# American Gastroenterological Association

> American Gastroenterological Association is a VC fund backing Medical. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bethesda, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=915257
- Website: https://x.com/amergastroassn
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmerGastroAssn

American Gastroenterological Association is a VC fund in Bethesda focused on Medical and Health Care. The American Gastroenterological Association is the trusted voice of the GI community. Founded in 1897, the AGA has grown to include more than 16,000 members from around the globe who are involved in all aspects of the science, practice and advancement of gastroenterology. The AGA, a 501(c6) organization, administers all membership and publicpolicy activities, while the AGA Institute, a 501(c3) organization, runs the organization’s practice, research and educational programs.On a monthly basis, the AGA Institute publishes two highly respected journals, Gastroenterology and Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.The organization's annual meeting is Digestive Disease Week®, which is held each May and is the largest international gathering of physicians, researchers and academics in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery.The AGA Research Foundation provides digestive disease research grants on behalf of the AGA Institute.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $8M–$18M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 3 | 100% |
| Health Care | 3 | 100% |
| Medical Device | 2 | 67% |
| Video | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eugene Chang | Chairman | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eugene-chang-2cd5 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alimetry | Alimetry is a health technology startup based in Auckland, New Zealand, developing breakthrough solutions for diagnosing disorders of gastrointestinal (GI) function. | $18M | Series A | Oct 28, 2024 |  |
| Oshi Health | Oshi Health is a virtual-first gastroenterology (GI) clinic that diagnoses, treats and remotely monitors digestive (GI) conditions. Patients work with Oshi Health's integrated care team of gastroenterologists and GI-specialized nurse practitioners, registered dietitians, behavioral psychologists and health coaches to determine the root causesof their symptoms and use a personalized care plan that includes medication, dietary interventions and stress/anxiety reduction to get symptoms under control. This yields improved health outcomes, quality of life, satisfaction with care and workplace productivity while reducing overall healthcare cost. | $60M | Series C | Oct 16, 2024 |  |
| Virgo | Virgo provides a user friendly, low cost, HIPAA compliant cloud video platform for GI endoscopy. Prior to Virgo, gastroenterologists had to use DVD's and thumb drives to capture video from procedures such as colonoscopies and upper endoscopies. Virgo simplifies video capture and consumption for GI's, enabling them to use video for patientcare, quality improvement, research, training, and more. | $8M | Series A | Jan 05, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bessemer-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Frist Cressey Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frist-cresseyventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Oak HC/FT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oak-hc-ft-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CVS Health Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cvs-health-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FCA Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fca-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Flare Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flare-capitalpartners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does American Gastroenterological Association invest in?

American Gastroenterological Association invests primarily in Medical, Health Care and Medical Device startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is American Gastroenterological Association's check size?

American Gastroenterological Association typically joins rounds of $8M–$18M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds American Gastroenterological Association participates in.

### How do I contact American Gastroenterological Association?

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### Who are the partners at American Gastroenterological Association?

The team at American Gastroenterological Association includes Eugene Chang (Chairman). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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