Tech-enabled primary care provider One Medical Group acquired the popular health coaching platform Rise. As part of the deal, Rise co-founders Suneel Gupta and Stuart Parmenter, along with the other employees, will join the One Medical team in San Francisco, California.
Rise helps people make lifestyle changes and lose weight. The service was launched to strong demand in 2014, selling out its first set of memberships in a single day. After that, Rise kept growing and has managed to triple its user base over the past 12 months. In August 2016, the company acquired HealthyOut to enable its users to easily discover healthy food options at restaurants.
“Health coaching is an important area of investment for us, since preventative care can make such a big difference in people’s health,” Kimber Lockhart, One Medical CTO, said in a statement. “Rise has done a great job helping people make sustainable lifestyle changes through its innovative coaching platform. We look forward to welcoming the Rise team and customers to the One Medical family.”
Rise’s technology will be integrated into One Medical’s broader 24/7 digital health offering, which also includes online and mobile tools that allow people to book appointments, renew prescriptions, connect with their medical team, and get treatment for basic health issues on the go.
The acquisition comes after a year of record growth for One Medical, including the addition of over 80,000 new members, expansion of its enterprise client base to over 200 organizations, and a $65 million funding round. The company now has more than 40 offices in seven major metro areas across the U.S.