# Grapevine Technologies

> Grapevine Technologies is a healthcare procurement software company that acts as an intelligent purchasing agent for medical buyers. Founded in 2021 out of the University of Pennsylvania by Luka Yancopoulos and William Danon, Grapevine grew out of their pandemic-era supply venture and now helps specialty practices and physician groups compare vendors, cut ordering time, and reduce medical supply spend - in some categories by more than 50%.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Luka Yancopoulos (CEO & Co-Founder), William Danon (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~26 employees
- **Products:** Grapevine Purchasing Platform, Vendor Network, Intelligent Purchasing Agent
- **Notable:** Won the 2022 University of Pennsylvania President's Innovation Prize., Predecessor venture Pandemic Relief Supply delivered over $20 million in medical supplies to frontline workers during COVID-19., Reports partnering with more than 400 businesses across the United States.

## Products & services

- **Grapevine Purchasing Platform** — An e-commerce-style procurement platform, free for healthcare buyers, that lets practices find and order medical supplies in under 45 seconds and compare pricing across vendors.
- **Vendor Network** — A digital network connecting small-to-medium healthcare buyers directly with upstream suppliers, manufacturers, and importers to bypass traditional distributor markups.
- **Intelligent Purchasing Agent** — AI-driven software that automates logistics and vendor management, comparing new vendors against existing suppliers to surface savings opportunities of 50% or more in some categories.

## Achievements

- Won the 2022 University of Pennsylvania President's Innovation Prize.
- Predecessor venture Pandemic Relief Supply delivered over $20 million in medical supplies to frontline workers during COVID-19.
- Reports partnering with more than 400 businesses across the United States.
- Featured in Forbes, Penn Today, Pulse 2.0, and multiple healthcare and supply-chain podcasts.
- Reports supply cost savings of up to 50% and order-time reductions of up to 90% for customers.

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — Reported helping The Oncology Institute achieve significant cost reductions on healthcare supplies (Yahoo Finance).
- **2024-09** — Featured in Forbes on digital transformation in healthcare supply, and on the AlchemistX Innovators Inside podcast.
- **2023-08** — Profiled by Pulse 2.0 on helping healthcare buyers save millions in a $200B market.
- **2023-01** — Launched the combined Vendor Network and Purchasing Platform.

## Links

- Website: https://go-grapevine.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/go-grapevine
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/go.grapevine

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Last updated: 2026-08-05