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SteadyMD
Guy Friedman and Yarone Goren, who have known each other since childhood, launched SteadyMD in 2016.
SteadyMD
Guy Friedman and Yarone Goren, who have known each other since childhood, launched SteadyMD in 2016. The pair started with a direct-to-consumer concierge primary care service, initially live in California and Missouri. By 2018 the company was licensed to operate in all 50 states. SteadyMD supplies an on-demand workforce of hundreds of board-certified doctors and nurse practitioners across all 50 states for telehealth services including urgent care, primary care, weight management, and mental health. The company also handles clinical operations — recruiting, hiring, training, forecasting, and state-by-state legal compliance — and provides APIs for partners to embed its clinical infrastructure into their own user experiences. Confirmed partners include Amazon Clinic, 98point6 Technologies, and AmerisourceBergen (per company news announcements, 2022–2024). The deal with Amazon Clinic supported that marketplace's expansion to all 50 U.S. states. SteadyMD acquired BlocHealth, a clinician licensing and credentialing technology firm, in a transaction announced in 2022 (per company news). Its geographic footprint is U.S.-only. SteadyMD closed its first known strategic acquisition in 2022 when it bought BlocHealth to strengthen its licensing and credentialing capabilities (per company news, 2022). The firm employs hundreds of clinicians across the country, with a leadership team that includes CFO Nikhil Abraham, CMO Dr. Bonu Kapoor, and Medical Director Dr. Scott Soerries. Headquartered in St. Louis, SteadyMD has disclosed no other physical offices. The company has not published an AUM, deployment total, professional headcount, or ownership structure. SteadyMD operates as an infrastructure provider rather than a traditional digital health company — it does not own the patient relationship or the consumer brand. Instead, it acts as the back-end clinical workforce and regulatory engine for partners ranging from AI chatbot companies to large pharmacy chains. This structural distinction means SteadyMD avoids patient-acquisition costs and regulatory risk that direct-to-consumer telehealth startups face.
General information
Firm type
other
Year founded
2016
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
St. Louis
Corporate office
St. Louis, MO, United States
Principals
Guy Friedman
Co-Founder & CEO
Yarone Goren
Co-Founder & COO
Nikhil Abraham
Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Bonu Kapoor
Chief Medical Officer
Laura Goldschmidt
VP of Implementations
Dr. Scott Soerries
Medical Director
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at SteadyMD?
SteadyMD's leadership includes co-founders Guy Friedman (CEO) and Yarone Goren (COO). The firm does not appear to operate as an investment vehicle; no investment committee or CIO is disclosed. It functions as an operating company providing clinical workforce and operational services to healthcare partners.
How does SteadyMD source proprietary deal flow?
SteadyMD does not describe itself as a venture investor or family office. Its partners — digital health companies, labs, and pharmacies — typically approach the firm for its clinical workforce and regulatory infrastructure. The 2022 acquisition of BlocHealth was an operational bolt-on to expand licensing capabilities, not a typical VC investment.
Is SteadyMD structured as a family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
SteadyMD is neither. It is a private operating company that supplies telehealth infrastructure (clinicians, compliance, technology) to enterprise partners. No public records indicate it manages third-party capital or operates as a single- or multi-family office. The firm's ownership and capital structure are not disclosed.
Does SteadyMD participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
No. SteadyMD's public activities are limited to its core business: providing clinical workforce and operational services. It has not disclosed any fund commitments, direct investments, or LP activity.
What investment stages does SteadyMD typically target?
SteadyMD does not target investment stages. The firm is a healthcare-operations provider, not an allocator of capital. Its acquisition of BlocHealth (2022) was a strategic purchase to bring credentialing technology in-house — indistinguishable from a typical corporate M&A move.
Which sectors does SteadyMD explicitly avoid?
SteadyMD's public materials do not list excluded sectors. However, its website focuses on digital health, urgent care, weight management, and primary care. The firm does not market services for specialties such as dermatology, cardiology, or oncology.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
SteadyMD does not disclose its ownership or capital sources. No founding family or endowment is named. The firm is structured as a private operating company, not as a wealth-holding entity.
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