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HealthJoy is a software company based in Chicago, Illinois that navigates employer-sponsored health insurance for enterprise and corporate employees.

History
HealthJoy was founded by Justin Holland and Doug Morse-Schindler in 2014. The company began as a direct-to-consumer service to navigate healthcare-related programs for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans. In April 2016, HealthJoy raised $3 million in seed funding from angel investors. In early 2017, HealthJoy pivoted to a business-to-business model, working with employers providing their employees healthcare insurance. HealthJoy has raised capital through a series of funding rounds. Its investors include U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), Social Capital, Health Velocity Capital, Chicago Ventures, EPIC Ventures, and Sidekick Fund. During the August 2017 Series A round, Chicago Ventures led the series with a total round of $3 million, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The Series B round raised $12.5 million with U.S. Venture Partners leading the investment round. Health Velocity Capital led the company’s $30 million Series C round in February 2020. In 2019, the company launched HealthJoy EAP, a mental health support project for corporate clients' employees seeking help for anxiety, depression and addiction and other mental issues.

In March, 2020, HealthJoy added additional sources to its mobile app related to the information about Coronavirus disease (COVID).

Technology
HealthJoy’s iOS and Google Play applications are coded with Swift and Kotlin, respectively. Some features rely on the React framework. The end user is guided through the application by an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot named JOY. HealthJoy functions as mobile app with access to telemedicine, a digital wallet, and other tools.