About Genius Guild
Genius Guild, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2020, is based in Decatur, United States. With a presence in 1 country, it has supported around 3 startups in sectors like HealthTech, Consumer. Most notable companies in
its portfolio are Juno, Health In Her HUE and Backpack Healthcare. The program is backed by a team of 9 people who primarily support Series A startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $14M Series A round in Backpack Healthcare on Mar 22, 2024, which also saw participation from PACE Healthcare Capital and ECMC Group.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2020
Location
Decatur, United States
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Series A & Seed
Locations of Investment
Genius Guild's List of All Investments
Genius Guild has a portfolio of 3 companies. Their most notable investmentis in Health In Her HUETheir portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in HealthTech, Consumer, Healthcare, across Series A, Seed stages. Here is the list of all investments by Genius Guild:
1. Juno
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Key facts about Juno
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $18M
- Employee Count: 15 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Serena Ventures, NEXT VENTURES and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 08, 2022, $*****
Mobile-based application offering community support for black women. The platform allows users to connect with healthcare providers, access health information & content, and get online support from other users in the community.
Key facts about Health In Her HUE
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.05M
- Employee Count: 16 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Morgan Stanley, Founders Fund and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 12, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of consultation services for pediatric and family mental healthcare. The company offers an app called "Hello Backpack" to address mental health challenges for children, young adults, parents, and caregivers.
Key facts about Backpack Healthcare
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Elkridge (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $18.4M
- Employee Count: 92 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: HopeLab, Rethink Capital Partners and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 19, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Genius Guild's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Genius Guild has invested in 3 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Backpack Healthcare.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Genius Guild's Investments by Stage
Genius Guild has made 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $13M and 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 2 |
Seed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Genius Guild's Investments by Sector
Genius Guild has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the HealthTech, Consumer, Healthcare and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 2 Consumer (B2C) companies and 2 Tech companies.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
HealthTech | 2 |
Consumer | 1 |
Healthcare | 1 |
Sustainability Tech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Genius Guild's Investments by Geography
Genius Guild has made most investments in United States (3).Genius Guild's recent investments
Genius Guild has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Genius Guild:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 22, 2024 | United States | Series A | 6492 | [+10] | |
Aug 08, 2022 | United States | Series A | 5382 | [+10] | |
Aug 16, 2021 | United States | Seed | 7765 | [+4] |
Team profile of Genius Guild
Genius Guild has a team of 9 members located in United States. Genius Guild's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Genius Guild
Over the past 5 years, 36 investors have co-invested in Genius Guild's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Genius Guild: Humbition, Atento Capital and 7 others have invested in rounds before Genius Guild. There is 1 company where Humbition has invested before Genius Guild and 1 company where Atento Capital has invested before Genius Guild.
- Top Co-investors of Genius Guild: 22 investors entered a company along with Genius Guild. These include investors like Serena Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after Genius Guild: A total of 5 investors have invested in Genius Guild's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Johnson & Johnson (1 company) and Hbcufi (1 company).
Recent News related to Genius Guild
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Backpack Healthcare Raises $14 Million in Series A Funding to Revolutionize Pediatric Mental Health CarePR Newswire•May 07, 2024•Backpack Healthcare, PACE Healthcare Capital, ECMC, Techstars and 9 others
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Digital health platform for women of color raises $3M in seed ...The Business Journals•Jan 12, 2024•Health In Her HUE, Seae Ventures, Johnson & Johnson, Morgan Stanley and 5 others
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Juno Medical Raises $12M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Dec 09, 2022•Juno, Vast Ventures, Upstate Capital, TXV Partners and 12 others
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Stimulus Raises $2.5M In Seed FundingFinSMEs•Aug 12, 2022•Stimulus, Genius Guild, Morgan Stanley, REFASHIOND Ventures and 7 others
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Health In Her HUE Raised $1M Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•Aug 17, 2021•Health In Her HUE, Seae Ventures, Genius Guild, Unseen Capital and 3 others
