January 12th, 2012

HealthRally Launches To Help You Get Paid For Getting In Shape

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In December, HealthRally, a social healthtech startup building a crowdfunding platform for personal health motivation, raised $400,000 in seed funding from prominent angel investors like Esther Dyson, Isy Goldwasser, Dick Sass, Ty Danco, and Jeff Thiel.

The startup, then in private beta, ventured to bring behavioral economics combined with social networking analysis to bear on the age-old… → Read More

December 1st, 2011

HealthRally Raises $400K From Esther Dyson & Angels To Help You Get In Shape (With Real Rewards)

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Busy schedules; mouths to feed; Angry Birds to play; another post by Rip Empson to read: There are thousands of distractions that get in the way of our regular exercise regimens, getting in shape, and improving our health. In fact, Americans spend over $50 billion each year on products and services designed to help lose weight, quit smoking, and to improve overall fitness.

From smart devices… → Read More