# Greg Peters

> Greg Peters is the co-founder and CEO of BetterHealthcare, a New York-based healthcare technology company that started as BetterPT in 2016 and grew into an interoperable patient-access and scheduling platform. A former Division I football player and New York fitness professional, he partnered with Hospital for Special Surgery surgeon Dr. Stephen Fealy to remove the friction in booking physical therapy and, later, broader care. BetterHealthcare was acquired by HealthBus in January 2025, where its BetterAccess platform now powers real-time appointment booking and provider matching across a national network.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at BetterHealthcare (acquired by HealthBus)
- **Organizations:** BetterHealthcare, BetterPT, HealthBus, TRRN, La Palestra
- **From:** Manhattan, New York, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree, Finance, Marist College School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led BetterPT/BetterHealthcare for roughly nine years from launch to acquisition., Grew the platform to 3,000+ physical therapy clinics and 35,000+ appointments by 2019., Raised more than $12M in total funding across multiple rounds.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Graduated from Marist College with a finance degree after playing Division I football; turned down a Wall Street offer to pursue health and fitness.
- **2004** — Became a personal trainer at La Palestra in New York, building a career as a fitness professional.
- **2016** — Co-founded BetterPT with Hospital for Special Surgery surgeon Dr. Stephen Fealy, launching an on-demand physical therapy booking app.
- **2017** — Partnered with Hospital for Special Surgery; positioned BetterPT as the 'OpenTable of physical therapy.'
- **2019** — Raised a $5M Series A led by 5Lion Ventures; surpassed 3,000 clinics and 35,000 appointments.
- **2023** — Raised a Series A round (reported latest funding of $1.5M in June 2023) as the company broadened into BetterHealthcare and the BetterAccess platform.
- **2025** — BetterHealthcare acquired by HealthBus (TRCM Fund); BetterAccess integrated with HealthBus's musculoskeletal program.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led BetterPT/BetterHealthcare for roughly nine years from launch to acquisition.
- Grew the platform to 3,000+ physical therapy clinics and 35,000+ appointments by 2019.
- Raised more than $12M in total funding across multiple rounds.
- Partnered with Hospital for Special Surgery, one of the nation's top orthopedic institutions.
- Sold BetterHealthcare to HealthBus in January 2025, with BetterAccess adopted across a national network.
- Played Division I collegiate football.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — BetterHealthcare acquired by HealthBus; Peters joins to extend the mission of improving healthcare access, with BetterAccess integrated into HealthBus's musculoskeletal program.

## Links

- Website: https://betterhealthcare.co
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregandrewpeters
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BetterHC_co
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V-Xns3cQ2c

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Last updated: 2026-07-17