————
9Munice
Provider of personalized sleep solutions for individual's needs
$1M20 mo agoSeedShawny Kwon
Founder & CEO
6———
10Lumos
Provider of light therapy sleep masks for circadian rhythm alignment
$1M48 mo agoSeedBiquan Luo
Cofounder and CEO
5Cart FunctionalityShopifyRuby+2860 patents
Interactive cognitive training and assessment software using visual‑motor tasks and voice interfaces
—
11Nutrivise
Real-time personalized nutrition recommendation using AI
$750K171 mo agoAcquired—4———
12iollo
Provider of blood test kits for diet and nutrition plans
$125K50 mo agoSeedBrent LaRue
Co-Founder
4Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+20——
13Koko
Online platform providing sleep management tools
$120K108 mo agoSeedSaurabh Gupta
CEO
35—5 patents
Pulmonary function testing devices and telemetric health monitoring systems.
—
14GigaBryte
Wearable devices to learn coding
$100K160 mo agoDeadpooledMo Akade
Co-Founder
————
15Fig
App for making health regime for self
$100K170 mo agoDeadpooledKevon Saber
Co-Founder
————

Top 12 Disease Self Management companies in Palo Alto

#1
Series F · Palo Alto, California · founded 2010 · 121 employees
$201Mraised
▾

Glooko is a diabetes management solution for patients, health systems, and payer groups. Glooko’s products enable clinicians to remotely access their patients’ blood glucose readings and other related data, and optimize their insulin therapy. The company’s System allows people with diabetes to download their glucose readings to their mobile devices. According to the company, their population management web app offers diabetes-centric analytics and supplies insightful reports, graphs and pattern-triggered notifications to patients, health systems and payers. Partners include Abbott, Roche, LifeScan, Medtronic, Omnipod, Bayer, Nipro, and Arkray among others. Glooko and Diasend got merged in September 2016 and the combined companies operate under the Glooko moniker.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%
Product
top 27%
Tech
top 29%
Moat
top 35%
Growth
top 43%
Market
top 46%
Funding: Raised $201M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series F (Oct 2024)
Product: 2 published apps (452k installs) · Company stage: Series F
Tech: 58 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront · Devops: Envoy
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers — 38.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Series F$100M
  • Mar 2021Series D$30M
  • Jun 2017Series C$35M
  • Sep 2016Series B$8M
Founders & team
Mike AlvarezCEO
Investors
Health Catalyst Capital, Canaan, New Nordic, Insulet, Mayo Clinic, Georgian
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud Mail
#2
Seed · Palo Alto, California · founded 2021 · 6 employees
$1.5Mraised
▾

Provider of personalized sleep solutions for individual's needs. The company's products include Dozy a functional worry doll that improves sleep quality by providing sound waves that lead to deeper sleep, Dr.Dozy a device that examines sleep habits and determines the Sleep MBTI. It also, provides a variety of sleep tips and facts through newsletter.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Shawny KwonFounder & CEOShawny KwonFounder & CEO
Investors
Schmidt, Z Venture Capital, Samsung NEXT
#3
Series C · Palo Alto, California · founded 2018 · 50 employees
$60.2Mraised
▾

Developer of a wearable sleep monitoring system. The company offers a disposable patch device that consists of a wireless autonomous sensor and nanoelectronics to measure disturbances in sleep. The platform tracks the data from the device to analyze sleep patterns and diagnose sleep disorders.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 17k LinkedIn followers — 44.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Somnoware Healthcare Systems) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2024Series C$32.9M
  • Oct 2022Grant (prize money)$49.8K
  • Jul 2021Series B$12.4M
  • Nov 2020Grant (prize money)$2.9M
Founders & team
Pieter ErmersVP Research and Development & FounderHartmut SchneiderCo-Founder & CMORuben FranciscoChief Executive Officer
Investors
EIC Fund, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, imec.xpand, IMEC Technologies, Europa, Innovation Industries
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare TurnstileGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#4
Series A · Palo Alto, California · founded 2014 · 24 employees
$12.4Mraised
▾

Provider of software solutions and Q- pad for women's health monitoring & tracking. The company has developed smart pads that involve in the diagnosis of multiple menstrual diseases and also provides solutions for blood tests by using period blood. It collects blood during periods and tracks health information on hormones, vitamins, the risk for diabetes, HPV testing, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 14.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2020Series A$12.3M
  • 2018Seed—
  • 2018Seed$150K
Founders & team
Sara NaseriCo-Founder
Investors
Byfounders, Y Combinator, Soma Capital
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBeaver BuilderBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#5
Acquired · Palo Alto, California · founded 2015 · 19 employees
$10.8Mraised
▾

Virtual care platform delivering integrated programs for chronic condition management and prevention. The company offers a digital health platform providing personalized, connected, and sustainable virtual care programs. It focuses on chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, musculoskeletal issues, and weight management. The platform provides members with proactive support, science-backed interventions, and access to licensed professionals. It utilizes technology, including computer vision, to enhance treatment and track progress. The company partners with employers, health plans, benefit consultants, and health systems to improve population health and reduce healthcare costs. It offers resources like case studies, research, and webinars to support its integrated care approach. The business model is B2B and B2C, offering SaaS and software solutions for virtual healthcare.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2019Series A$8M
  • Nov 2017Series A$2.8M
Founders & team
Y Dan RubinsteinFounder & CEO
Investors
Lux Capital, Innovation Endeavors, Expa, Slow Ventures, BVF, ID Ventures
Tech stack
Hubspot Cms HubBootstrapAnimate.CssEnvoyHubspotSlick
#6
Seed · Palo Alto, California · founded 2013 · 5 employees
$1Mraised
▾

Provider of light therapy sleep masks for circadian rhythm alignment. It is a health technology company managing sleep quality through circadian rhythm alignment using light therapy. The flagship product is a sleep mask that uses patented light therapy to help user fall asleep, transition between day and night, reset sleep schedules for early mornings or after weekends. Its customizable programs support travelers, shift workers, and anyone seeking sleep by addressing jet lag, night shift adaptation, and irregular sleep schedules.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$256K
  • Oct 2016Seed$1M
Founders & team
Biquan LuoCofounder and CEO
Investors
Grit Ventures, Bolt, Oriza Ventures, Stanford University, National Science Foundation, Hayforkcapital.com
#7
Seed · Palo Alto, California · founded 2022
$20Kraised
▾

Provider of insole sensor for parkinson's gait tracking. The company pioneers value-based Parkinson's gait tracking with insole sensors and AI algorithms to facilitate the early detection of conditions associated with mobility issues.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2024Seed$20K
Founders & team
Anwar HussainFounder
Investors
Techstars
#8
Series A · Palo Alto, California · founded 2011 · 1 employees
$3.2Mraised
▾

AI-powered virtual medical assistant providing instant health answers for consumers. This technology offers a virtual assistant that answers medical and health questions for consumers and doctors instantly. The answers are provided by an intelligent super-computer leveraging Artificial Intelligence and cognitive computing. The system learns about medicine daily and, over time, about individual health records and medical question history. The core idea is that the computer learns by doing, improving its performance by processing more medical information. This iterative process of ingesting more information is what makes the technology powerful in the medical field. It is a B2C and B2B solution that provides information for educational purposes.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2017Series A$2.6M
  • Feb 2014Seed$560K
  • Apr 2011Grant (prize money)$30K
Investors
Startcaps Ventures, Stanford University, Microsoft Accelerator, Newgen Venture Partners, Caixa Capital Risc, start-ups
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpAnimate.CssApache Http ServerSlick
#9
Series A · Palo Alto, California · founded 2013
$4Mraised
▾

Measures blood pressure-related health conditions. The company has developed an ultra-slim portable device that measures your blood pressure-related vital signs and an app that connects you to the health of your loved ones. Ability to monitor heart rate and oxygen level. Can transmit the data using a mobile device to a provider or close contacts.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2015Series A$4M
Investors
Jing Di Min Mobile Internet Technology Co
Tech stack
PhpBootstrapAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerSumoOptimizely
#10
Acqui-Hired · Palo Alto, California · founded 2016 · 61 employees
$2.3Mraised
▾

Doc Ai provides a cloud & AI-based chatbot for cognitive training. The system uses natural language processing and artificial intelligence to provide personalized recommendations. It follows biological biomarkers and provides recommendations based on test results and other health data provided by the customer including lifestyle and environment data. Its knowledgebase includes semantic data sets from LOINC, RXNORM, ICD9, ICD10 to map medical concepts.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2017Seed$2.3M
  • 2016Seed—
Founders & team
Sam De BrouwerCo-Founder & COOAlan GreeneCo-FounderAnthea ChungCo-Founder & CFO
Investors
F50, Legend Star, Comet Labs, S2 Capital, Novalis Biotech, Team In Residence
#11
Deadpooled · Palo Alto, California · founded 2008
$2Mraised
▾

Provider of educational resources for educators and parents. Provides products to improve child development and growth metrics by creating a community of parents, health insurance companies, corporate benefits programs, and schools. Its first product line is the Kiddo, health, and wellness wearable for children aged 4-10 years. The Kiddo tracks key biometrics for children and provides real-time health, well-being, stress, and development insights to a mobile app.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2016Seed$2M
Founders & team
Rebecca JacksonFounder & CEO
Investors
Biosensors International, Gaja Capital
#12
Seed · Palo Alto, California · founded 2021 · 4 employees
$125Kraised
▾

Provider of blood test kits for diet and nutrition plans. The company offers test kits to understand the changes in diet, physical activity, supplements, and sleep that may influence wellness and aging and provides personalized insights and recommendations.

Funding rounds
  • 2022Seed$500K
Founders & team
Brent LaRueCo-Founder
Investors
Y Combinator, Fundament, Palrecha Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare TurnstileCore-JsFacebook Pixel

Funding & investor landscape

$299.7Mtotal disclosed funding
18companies funded
35disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Y Combinator3 rounds
Europa2 rounds
Samsung NEXT2 rounds
Soma Capital2 rounds
Stanford University2 rounds
11.2 Capital1 rounds
15th Rock1 rounds
8 Decimal Capital1 rounds
AIX Ventures1 rounds
Alchemist Accelerator1 rounds

Notable founders

Mike Alvarez
CEO · Glooko
Shawny Kwon
Founder & CEO · Munice
Pieter Ermers
VP Research and Development & Founder · Onera
Hartmut Schneider
Co-Founder & CMO · Onera
Sara Naseri
Co-Founder · Qvin
Y Dan Rubinstein
Founder & CEO · Physera
Biquan Luo
Cofounder and CEO · Lumos
Anwar Hussain
Founder · Pedal Data
Sam De Brouwer
Co-Founder & COO · doc.ai
Alan Greene
Co-Founder · doc.ai
Rebecca Jackson
Founder & CEO · GoodParentInc
Brent LaRue
Co-Founder · iollo
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,253,315 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Disease Self Management coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time falling

Funding & growth over time

funding flat · growth flat

RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States

How research on Digital Health is moving in the United States

A read on the academic research around Digital Health — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 8,843 United States-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 30% → 43% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Design Intelligence421
  • Harvard University383
  • Johns Hopkins University295
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill206
  • University of Washington173
leading researchers
www.rasitdinc.com · John Torous · Raşit Dinç · Byron J. Powell · Zhu, Zhoule · Ying, Yuqi · Zhu, Junming · Wu, Hemmings
▲ Breakthroughs1,054 · 12%
▲ 9%→12% share
▲1.3× share momentum0 median citations91% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (9%→12% of field), led by Health care.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Health care9→240
  • Wearable computer6→129
  • Health informatics25→140
  • Remote patient monitoring11→76
  • Informatics10→60
Newly emergingWearable technology 0→48 · Disease 0→30 · Documentation 0→26
Landmark Fostering implementation of health services research findings into practice: a consolidated framework for advancing impl · 14,434 cites
◆ Advancements2,890 · 33%
▲ 28%→33% share
▲1.2× share momentum0 median citations90% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (28%→33% of field), led by Health care.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Health care36→766
  • Health informatics113→495
  • Psychological intervention20→320
  • Public health34→290
  • Intervention (counseling)5→193
Newly emergingTelehealth 0→108 · Cognition 0→57 · Disease 0→49
Landmark A refined compilation of implementation strategies: results from the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERI · 4,929 cites
▼ Concerns3,580 · 40%
▼ 48%→39% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations85% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (48%→39% of field), led by Health care.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Health care98→1170
  • Health informatics213→712
  • Public health73→525
  • Psychological intervention26→368
  • Health administration110→363
Newly emergingPandemic 0→93 · Digital transformation 0→74 · Applications of artificial intelligence 0→74
Landmark Implementation strategies: recommendations for specifying and reporting · 2,697 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States

Where digital health is researched across United States

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Boston721 · +0.16
Hot · Health careAdvancing · PhotoplethysmogramOpportunity · Health dataConcern · Health policy
New York440 · +0.14
Hot · Health informaticsAdvancing · Generalizability theoryOpportunity · Randomized controlled trialConcern · Sustainability
SF Bay Area368 · +0.18
Hot · Health careAdvancing · Digital literacyOpportunity · Set (abstract data type)Concern · Unintended consequences
Chicago238 · +0.17
Hot · Transition (genetics)Advancing · Artificial neural networkOpportunity · Intervention (counseling)Concern · Logistic regression
Seattle213 · +0.18
Hot · TuberculosisAdvancing · Behavior changeOpportunity · eHealthConcern · Environmental health
Philadelphia204 · +0.16
Hot · Health careAdvancing · VisualizationOpportunity · eHealthConcern · Data management
Los Angeles176 · +0.20
Hot · TelecommunicationsAdvancing · Coding (social sciences)Opportunity · Intervention (counseling)Concern · Young adult
Atlanta164 · +0.22
Hot · Materials informaticsAdvancing · Continuous monitoringOpportunity · Wearable computerConcern · Clinical Practice
San Diego151 · +0.19
Hot · Evidence-based practiceAdvancing · MoodOpportunity · MEDLINEConcern · Health administration
Ann Arbor139 · +0.19
Hot · Health informaticsAdvancing · Ethnic groupOpportunity · Qualitative researchConcern · Socioeconomic status
PATENT SIGNAL · United States

Who's filing digital health patents in the United States

United States digital health patent filing is accelerating — 2,575 filings from 1,291 assignees (2016–2025), led by Boeing, Honeywell INT, Advanced Neuromodulation Systems; annual filings 173→270.

2,575 filings1,291 assigneespeak 309/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Boeing150
  • Honeywell INT129
  • Advanced Neuromodulation Systems96
  • General Electric91
  • Hamilton Sundstrand67
  • IBM65
  • OTIS Elevator50
  • Sikorsky Aircraft49

Common questions

How many Disease Self Management companies are there in Palo Alto, United States?
Radar tracks 39 indexable Disease Self Management companies headquartered in Palo Alto, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Disease Self Management companies in Palo Alto, United States?
The Disease Self Management companies in Palo Alto, United States on this list have raised a combined $299.7M in disclosed equity funding across 18 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Disease Self Management company in Palo Alto, United States?
Glooko is the highest-funded Disease Self Management company in Palo Alto, United States, with $201M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Disease Self Management companies in Palo Alto, United States are funded?
18 of the 39 Disease Self Management companies in Palo Alto, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Disease Self Management unicorns are there in Palo Alto, United States?
None of the Disease Self Management companies in Palo Alto, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Palo Alto, United States Disease Self Management companies?
The most active investors in Palo Alto, United States Disease Self Management companies on this list include Y Combinator, Europa, Samsung NEXT, Soma Capital, Stanford University.
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