The startup removed financial details and forecasts from the deck before sharing it with Insider. Nest provided Insider with the presentation it used to raise its seed round. "Nest cannot address all of the inadequacies, but we address the fundamental issues that families face in getting care," she said. Gee said she's been frustrated by the lack of innovation by private healthcare companies in tackling these issues. Casey Foundation, Louisiana fell at the bottom of multiple statewide rankings, ranking 49th out of 50 states on measurements of child well-being and health. The startup provides primary care, behavioral healthcare, nutritional support, and other services to families, with a combination of in-person and virtual care. Nest launched its services in New Orleans this year to a small number of families, focusing on moderate to higher-risk parents and children. Then, in May, Nest landed $15 million in seed funding, led by 8VC and Blue Venture Fund. She started Nest Health in December 2021 to deliver primary care to children and their parents at home. "It's taking all of the things I've done in my career and bringing them to the private sector," she told Insider. But instead, she said she felt pulled to start a new company to confront Louisiana's healthcare disparities by providing at-home care directly to families. During her time in the health department, Gee helped expand Medicaid services to hundreds of thousands of Louisiana residents, get disability care for more families, and reduce maternal and infant mortality rates.Īfter leaving the health department in 2020, Gee said she fielded multiple offers to lead or advise existing healthcare companies. Gee, a mother of five children and a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist, experienced Louisiana's problems with accessible, affordable healthcare in her own life and practice for years before moving into policy. Rebekah Gee served as the secretary of the Louisiana health department. Check out the pitch deck that Nest used to get funds for its expansion in New Orleans and beyond.įor four years, Dr.Nest Health landed $15 million in seed funding in May from 8VC and Blue Venture Fund.A former Louisiana secretary of health is building a startup to get families primary care at home.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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