# Karoo Health

> Karoo Health is an Albuquerque, New Mexico company building tech-enabled, value-based cardiovascular care. It pairs wraparound care teams - nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, health coaches and advanced-practice providers - with Kohere.ai, a proprietary platform that aggregates patient data, flags risk and coordinates communication. The model helps cardiology networks, health systems and health plans move from fee-for-service to value-based arrangements, aiming to improve heart-patient outcomes while lowering the cost of care.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- **Founders:** Ian Koons (Co-Founder & CEO), Ben Selzer (Co-Founder & CFO)
- **Team size:** ~39 employees (per available data)
- **Products:** Kohere.ai, Wraparound Care Teams, Value-Based Care Enablement, 24/7 Telecardiology
- **Notable:** Reported 70%+ (and in later pilots ~86%) patient enrollment conversion among eligible patients vs. an industry norm of 25-30%., Reported ~95-98% digital patient engagement among enrolled patients., Reported a 29% ER-visit diversion rate over six months in pilot programs.

## Products & services

- **Kohere.ai** — Proprietary technology platform that aggregates data from remote monitors, EHRs, claims and health information exchanges, uses AI to flag patient risk, enables real-time communication, and generates performance dashboards for providers and payers.
- **Wraparound Care Teams** — Dedicated hybrid care teams - advanced-practice providers, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists and health coaches - offering on-site support to cardiology practices plus virtual care between visits.
- **Value-Based Care Enablement** — Shared-savings and risk-contract arrangements with health plans and provider entities, typically starting with a 6-9 month fee-for-service trial before transitioning to risk-based models.
- **24/7 Telecardiology** — Nationwide around-the-clock virtual cardiology services delivered via a joint venture with Heartbeat Health.

## Achievements

- Reported 70%+ (and in later pilots ~86%) patient enrollment conversion among eligible patients vs. an industry norm of 25-30%.
- Reported ~95-98% digital patient engagement among enrolled patients.
- Reported a 29% ER-visit diversion rate over six months in pilot programs.
- Closed an oversubscribed $3.4M seed round in June 2023.
- Grew to a network of roughly 500+ cardiologists and clinicians across multiple states.
- Formed a joint venture with Heartbeat Health for nationwide telecardiology.

## Latest updates

- **2022-04** — Received initial seed funding from Panoramic Ventures and FirstMile Ventures.
- **2023-06** — Closed an oversubscribed $3.4M seed round led by First Trust Capital Partners.
- **2023-06** — Launched its digital cardiovascular care platform out of Albuquerque.
- **2024-01** — Published results validating its cardiac VBC model with high patient conversion, engagement and ED-diversion cost savings.
- **2024-05** — Announced Heartbeat Health joint venture for national end-to-end cardiac value-based care.
- **2025-03** — Announced exclusive Medicare Advantage partnership with Zing Health; network reported at 500+ clinicians.

## Links

- Website: https://karoohealth.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karoohealth

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Last updated: 2026-08-04