# MATTER

> MATTER is a VC fund in Chicago backing Health Care and Software. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 56%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/matter-chicago
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MATTERHealth
- Website: https://matter.health
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/MATTER-Chicago/409178175894906

MATTER is a community of healthcare entrepreneurs and industry leaders working together in a shared space to individually and collectively fuel the future of healthcare innovation. It connects and promotes the collaboration between scientists, physicians, health technology entrepreneurs and other industry partners, in order to bring next-generationproducts and services to market.MATTER was founded in April 2014 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for MATTER. Shizune tracks 8 team members at MATTER. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/matter-2?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 4 | 44% |
| Software | 3 | 33% |
| Wellness | 3 | 33% |
| mHealth | 2 | 22% |
| Elder Care | 2 | 22% |

32 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 6 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 22% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 11% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 6 | 67% |
| Israel | 2 | 22% |
| Ireland | 1 | 11% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jason Smith | Venture Fellow | 0 | — |
| Richard Ferrans | Mentor in Residence | 0 | — |
| Steven Collens | CEO | 2 | — |
| Andrew Cittadine | Co-Founder, Board of Directors | 0 | — |
| Jeff June | Global Member - Ischemia Care | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Diabetes Association of Atlanta | Diabetes Association of Atlanta is a nonprofit organization. They provide self-management education courses and medical assistance. Their customers' enquiries are addressed through phone, email, and online application. |  | Grant | May 19, 2026 |  |
| Ciconia Medical | Maternal health medical device | $125K | Pre-Seed | Mar 05, 2024 |  |
| Parcel Health | Sustainable medication packaging for the pharmaceutical industry | $505K | Pre-Seed | Jun 15, 2023 |  |
| ApoWiser | Empowering the self-care revolution, ApoWiser brings personalized guidance to the online world of Over-The-Counter (OTC) pharmaceuticals - from OTC medications to vitamins, minerals, and supplements (VMS). Navigating the often overwhelming online marketplace, our advanced Business Intelligence (BI) system delivers science-based, individualizedrecommendations, filling a crucial gap in the industry.Considering unique factors such as age, health conditions, and the latest validated information, ApoWiser offers consumers a tailored shopping journey, guiding them towards the OTC and VMS products that best match their needs and lifestyle.Already integrated into the platforms of leading health providers and pharmacy chains like Super-pharm, Superdrug, and Maccabi healthcare services, ApoWiser has tripled conversion rates and significantly boosted consumer engagement over the past two years. As the global OTC pharmaceuticals market continues to grow, ApoWiser stands ready to redefine digital self-care. Step into the future of personalized healthcare with ApoWiser - your trusted partner in the digital self-care revolution. |  | Grant | Jan 30, 2023 |  |
| Aatlas | Aatlas is an online platform that helps people create, share, and save for posterity a person’s life story. | $10K | Grant | Aug 09, 2022 |  |
| ConnectCareHero | ConnectCareHero is a social activities management platform designed to enhance activity programming. Find curated entertainment in your area! | $10K | Grant | Aug 09, 2022 |  |
| Storii | Storii builds effective software for senior care providers and relatives of those in care.StoriiCare is a software platform for adult day care centers, assisted living providers and care homes. Used as a tool to instruct, record and improve quality of care, it enables care staff to digitally record their care, providing management with oversightand reducing common industry inefficiencies. StoriiCare also connects families to their loved ones, allowing them to contribute to their care and be informed of events in their life. | $20K | Grant | Aug 09, 2022 |  |
| Zoog | Zoog creates personalized AR based bedtime stories and starting a conversation around them. Zoog taps into both through books and video. Adapting classics to the medium of video communication, where grandparents can read to their grandkids and the kids can engage with the story and their relatives. | $10K | Grant | Aug 09, 2022 |  |
| NewsWhip | NewsWhip is the world's most comprehensive content discovery and analytics database. Their suite of products give customers the ability to predict which stories will be important today, and understand how to create successful content over the long term.NewsWhip serves over 500 of the world's leading publishers, brands and agencies,including: Reebok, the Washington Post, Conde Nast, Google, MasterCard, BuzzFeed, Time Inc., and more. NewsWhip Spike is their real-time, predictive content discovery dashboard — offering a one-stop view of what's important across both the web and 5 social networks. Spike is the only tool that discovers stories within 2 minutes of publishing, and predicts their spread across social.NewsWhip Analytics is a database of how audiences have engaged with stories across every social network over the long term. NewsWhip customers use Analytics to benchmark how they stack up against competitors and track engagement trends around events and seasons. | $1.6M |  | May 28, 2015 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AIB Seed Capital Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aib-seed-capital-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The Associated Press](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/associated-press) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Beyond Type 1 — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Furthr](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dublin-business-innovation-centre) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Flight Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flight-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does MATTER invest in?

MATTER invests primarily in Health Care, Software and Wellness startups, most often at Grant and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact MATTER?

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### Who are the partners at MATTER?

The team at MATTER includes Jason Smith (Venture Fellow), Richard Ferrans (Mentor in Residence) and Steven Collens (CEO), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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