Jeremy Friese, Md Mba

Mayo Clinic Doc Solving Prior Auth (Backed by 40+ hospitals, BCBS, Optum/UHG)

📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 11 investments📅 14 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2025𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States
11
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6
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1
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Late stage
14y
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Portfolio

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Investor
2025
FamilyWell Health is a digital health company focused on providing equitable and affordable access to mental health services for pregnant and postpartum patients to address the growing perinatal mental health crisis in the U.S. FamilyWell provides integrated behavioral health services for Obstetric practices through an innovative, coach-driven, collaborative care approach. We equip practices with a behavioral health care team to provide tech-enabled coaching, therapy, and psychiatric management - fully integrated into existing workflows and covered by Commercial & Medicaid insurance. Want to join us in our mission to transform perinatal mental health? Were hiring! Check out our open roles at familywellhealth.com/pages/careers.
Investor
2025
Here Now Health delivers virtual healthcare to children and families impacted by the child welfare system, driven by the belief that quality healthcare has the power to strengthen families and transform lives.
Founding Investor
Jul 2023
Tuesday Health delivers compassionate, supportive care for patients and caregivers navigating serious illness. We believe that each patients journey is unique. As such, we deliver patient-directed, whole-person care to seriously ill patients in our program, using leading edge supportive care models, including appropriate transitions to hospice when the time is right. This results in drastically improved quality of life for patients and their caregivers, and a meaningful reduction in unproductive medical spend.
Founding Investor and Entrepreneur
Apr 2023
Seed Investor
Nov 2022
Rezilient Health is revolutionizing healthcare delivery through its innovative hybrid care model, combining advanced technology with remote physician expertise to deliver superior clinical outcomes. Through its network of CloudClinics, Rezilient provides accessible, high-quality healthcare while reducing overall healthcare costs for employers and patients.
Founding Investor
Oct 2021
BASILISK believes the world needs more scientists to tackle humanitys many challenges. We use esports to introduce gamers to curiosity and process, the building blocks of Science. We are home to esports world champions such as Serral and Reynor, who inspire our fans to ask the critical question, “How can I improve?” BASILISK creators encourage self-improvement and inclusivity, creating a community for STEM enthusiasts and the STEM-curious. We then celebrate Science with events like rocket launch watch parties. We do Science, using machine learning and performance psychology to discover and train our players and creators, leading to remarkable success. To root for BASILISK is to root for Science.
early stageSpectator Sports
Founding Investor and Board Member
Jul 2021
By Vets, For Pets. At MySimplePetLab, we deliver pet care solutions that are fast, simple and reliable – so you can keep your pet healthy and happy. We provide on-the-go vet approved routine tests and care kits so your pets can get relief when you need it most. Our mission is simple: provide pet parents, pets and vets with high quality vet approved pet wellness products that make pet care simple and accessible - for all. We’re Here To Help You Feel Good About Your Pets Feel Good Routine. https://www.instagram.com/mysimplepetlab/ https://twitter.com/MySimplePetLab https://www.facebook.com/MySimplePetLab https://www.pinterest.com/MySimplePetLab/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-1B1V8XX-pVxJ5bGKEUYnA
Board Member
2018
Ostra is Your Trusted Cybersecurity Team. With a mission to simplify cybersecurity for small to mid-sized businesses, Ostra Cybersecurity provides its partners and their clients with its multi-layered, comprehensive, & fully-managed service. With the proprietary Ostra solution, you get Fortune 100-caliber tools, tech, and talent to ensure threats are not only detected and hunted, but also fully remediated. Stop putting the burden of cybersecurity and threat remediation on overworked and understaffed IT teams. Get back to what you do best and leave cybersecurity to Ostra—Your Trusted Cybersecurity Team. To learn more, visit ostra.net.
Board Member
2014
OneOme, co-founded by Mayo Clinic, is working to help providers incorporate pharmacogenomics into patient care by offering the RightMed Test and associated tools. The RightMed Test may help providers optimize medication selection for their patients by analyzing and reporting on 27 genes. OneOme is privately held, based in Minneapolis, MN. For more information, visit www.oneome.com and follow us here for updates.
Board Member
Dec 2012
SVBio is now LIfecode, Inc. We are focused on the genetic basis of human disease. With an initial focus in oncology, Lifecode is committed to improving the lives of patients through molecular information that is concise, accurate and actionable. The long-term vision of Lifecode is to revolutionize the world of genomic medicine.
Experience · 17 entries
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Board (5)
2025
Founder & Managing Partner
Mar 2025
The Donna Fund is a venture fund dedicated to investing in exceptional female founders in healthcare and technology, with a focus on early-stage companies and first-capital-in investments. The fund’s philanthropic arm channels all General Partner proceeds into initiatives supporting women, children, and animals. Named after Donna Friese, a lifelong mentor and force of nature, the fund honors her legacy by championing bold, mission-driven entrepreneurs who are reshaping the future.
Investor
2025
FamilyWell Health is a digital health company focused on providing equitable and affordable access to mental health services for pregnant and postpartum patients to address the growing perinatal mental health crisis in the U.S. FamilyWell provides integrated behavioral health services for Obstetric practices through an innovative, coach-driven, collaborative care approach. We equip practices with a behavioral health care team to provide tech-enabled coaching, therapy, and psychiatric management - fully integrated into existing workflows and covered by Commercial & Medicaid insurance. Want to join us in our mission to transform perinatal mental health? Were hiring! Check out our open roles at familywellhealth.com/pages/careers.
Investor
2025
Here Now Health delivers virtual healthcare to children and families impacted by the child welfare system, driven by the belief that quality healthcare has the power to strengthen families and transform lives.
2023
Founder & CEO
Nov 2023
Solving Prior Authorization on Both Sides of the Fax Machine: Humata is revolutionizing Prior Authorization and Utilization Management with cutting-edge AI and automation. Our commitment is to deliver a seamless, efficient, and automated workflow for healthcare providers and payers. At Humata, we transcend traditional automation, addressing the complexities of prior authorizations with a powerful blend of AI, automation, and unparalleled payer connectivity. This transformative approach revolutionizes the entire end-to-end experience, setting a new standard for the prior authorization and utilization management process. Humatas mission for providers and payers is to make 90% of PA touchless, enable processing to be completed in <2 minutes when human intervention is required, and bring complete transparency for patients throughout the process.
Founding Investor
Jul 2023
Tuesday Health delivers compassionate, supportive care for patients and caregivers navigating serious illness. We believe that each patients journey is unique. As such, we deliver patient-directed, whole-person care to seriously ill patients in our program, using leading edge supportive care models, including appropriate transitions to hospice when the time is right. This results in drastically improved quality of life for patients and their caregivers, and a meaningful reduction in unproductive medical spend.
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