# Optain Health

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/optain-health

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Akron, US
- Website: www.optainhealth.com
- Total disclosed funding: $57M
- Latest round: Series A (Oct 6, 2025)
- Investors on record: 10

## About

Founded in 2023 Based in the United States, Optain Health operates as a B2B healthcare technology and medical device provider. The company provides artificial intelligence-powered retinal imaging, non-invasive disease screening, teleophthalmology services, and clinical decision support for early detection of ocular and cardiovascular conditions.Founded in 2023 by Mingguang He and based in Ohio, US, Optain Health Inc., trading under the name Optain is a medical device and software company that utilizes advanced AI retinal imaging to assess patient health in a non-invasive manner. As of 2023, Jeff Dunkel serves as the CEO of the company. In March 2025, Optain raised USD 26 million in series A funding led by new investor Insight Partners, with participation from other new investors Memorial Hermann Health System Foundation, Novant Health, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, UPMC Health System, Informed Ventures, Lumio Capital, Meridian Ventures, and UniQuest. Returning investor Northwell Holdings and other unspecified investors also participated in the round.The company is working on a portfolio of AI-enabled algorithms that use the retina to identify eye and systemic health concerns non-invasively. The firm has created an ultra-portable, cloud-connected, automated fundus camera to democratise access to retinal imaging. Optain analyzes patient health issues using retinal imaging technologies combined with powerful AI algorithms. Rare disorders, diabetic retinopathy, and age-related macular degeneration are among the conditions treated by the company.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Oct 6, 2025, $26M — Insight Partners, UPMC Health System, Memorial Hermann Health System Foundation, Novant Health, Northwell Holdings, Meridian Ventures, Informed Ventures, Lumio Capital
- Series A, Mar 20, 2025, $11M — Insight Partners, Novant Health, UPMC Health System, Memorial Hermann Health System Foundation, Northwell Holdings, Meridian Ventures, Informed Ventures, Lumio Capital, UniQuest
- Seed, Apr 28, 2023, $20M — Northwell Holdings, Aegis Ventures

## Investors

- Northwell Holdings (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/northwell-holdings) — Seed, Series A
- Aegis Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/aegis-ventures) — Seed
- Insight Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/insight-partners) — Series A
- Novant Health — Series A
- UPMC Health System — Series A
- Memorial Hermann Health System Foundation — Series A
- Meridian Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/meridian-ventures) — Series A
- Informed Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/informed-ventures) — Series A
- Lumio Capital — Series A
- UniQuest (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/uniquest) — Series A