CPE News (6.3.2024) – Ginger Desk has raised $1.5 million in seed financing led by Disruption Ventures with participation from Rochelle Grayson, Women’s Equity Lab, and Spring Impact Capital.
Founded by Dr. Julie Durnan ND, Ginger Desk provides Virtual Assistants (VAs) who are pre-trained, trusted professionals in medical administration.
photo credit: Ginger Desk
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Ginger Desk raises 1.5M in Seed Financing
Ginger Desk, the leader in clinic admin support, raises 1.5M in Seed Financing led by Disruption Ventures, to build new tech and expand business operations
VANCOUVER – Ginger Desk, a B2B tech-enabled platform for providing on-demand, experienced professional virtual medical office assistants (VAs) to allied health practitioners, is excited to close an oversubscribed $1.5M Seed equity round April 2024, lead by Disruption Ventures including investments from Rochelle Grayson, Women’s Equity Lab, and Spring Capital.
After bootstrapping the business to profitability, Ginger Desk sought out this raise to meet the growing demand for their award-winning and innovative medical administration support in the virtual health industry. Analysts have predicted the virtual healthcare sector will become a $304.2 US billion industry over the next 4 years
“Our human-powered and tech-enabled approach is reinventing the front desks of health clinics all over North America.“ says Dr. Julie Durnan ND, CEO and Founder of Ginger Desk “We are investing heavily in tech over the next 2 years and are poised to become the go-to brand for all clinic administrative needs, globally.”
Ginger Desk is focused on using the best EMRs in the business to create an end-to-end, more efficient solution for Healthcare providers. This robust solution enhances patient care and is more cost-effective for the practitioner.
“Julie is an exceptional leader, who focuses her energy on solving a very real problem for practitioners. She has built a successful framework that is ripe for significant growth, starting with a proprietary tech platform that is pivotal for scaling the business. We are thrilled to work alongside her to build something great”, Elaine Kunda, Founder and General Partner of Disruption Ventures.
Ginger Desk gets Health & Wellness practitioners back to doing what they love. Treating patients. Since launching in 2020, clinician survey results have shown 80% less administrative tasks, improved practitioner job satisfaction by 75%, and clients experienced a 50% increase in clinic revenues.
“We invested in Ginger Desk as we could see the gap in administrative service providers for the healthcare industry. Ginger Desk improves operational efficiencies which not only helps providers drive more volume, but also improves the patient experience itself”, Olivia Hornby, Managing Partner, Spring Impact Capital. “Dr. Julie Durnan’s remarkable blend of compassion and technological advancement serves as a beacon for the future of virtual health and administrative assistance. The company’s impressive 100% year-over-year revenue growth and the expansion of its team by 60% are testaments to its robust financial health and its dedication to community development” says Rochelle Grayson, Investor and Founder of Mosaic Accelerator.
The future is bright for Ginger Desk.
Ginger Desk provides Virtual Assistants (VAs) who are pre-trained, trusted professionals in medical administration. We are a North American-based team of highly experienced, professional, admin enthusiasts who come pre-trained in health admin and fully vetted.
For more information, please visit gingerdesk.com
Contacts
For Investors
Dr. Julie Durnan ND
invest@gingerdesk.com
For Press
Marijke Wagner
press@gingerdesk.com