Cariloop
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| Industry | Health |
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| Founded | July 2012 |
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| Headquarters | , |
| Website | cariloop |
Cariloop is a health and wellness company based in Dallas, Texas. The company's Caregiver Support Platform pairs healthcare and education coaching services with a secure online case management portal to assist users in managing care coordination.[1]
Business
Cariloop users receive an online case file where documents are stored, accessed, and reviewed by users and healthcare coaches. The company's healthcare coaches are licensed or certified in fields such as nursing, social work, case management, therapy, and counseling.[2] Healthcare coaches can assist users in creating caregiving plans, and can help find answers, resources, or contacts for medical, financial, and legal questions.[3]
The company's business model focuses on employee benefits packages. Individual memberships are also offered.[4][5]
History
Cariloop, Inc. was founded in July 2012 by Michael Walsh and Steven Theesfeld.[6] The company completed the Health Wildcatters accelerator program in 2013 and launched version one of its website in 2014.[7][8] Version one of Cariloop.com was a search wizard that matched users with care providers based on pricing, location, type of care, and availability.[9] The company's original business model was comparable to a referral service, similar to A Place for Mom. The company partnered with the Texas Organization of Residential Care Homes during the first version of its product.[10][11][12]
The company shifted its focus from care providers to caregivers, which led to the launching of the second version of Cariloop.com in August 2015. The second platform included healthcare coaching services and a digital case management portal.[13][14]
Funding
After graduating from Health Wildcatters in 2013, Cariloop raised $400,000 in seed funding.[15] The company also won $50,000 in prize money at the National Angel Summit in 2014.[16] In 2015, Cariloop raised $180,000 from its seed round investors.
References
- ^ Singh, Jasleen (26 July 2022). "Cariloop introduces education coaches to help parents with school support". Employee Benefit News. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ Sakelaris, Nicholas. "When Special Health-Care Issues Arise, Cariloop Helps". Dallas Innovates. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Xconomy: Health IT Firm Cariloop Expands to Include Wider Group of Caregivers". Xconomy. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Sakelaris, Nicholas. "When Special Health-Care Issues Arise, Cariloop Helps". Dallas Innovates. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Hethcock, Bill (19 April 2016). "Area startup partners with Dallas Area Parkinsonism Society". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Klein, Steve. "April 1 - Dick Ensweiler, Cornerstone Credit Union League and Michael Walsh, Cariloop". Play Makers Talk Show. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Torres, Christy. "First Look: Startup Jackpot Winner Cariloop Awarded $50k in Prizes at National Angel Summit". Health Wildcatters. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Joyce, Bradley. "Cariloop Launches New Site and TORCH Partnership". Launch DFW. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Baum, Stephanie. "Match.com for senior care, Cariloop gives users more control over healthcare decisions". MedCity News. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Hethcock, Bill. "Cariloop lands deal with TORCH senior living facilities". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Lau, Hillary. "2014 D CEO Excellence in Healthcare Award Finalists Announced". D Healthcare Daily. D Magazine. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "2014 One to Watch Semifinalists Announced". TravisWolff. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Torres, Christy. "HW Alum, Cariloop, Expands Advisory Board, Adds Former CEO of Teladoc". Health Wildcatters. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Cariloop's shift to caregiving support as an employee benefit - MedCity News". medcitynews.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Hethcock, Bill. "Health care startup Cariloop receives $400,000 to grow". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Abril, Danielle. "Startup Jackpot winner Cariloop awarded $50k in prizes at National Angel Summit". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved 7 July 2016.