# Culina Health

> Culina Health is a virtual nutrition care company founded in 2020 by registered dietitians Vanessa Rissetto and Tamar Samuels. It pairs patients with credentialed registered dietitians for one-on-one, insurance-covered nutrition therapy delivered via telehealth across all 50 states. The company blends evidence-based clinical care with culturally affirming, multilingual support to treat conditions ranging from diabetes and heart disease to GI disorders and eating disorders, while partnering with major insurers, Medicare, and employers to make expert nutrition care accessible.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Hoboken, New Jersey, United States
- **Founders:** Vanessa Rissetto (CEO & Co-Founder), Tamar Samuels (Co-Founder & Head of Clinical Partnerships)
- **Team size:** ~90 employees
- **Products:** One-on-One Virtual Nutrition Therapy, Condition-Specific Nutrition Programs, Payer & Employer Partnerships, Physician Referral Platform
- **Notable:** Raised $7.9M Series A in December 2024, bringing total funding to ~$20M, Ranked No. 564 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 with 731% three-year revenue growth, First and only digital nutrition company backed by a strategic payer (Healthworx/CareFirst)

## Products & services

- **One-on-One Virtual Nutrition Therapy** — Personalized telehealth sessions pairing patients with registered dietitians for evidence-based medical nutrition therapy, with 93% of patients receiving insurance coverage.
- **Condition-Specific Nutrition Programs** — Specialized dietitian care for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, chronic kidney and liver disease, GI conditions (IBS, celiac, GERD, SIBO), eating disorders, cancer, pregnancy, pediatric and sports nutrition.
- **Payer & Employer Partnerships** — B2B distribution making Culina Health's dietitian network available through major insurers, Medicare, Medicaid and employer-sponsored plans, reaching roughly 70% of the U.S. population.
- **Physician Referral Platform** — A referral pathway used by 2,000+ physicians and providers to send patients to credentialed, insurance-covered dietitians.

## Achievements

- Raised $7.9M Series A in December 2024, bringing total funding to ~$20M
- Ranked No. 564 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 with 731% three-year revenue growth
- First and only digital nutrition company backed by a strategic payer (Healthworx/CareFirst)
- Served 10,000+ patients with 2,000+ referring physicians
- 95 patient Net Promoter Score; 93% of patients covered by insurance
- 117% year-over-year revenue growth in 2024
- Named to the 2026 NJBIZ Health Care Power List; NJBIZ 2024 Health Care Heroes
- Recognized by Shape and VeryWell Health as a top online nutrition service

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Ranked No. 564 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies.
- **2025-05** — Published its 2nd Annual Impact Report highlighting clinical outcomes across a diverse patient population.
- **2024-12** — Closed a $7.9M Series A led by Healthworx to expand payer-sponsored nutrition services.

## Links

- Website: https://culinahealth.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/culinahealth
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CulinaHealth
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/culinahealth
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/culinahealth
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@culinahealth

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Last updated: 2026-07-21