Capsule - About the company
Capsule is a series D company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2015 by Eric Kinariwala. It operates as a Provider of an online pharmacy for delivering medicines. Capsule has raised $570M in funding from investors like Thrive Capital, TCV and Glade Brook Capital, with a current valuation of $1B. The company has 3060 active competitors, including 133 funded and 100 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like NimbleRx, Alto and Blink Health.
Sectors and market segments that Capsule operate in
Capsule serves in the HealthTech market segments.The primary business model of Capsule is:Company Details
Provider of an online pharmacy for delivering medicines. The platform coordinate customers with old pharmacy or doctor to get prescriptions and offers hand-delivered same-day medications. The medication will be delivered to your home, office, or anywhere.
- Website
- www.capsule.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@capsule.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- 255 Greenwich Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10007
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$570M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$1B as on Apr 29, 2021
Investors
Ranked
18th among 3060 active competitors
Employee Count
846 as on Aug 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Capsule
Capsule is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CAPSULE CORPORATION CIN: 47-3047195 , United States, Active | Jan 25, 2015 | - | 1471 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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Capsule's funding and investors
Capsule has raised a total funding of $570M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 17, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Apr 28, 2021 for $300M. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Capsule has 37 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Capsule:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Apr 28, 2021 | $300M | Series D | $1B | - | ||
Sep 16, 2019 | $200M | Series C | - | - | ||
Aug 08, 2018 | $50M | Series B | - | - | - |
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Capsule's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Capsule is Eric Kinariwala. Eric Kinariwala is the CEO of Capsule.
Here are the details of Capsule's key team members:
- Eric Kinariwala: Founder & CEO of Capsule and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
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Capsule's employee count trend
Capsule has 846 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Capsule's employee count trend over the years:
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Capsule's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Capsule include NimbleRx, Alto and Blink Health. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Capsule, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | NimbleRx 2015, Palo Alto (United States), Acquired | Provider of digital pharmacy management software and prescription delivery services | $74.7M | 75/100 | |
2nd | _1584015723684.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Alto 2015, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Online pharmacy offering prescription delivery services | $592M | 75/100 | |
3rd |  Blink Health 2015, New York City (United States), Series B | Online pharmacy offering discounted prescription drugs | $165M | 75/100 | |
4th | Online pharmacy providing pharmacy products and healthcare services | $88.3M | 74/100 | ||
5th | SastaSundar 2011, Kolkata (India), Acquired | Provider of an online marketplace for health care products | $48.2M | 74/100 | |
6th | Pharmacy2U 1999, Leeds (United Kingdom), Series C | Online pharmacy and teleconsultation platform | $313M | 74/100 | |
7th |  Arogga 2020, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Seed | Provider of an online pharmacy for healthcare products | $5.7M | 71/100 | |
8th | Online medical store offering pharmaceutical products and diagnostic services | $688M | 70/100 | ||
9th |  Thirty Madison 2017, New York City (United States), Acquired | Healthcare platform offers various brands and personalized treatments | $210M | 67/100 | |
10th | Provider of an online pharmacy for medications | - | 66/100 | ||
18th |  Capsule 2015, New York City (United States), Series D | Provider of an online pharmacy for delivering medicines | $570M | 62/100 |
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Capsule's Investments and acquisitions
Capsule has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Capsule
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News related to Capsule
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Centivo Appoints Sarah Fraser as First Chief Financial OfficerHIT Consultant•May 08, 2025•Centivo, Capsule
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Capsule Raises $12M in Series A Funding to Upgrade AI Video EditorTechCrunch+•Apr 16, 2025•Capsule, Innovation Endeavors, HubSpot
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GoodRx Appoints Dorothy Gemmell as Chief Commercial OfficerBusiness Wire•Jul 10, 2023•GoodRx, Capsule
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A16z invests in crypto wallet infrastructure startup CapsuleCryptonews•Mar 14, 2023•Andreessen Horowitz, Capsule
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Digital pharmacy startup Capsule lays off 13% of workforce: media reportFierce Healthcare•Jul 22, 2022•Capsule
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Teladoc Health Expands Whole-Person Primary Care OfferingHIT Consultant•Jul 06, 2022•Teladoc Health, Capsule, Scarlet Health
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LA Tourism Board Teams Up with Obey and House Industries for a Capsule CollectionLicense Global•Feb 18, 2022•Kore, Media Temple, Capsule
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Nice Healthcare Partners with Capsule to Improve Access to Affordable Prescription DrugsYahoo•Dec 08, 2021•Nice Healthcare, Capsule
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eMD Access Partners with Capsule to Offer Telemedicine Patients, Same-Day Home Delivery of PrescriptionsAustin Regional Clinic•Sep 23, 2021•eMD Access, Capsule
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Capsule The Pharmacy of the Future Launches in Houston with Meds Made Easy for AlTexas Medical Center•Sep 10, 2021•Capsule
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