HealthGuru.com is the leading destination for health video on the Web (comScore Video Metrix, Jan. ’11), more than quadrupling its monthly video views during 2010. Serving up the health topics that matter most to the under-35 demographic, Health Guru’s library of 2,000 videos, featuring more than 50 medical doctors and experts, is organized into eight channels: College, Sexual Health, Diet and Fitness, Mental Health, Beauty and Grooming, Pregnancy, Baby and Conditions A-Z. The site’s applications deliver original user experiences, such as video quizzes (www.healthguru.com/quizzes), video-enabled surveys (www.healthguru.com/surveys) and soon to be released video health assessments. HealthGuru.com is #1 in unique views for the top 10 health destinations, seven of the last eight months (comScore, Video Metrix Jan. ’11). HealthGuru.com has received strong investor support from Village Ventures (whose portfolio includes Everyday Health) and Castile Ventures.

Financials

Date Type Amount Investors Valuation
01/01/09 Series C 3.2M Unknown
06/01/11 Other 6M Unknown

People

Christopher Bruno (Co-founder/EVP)

Nicola Bridges (SVP, Content and Programming)

John Glascott (SVP, Sales and Syndication)

Khaled Alquaddoomi (SVP, Technology)

Brent Phelps (VP, Business Development)

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