Last week the news broke that Sharecare, the digital health company that adorns the jerseys of the Atlanta Hawks, has partnered with Aflac Corporate Ventures to make a major investment in the state’s healthcare market.
Aflac is making a major financial investment in Sharecare, with Nadeem G. Khan, president of Aflac Corporate Ventures calling the move, “indicative of our continued focus on growth-stage, innovative and scalable companies.”
Sharecare provides a one-stop-shop for individuals to manage their healthcare, keeping their information in one place and offering connections to medical professionals and health plans to best suit the patient’s needs.
Aflac Corporate Ventures serves as the investment arm of its parent company, specializing in identifying companies whose “disruptive innovations” align with Aflac’s presence in insurance, healthcare, and other related fields.
Khan said it was important to invest in healthcare companies based in Georgia. “Working with Sharecare affords us the additional opportunity to invest proudly in a Georgia-based business and play an even bigger role in helping improve the overall health and well-being of everyone.”
Jeff Arnold, founder, chairman and CEO of Sharecare, echoed that sentiment. “And while we’re proud of the work we have done at Sharecare to improve Georgia’s year-over-year ranking on the national well-being index from No. 31 to No. 23, we’re just getting started; and having companies like Aflac support our mission stands to have a transformative impact on our business, our state and the health industry at-large.”
