# Way to Wellville

> Way to Wellville is a VC fund in Astoria backing Software and Medical. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Astoria, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Oct 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/waytowellville
- Website: https://www.wellville.net
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/waytowellville

Way to Wellville is a VC fund in Astoria focused on Software and Medical. 10-year nonprofit project dedicated to demonstrating the long-term value of investing in health (mental and physical)

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series B | $12M–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 43% |
| Medical | 2 | 29% |
| Health Care | 2 | 29% |
| Apps | 1 | 14% |
| Email | 1 | 14% |

27 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 3 | 43% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 43% |
| Series A | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 6 | 86% |
| Finland | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Esther Dyson | Founder | 73 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/esther-dyson |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trimian | Startup based in Menlo Park, focusing on mobile apps. The name comes from 'tri-simian', referring to the three wise monkeys. | $3M |  | Oct 24, 2017 |  |
| Upbeat | Upbeat is a software-powered next-generation PR agency that focuses on media marketing for various companies. The company is a team of software engineers and PR professionals working together to bring the old-school PR industry to the modern world. Upbeat turns story ideas to into something presentable by connecting the best stories to the beststorytellers. They also manage email outreach and follow-ups and keep track of pitch's progress with real-time analytics and email updates. And, its software is also an avenue to monitor media opportunities on company's behalf. | $1.5M |  | Jun 07, 2017 |  |
| Big Health | Big Health is a digital therapeutics company that operates a digital healthcare portal to offer fully-automated and highly personalized digital therapeutics and behavioral programs for mental health issues. Its portal offers an online personalized medicine-care and prepares a sleep improvement program in consultation with medical professionals thatenable individuals to overcome their sleep-related disorders in an efficient manner. | $12M | Series B | Jul 27, 2016 |  |
| ToutApp | ToutApp builds software to empower sales teams so they can become revenue generating machines. Companies like Citrix, ProCore, XO Group uses ToutApp to generate more pipeline, close deals faster, and forecast more accurately. | $15M | Series B | Mar 03, 2015 |  |
| XCOR Aerospace | Founded in 1999, XCOR Aerospace is a small, privately-held California corporation. Their headquarters and development facilities are located at the Mojave Spaceport and Civilian Aerospace Test Center in Mojave, California. XCOR engages in research, development, and production of reusable rocket-powered, horizontal launch vehicles for suborbital,and ultimately, orbital travel. | $14.2M | Series B | May 27, 2014 |  |
| HumanCharger | HumanCharger is a bright light therapy device that has a unique and patented mechanism of action which stimulates the photosensitive proteins on the surface of the brain using a calibrated white light that passes through the ear canals. Using the HumanCharger® for only 12 minutes a day can significantly increase your energy levels, improve mood andincrease your mental alertness. | $9.7M | Series A | Jun 06, 2013 |  |
| Experiment | Experiment is an online community and a crowdfunding platform for scientific research. It provides crowdfunding services for scientific research related to categories such as biology, chemistry, computer science, medicine, anthropology, psychology, engineering, and more.The platform provides its services for researchers from over 150institutions and universities around the world. It is in strategic partnerships with Experiment was founded by | $1.2M |  | Jun 01, 2013 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Block, Inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/block-fda8) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Greylock](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greylock) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JamJar Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jamjar-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Jackson Square Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jsv) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Way to Wellville invest in?

Way to Wellville invests primarily in Software, Medical and Health Care startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round 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.

### What is Way to Wellville's check size?

Way to Wellville typically joins rounds of $12M–$15M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Way to Wellville participates in.

### How do I contact Way to Wellville?

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### Who are the partners at Way to Wellville?

The team at Way to Wellville includes Esther Dyson (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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