Safety Net Connect

Safety Net Connect

Safety Net Connect was formed in 2009 through the merger of two health-tech companies, NetChemistry and ELM Technologies, by Keith Matsutsuyu and Chris Cruttenden. Matsutsuyu is a serial healthcare entrepreneur focused on data integration; Cruttenden previously co-founded E*Offering, an online IPO distribution platform sold to WitSoundview in 2000. The company sells an end-to-end telehealth solution combining eConsult, eReferral, and televisit capabilities, aimed at safety-net providers serving low-income and underinsured populations. Its clients include health plans, hospitals, community health centers, correctional facilities, and public health departments across the United States. Safety Net Connect claims to have reached over 10 million patients, with reported outcomes including a 66.8% specialty-need resolution rate at primary-care offices and $10.7 million in cost savings for a Medicaid population. Safety Net Connect maintains offices in Newport Beach, California, and Waukesha, Wisconsin. The professional-services team works with each client on implementation. No recent operational events were publicly reported in the last 24 months. Unlike venture-backed telehealth companies that raise external capital and pursue rapid scaling, Safety Net Connect appears to be a closely held operating business funded by its founders. The firm does not disclose AUM, institutional deployment, or investment structures — its sole disclosed commercial activity is selling software to healthcare systems.