# Paul Ehlinger

> Paul Ehlinger is a seed investor at GiftHealth (Lexington) backing Software and Analytics. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [GiftHealth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gifthealth)
- Location: Lexington, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-ehlinger
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/paul_ehlinger
- Website: https://x.com/paul_ehlinger

Paul Ehlinger is a seed investor at GiftHealth in Lexington focused on Software and Analytics. Paul Ehlinger has 2 current jobs as Director of Operations at GiftHealth and Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Sixty8 Capital. Additionally, Paul Ehlinger has had 3 past jobs including Principal at Allos Ventures.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 29% |
| Analytics | 2 | 29% |
| B2B | 1 | 14% |
| Audio | 1 | 14% |
| Video | 1 | 14% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 43% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SupplyHive | SupplyHive is Supplier Performance Review Software. By enabling easy input of reviews, and employing artificial intelligence, the entire SupplyHive now elevates, every time a review or rating is posted - or accessed. SupplyHive was founded by Mike Anguiano, a serial entrepreneur who worked with a few key influencers across procurement, investors,leadership, and well-known suppliers. In January 2021, The board of directors brought on serial entrepreneur and innovative business leader Lou Sandoval to refine, build and scale the company. Sandoval successfully led the Seed financing round to raise $2M in a priced round with a valuation of $12M. | $2M | Seed | Oct 14, 2021 |  |
| Thrivable | Thrivable is the strategic patient insights partner for life sciences and healthcare organizations in the cardiometabolic space. We uncover what truly drives patient behavior, so teams can increase adoption, improve retention, and make decisions with confidence. By delivering trustworthy, data-backed insights grounded in the voice of the patient,we bring lived experience directly into healthcare decision-making, helping organizations move beyond assumptions and act with clarity.Thrivable provides the following products: Strategic Research Studies - Incorporate the voice of your target patient into your annual learning plan using a mix of planned and on-demand pulse, quantitative, and qualitative research projects.Market Monitoring - Truly understand how patients are impacted by receiving continuous insights about your target patient behaviors as market dynamics change, all with little effort on your end.Patient Communities - Get richer feedback than traditional research by conducting async interviews and focus groups with your target patient audience. | $1.8M | Seed | Jun 09, 2021 |  |
| SupplyHive | SupplyHive is Supplier Performance Review Software. By enabling easy input of reviews, and employing artificial intelligence, the entire SupplyHive now elevates, every time a review or rating is posted - or accessed. SupplyHive was founded by Mike Anguiano, a serial entrepreneur who worked with a few key influencers across procurement, investors,leadership, and well-known suppliers. In January 2021, The board of directors brought on serial entrepreneur and innovative business leader Lou Sandoval to refine, build and scale the company. Sandoval successfully led the Seed financing round to raise $2M in a priced round with a valuation of $12M. | $1.9M | Seed | Jan 15, 2021 |  |
| Podchaser | Podchaser is the world’s most comprehensive podcast database — collecting, enriching, and distributing podcast insights to power discovery for listeners, podcasters, and brands. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2018 |  |
| Podchaser | Podchaser is the world’s most comprehensive podcast database — collecting, enriching, and distributing podcast insights to power discovery for listeners, podcasters, and brands. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2018 |  |
| FlyWire | Flywire is a patented video technology that translates video-enabled fisher data into actionable insights at a fraction of the cost. They work with fishers and seafood suppliers to provide at-sea verification of sustainable fishing efforts, translating video-enabled fisher data into actionable insights at a fraction of the cost. At FlyWire theycreate technology to verify what happens on the water and deliver the data needed for more sustainable seas and a more transparent supply chain. | $500K | Seed | Jul 01, 2017 |  |
| FlyWire | Flywire is a patented video technology that translates video-enabled fisher data into actionable insights at a fraction of the cost. They work with fishers and seafood suppliers to provide at-sea verification of sustainable fishing efforts, translating video-enabled fisher data into actionable insights at a fraction of the cost. At FlyWire theycreate technology to verify what happens on the water and deliver the data needed for more sustainable seas and a more transparent supply chain. | $500K | Seed | Jul 01, 2017 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Cleveland Avenue](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cleveland-avenue) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Angeles Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angeles-investors) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Commonwealth Seed Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/commonwealth-seed-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Elemental Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elemental-excelerator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Elemental Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energy-excelerator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Fulcrum Investing](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fulcrum-investing) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About GiftHealth

VC Fund · Columbus, United States

GiftHealth is a healthcare tech startup that streamlines pharmacy experience with free delivery and competitive medication pricing. The company's software works at the beginning of a prescription transaction to find a choice of nearby pharmacies with the drug in stock. They reinventing the pharmacy experience to provide lower-cost medicationsand more convenient delivery options for patients.GiftHealth was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

5 contacts available at GiftHealth.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paul Ehlinger | Director of Operations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paul-ehlinger |
| John Romano | President & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-romano-12ba |
| Justin Ko | Senior Software Engineer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/justin-ko |
| Nicholas Potts | CEO & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nicholas-potts |
| Paul Parkinson | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chip-parkinson |

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## FAQ

### What does Paul Ehlinger invest in?

Paul Ehlinger invests primarily in Software, Analytics and B2B startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Paul Ehlinger last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Paul Ehlinger closed in Oct 2021. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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