Tech Company Financing Transactions

Essence Group Funding Round

Essence Group, operating out of Saint Louis, secured $70 million from BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, Camden Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
10/25/2011
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$70,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Proceeds Purpose
Most of the new capital will be invested in EGHC's subsidiary Lumeris Corporation, a specialist in the software and services necessary to power next-generation accountable health care delivery systems.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Enterprise IT
Mailing Address
13900 Riverport Dr. 3rd Floor
Saint Louis, MO 63043
USA
Email Address
Overview
EGHC serves the people who consume care, the professionals who provide care and the organizations that manage care. Our information technology companies give payers and providers the technology and services necessary to adapt and thrive in a new era of value-driven health care.
Profile
Essence Group LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Essence Group Company Twitter Account
Company News
Essence Group News
Facebook
Essence Group on Facebook
YouTube
Essence Group on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Long
  Michael Long LinkedIn Profile  Michael Long Twitter Account  Michael Long News  Michael Long on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
James Starr
  James Starr LinkedIn Profile  James Starr Twitter Account  James Starr News  James Starr on Facebook
Chief Medical Officer
Deborah Zimmerman
  Deborah Zimmerman LinkedIn Profile  Deborah Zimmerman Twitter Account  Deborah Zimmerman News  Deborah Zimmerman on Facebook
VP - General Counsel
Gail Halterman
  Gail Halterman LinkedIn Profile  Gail Halterman Twitter Account  Gail Halterman News  Gail Halterman on Facebook
VP - Marketing
Carol Murdock
  Carol Murdock LinkedIn Profile  Carol Murdock Twitter Account  Carol Murdock News  Carol Murdock on Facebook


 

 

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