# Flare Capital Partners

> Flare Capital Partners is a Boston venture firm focused exclusively on healthcare technology. It invests primarily from seed through Series B, typically $5 million to $30 million in total, then uses a network of payers, providers, life-sciences companies, technology leaders and alumni to help founders validate products, find buyers and scale through healthcare's unusually complex market.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Boston, United States
- **Founders:** Michael A. Greeley (Co-Founder and General Partner), William J. Geary (Co-Founder and Executive Partner)
- **Team size:** 11-50 employees on LinkedIn; the supplied dataset lists 110 associated employees
- **Products:** Core Investments, Strategic Engagement Platform, Flare Scholars, Flare Scholar Ventures, AI Advisory Council
- **Notable:** Built approximately $1 billion in assets under management across dedicated healthcare technology funds., Reported 83 portfolio companies and 22 portfolio-company exits as of 2026., Reported more than $1 billion in direct revenue contributed to portfolio companies through its strategic partner network.

## Products & services

- **Core Investments** — Early-stage healthcare technology investing, primarily from seed through Series B, with $5 million to $30 million in total investment and a stated target ownership range of 10%-20%.
- **Strategic Engagement Platform** — Commercial introductions, product validation, recruiting support and operating guidance delivered through healthcare executives, strategic investors and firm operators.
- **Flare Scholars** — A venture education, mentorship and networking program for emerging healthcare leaders; the community reached 509 current and former scholars by 2026.
- **Flare Scholar Ventures** — A pre-seed investment initiative connected to the scholar network that backs founders emerging from the community and adjacent healthcare institutions.
- **AI Advisory Council** — A cross-industry council that gives portfolio founders deployment feedback, market benchmarking and paths to pilots with healthcare and technology leaders.

## Achievements

- Built approximately $1 billion in assets under management across dedicated healthcare technology funds.
- Reported 83 portfolio companies and 22 portfolio-company exits as of 2026.
- Reported more than $1 billion in direct revenue contributed to portfolio companies through its strategic partner network.
- Expanded Flare Scholars from 17 inaugural participants in 2016 to 509 current and former scholars in 2026.
- Created six proprietary companies with strategic partners.
- Invested more than $450 million in healthtech across its platform.
- Backed companies including Aetion, Cohere Health, HealthVerity, Iora Health, SmarterDx, Suki and Somatus.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published its mid-year venture capital report card and a Q2 review of healthcare AI investment activity.
- **2026-06** — Co-led Upside's $20 million Series A to expand a healthcare-focused housing stability platform.
- **2026-05** — Highlighted portfolio activity including HealthVerity's agreement to acquire Symphony Health and the firm's work with Doximity.
- **2026-04** — Backed Greatly Health's $4 million round and Keebler Health's $16 million Series A; portfolio company Photon announced a $16 million Series A.
- **2026-03** — Added former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and Kyruus founder Graham Gardner as executive partners and invested in Qualified Health.
- **2025-09** — Introduced the Flare Capital AI Advisory Council with executives from healthcare and technology organizations.

## Links

- Website: https://www.flarecapital.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flare-capital-partners/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/flarecapital
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@flarecapitalpartners
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flarecapital/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/flarecapital

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Last updated: 2026-08-15