// startup autopsy
Inherited Health
Family health history too early for its time
timingAcqui-hire
Fatal mistake: Entered the personal health history market before consumer demand and physician adoption of digital health records created a viable acquisition funnel.
| Founded | 2007 |
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| Closed | 2011 |
| Country | USA |
| Sector | Healthtech |
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Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
Inherited Health founded in the USA with a vision to digitize family health history for consumer and clinical use.
FUNDING
Raised $1.155M in total funding, the last round arriving in 2009 as the company attempted to scale its platform.
PIVOT
Attempted to reposition toward B2B healthcare providers as consumer adoption stalled, but traction remained elusive.
SHUTDOWN
Acquired and effectively shut down as an independent product, with the team absorbed by the acquirer.