Independa
Independa is a San Diego-based health technology company that delivers a HIPAA-compliant, TV-first health and wellness platform for seniors and family caregivers via LG, Sony, and DISH devices, plus web and mobile apps. It monetizes through freemium consumer subscriptions, enterprise contracts with senior living, home health, and PACE organizations, and partner transaction fees.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2009
- HeadquartersSan Diego, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingSoftware
What Independa does
Independa, Inc. is a San Diego-based private health technology company founded in 2009 that operates a cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant health and wellness platform — the Independa Health Hub — delivered directly on consumer smart TVs (LG webOS, Sony), DISH Network set-top boxes, web browsers, and iOS/Android mobile apps. The platform targets two distinct customer segments in parallel: individual seniors and family caregivers through a consumer-facing freemium app (no registration required to start), and organizations such as senior living communities, home health agencies, home care providers, and PACE programs through enterprise subscriptions that include digital signage, community calendaring, dining menus, surveys, broadcast messaging, and work-order tools.
The core product combines simplified two-way video communication, photo and message sharing, telehealth televisits (doctors, dentists, therapists), hearing assessments, pharmacy discounts, at-home lab tests, exercise and wellness programming, and pop-up notifications into a single TV-first interface designed for users who are not comfortable with computers or smartphones. Independa monetizes through (a) a free consumer tier with no registration requirement, (b) an annual premium subscription adding telehealth, medical-grade health videos, and advanced wellness features, (c) enterprise subscription contracts with senior-care organizations, (d) revenue-share and transaction fees from a curated ecosystem of health partners (Capital Rx, Dentulu, Lucid Hearing, MediOrbis, RxHomeTest, WebMD, SurvivorNet, spiro100), and (e) hardware sales of companion cameras via Amazon. The company has raised over $20M in disclosed funding across multiple rounds (most recently $6.48M in June 2025) and is led by Founder and CEO Kian Saneii alongside a CMO, CFO/COO, and CBO.
Independa firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Independa
- Legal name
- Independa, Inc.
- Website
- https://independa.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2009
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Independa is a San Diego-based health technology company that delivers a HIPAA-compliant, TV-first health and wellness platform for seniors and family caregivers via LG, Sony, and DISH devices, plus web and mobile apps. It monetizes through freemium consumer subscriptions, enterprise contracts with senior living, home health, and PACE organizations, and partner transaction fees.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Independa industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Senior Care Telehealth Software
- NAICS
- Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Social Assistance (624)
- SIC
- Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Elderly/Frail & Assisted Living Connected Care (PERS/Fall Detection) (HLACAFAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Technology Assistance & Digital Support for Seniors (HSABAAAH), Elder Care, Wellness & Home Health IoT (Fall Detection, Medical Alerts, Sleep/Wellness Sensors) (HSAPAQAJ), Geriatric, Frailty & Fall-Prevention Remote Monitoring (HLALAFAI)
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Where Independa is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Diego
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Independa business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Freemium Model - Free Tier: Basic features including secure video chat, message and photo sharing, video and audio clip sharing, hearing assessment, pharmacy discounts, tech educational videos, inspirational videos, and games are provided completely free with no registration required.
- Premium Subscription: Premium tier adds televists (doctors, dentists, therapists), medical-grade health videos, exercise videos, hearing aids, at-home lab tests, wellness and fitness programs, and health alerts and check-ins on top of all free benefits.
- Enterprise Solutions: Market-specific enterprise solutions for senior living communities, home care, home health agencies, and PACE programs with features including digital signage, community calendaring, dining menus, surveys, broadcast messages, and work orders.
- Partner Service Transactions: Revenue share or transaction fees from partner services including pharmacy discount cards (Capital Rx), dental televisits (Dentulu), hearing assessments (Lucid Hearing), at-home lab tests (RxHomeTest), and other integrated health services.
- Hardware Sales: Sale of companion cameras compatible with smart TVs for video calling functionality, available through Amazon marketplace.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Others | Free Benefits - No cost, no registration required |
| Subscription | Annual | Premium Benefits - All free benefits plus advanced health services |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels7 records
Marketing channels7 records
Independa product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Independa Health Hub® is a cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant health and wellness ecosystem delivered natively on smart TVs (LG webOS, Sony), DISH Network set-top boxes, Chrome browsers, and iOS/Android apps. It provides simplified video chat, messaging, photo sharing, telehealth (televisits with doctors, dentists, therapists), hearing assessments, pharmacy discounts, wellness content, and caregiver dashboards for individual seniors and their families. Enterprise modules add digital signage, community calendaring, dining menus, broadcast messaging, surveys, and work orders for senior living communities, home health agencies, home care organizations, and PACE programs.
Product overview
Independa offers a unified platform architecture centered on Independa Health Hub, a cloud-based health and wellness ecosystem delivered on smart TVs, computers, and tablets. The platform operates on a freemium model with a free tier providing essential social connection tools (video chat, photo sharing, messaging) and a premium subscription adding telehealth services (televisits with doctors, dentists, therapists), medical-grade health videos, and exercise content. Enterprise solutions include Senior Living Solutions (with digital signage, community calendaring, dining menus, surveys, and broadcast messaging) and Home Health Solutions (with integrated care views and wellness check-ins). The Caregiver Web Application and mobile apps for iOS and Android provide family members and staff with remote access to monitor engagement and manage care. All offerings are unified under the Life, Connected brand.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Independa Health Hub®: The company's flagship all-in-one health and wellness platform delivered on smart TVs, tablets, and computers, featuring telehealth, social engagement, and wellness tools for seniors.
Products and services
- Independa Health Hub A cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant health and wellness ecosystem delivered on smart TVs (LG, Sony, DISH), computers, and tablets, providing telehealth, social connection, family communication, fitness, and wellness tools for seniors, with both free and premium tiers.
- Independa Free Benefits Free tier of Independa Health Hub providing secure simplified video chat, message and photo sharing, video and audio clip sharing, hearing assessment, Rx pharmacy discounts, tech educational videos, inspirational videos, and games, available at no cost with no registration required.
- Independa Premium Benefits Premium subscription tier adding televisits with doctors, dentists, and therapists, medical-grade health videos, exercise videos, hearing aids, at-home lab tests, wellness and fitness programs, and health alerts and check-ins on top of all free benefits.
- Independa Senior Living Solutions Enterprise SaaS solution for assisted living, independent living, memory care, and CCRC operators, providing digital signage, community calendaring, dining menus, resident surveys, broadcast messages, work orders, and staff efficiency tools on resident TVs.
- Independa Home Health Solutions Enterprise solution for home health agencies offering integrated care views, simplified video chat for remote skilled nursing and therapy sessions, automated wellness check-ins, call-button alerts, and a complement to existing remote patient monitoring programs.
- Independa Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android enabling caregivers and family members to access Independa, send messages and media, monitor engagement, and stay connected with care recipients from their smartphones.
- Independa AnyTV Companion Companion product (device and/or software) allowing seniors to transition between TV shows and communication with loved ones and caregivers, including on non-smart TVs.
Quantifiable outcome
- 97% telehealth adoption rate among older adults in 2023, up from 75% in 2021
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Independa
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Independa technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Independa partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.
- Lucid HearingcoreWorld's first smart TV-based hearing assessment on smart TVs. Partnership enables hearing health services including assessments and hearing aid recommendations through the Independa Health Hub.
- SurvivorNetcorePartnership brings SurvivorNetTV programming to Independa Health Hub on LG Smart TVs. SurvivorNetTV is the first streaming channel for cancer survivors, featuring content across chronic disease categories reaching millions of monthly active viewers.
- MediOrbiscoreMulti-specialty telemedicine practice providing 24/7 therapy televisits and mental telehealthcare resources integrated into Independa Health Hub ecosystem.
- RxHomeTestcoreAt-home health test provider based in Portland, Oregon (part of OTRADI). Enables convenient, confidential lab tests for monitoring health directly from home through the TV platform.
- The Smarter ServiceminorProvides one-on-one tech support and education for older adults and their families. Founded in 2018, offers live workshops, Q&A sessions, and online programs tailored to individual needs.
- LG Electronics USAflagshipFlagship OEM partnership to deliver Independa Health Hub on LG consumer smart TVs. Landmark partnership launched at CES 2022, making Independa the first tele-healthcare service on LG TVs.
- Keystone Senior LivingcorePartnership to deliver TV-based video chat and services to connect older adults in senior living communities with their loved ones, enhancing community engagement.
- Capital RxcoreCapital Rx is the prescription discount card provider for the LG television-based Independa Health Hub platform. Partnership helps users save on medication costs through the Capital Rx Clearinghouse Model that uses NADAC pricing without secretive rebating.
- DentulucoreVirtual dental care services integrated into Independa Health Hub, providing 24/7 dental televisits and dental discount offerings accessible from the TV interface.
- WebMDcoreHealth education video content provider integrated into Independa Health Hub, providing medical-grade health videos and trusted health resources for users.
- spiro100minorWellness and fitness partner providing exercise videos and wellness programs that cater to every ability level, integrated into the health hub ecosystem.
- SonycoreSmart TV manufacturer partnership providing Independa Health Hub access on Sony Smart TVs, expanding platform reach to additional TV brand users.
- DISH NetworkcoreCable and satellite provider partnership enabling Independa Health Hub access via DISH Network set-top boxes for additional distribution channel.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Independa competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Constant Companion: Constant Companion offers voice-activated, always-on elder care with no wearables required, including fall detection and check-in services. It targets the same senior aging-in-place and family caregiver segments as Independa's TV-based care platform.
- Aloe Care Health: Aloe Care Health offers a smart in-home elder care solution combining a voice-activated hub, fall detection, and a caregiver dashboard. It competes with Independa's connected-care-for-seniors value proposition, particularly around safety monitoring and family engagement.
- Honor Technology: Honor is a home care technology and services platform that enables professional caregivers to serve older adults at home. It overlaps with Independa's home care enterprise motion and shares the aging-in-place thesis for seniors aging at home.
- Vivify Health (now part of Optum): Vivify Health offers remote patient monitoring and connected care platforms to health systems and payers. It overlaps with Independa's home-health and RPM-adjacent use cases, particularly the integrated-care-view and wellness-check-in functionality.
- CarePredict: CarePredict provides AI-powered wearable-based health and activity monitoring for older adults, with alerts to caregivers and senior living operators. It is comparable to Independa in serving elderly connected-care use cases and selling into senior living enterprises.
- LifeStation: LifeStation provides medical alert systems and connected-care services for older adults aging at home. It competes with Independa for the aging-in-place consumer value proposition and shares a B2B channel through senior living and home care partners.
- GrandPad: GrandPad sells a simplified, senior-friendly tablet with built-in video calling, photos, and caregiver connectivity. It targets the same individual seniors and family caregivers as Independa and is one of the closest direct peers in the senior-friendly connected-device category.
Broad incumbents
- Amwell: Amwell provides enterprise telehealth software and virtual care services to health systems and payers. It is comparable to Independa's enterprise telehealth ambitions and could replicate a TV-based delivery experience for senior populations.
- Teladoc Health: Teladoc is the largest US telehealth platform, offering virtual visits across a wide range of specialties. It is a broader incumbent in telehealth that overlaps with Independa's premium televist offering and is a credible fast-follower into TV-based senior health.
- Lively (formerly GreatCall, owned by Best Buy Health): Lively is Best Buy Health's consumer brand offering simplified smartphones, medical alert devices, and health services for older adults. It is a broader incumbent in the senior-friendly health tech category that overlaps with Independa's individual-senior and family-caregiver target segments.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Independa social profiles
Digital presenceIndependa compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Independa financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Independa leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Independa funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds11 records
Investors5 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Independa M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Independa
What does Independa do?
Independa Health Hub® is a cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant health and wellness ecosystem delivered natively on smart TVs (LG webOS, Sony), DISH Network set-top boxes, Chrome browsers, and iOS/Android apps. It provides simplified video chat, messaging, photo sharing, telehealth (televisits with doctors, dentists, therapists), hearing assessments, pharmacy discounts, wellness content, and caregiver dashboards for individual seniors and their families. Enterprise modules add digital signage, community calendaring, dining menus, broadcast messaging, surveys, and work orders for senior living communities, home health agencies, home care organizations, and PACE programs.
Is Independa a public or private company?
Independa is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Independa founded?
Independa was founded in 2009. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Independa based?
Independa is headquartered in San Diego, United States, in the North America region.
How does Independa make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Freemium Model - Free Tier is the primary driver. The others are premium Subscription, enterprise Solutions, partner Service Transactions and hardware Sales.
Who are Independa's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Constant Companion, Aloe Care Health, Honor Technology, Vivify Health (now part of Optum), CarePredict, LifeStation and GrandPad. Broad incumbents are Amwell, Teladoc Health and Lively (formerly GreatCall, owned by Best Buy Health).
Does Independa have an API?
No public API is recorded for Independa.
What industry is Independa in?
Independa's product category is Senior Care Telehealth Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLACAFAE, Elderly/Frail & Assisted Living Connected Care (PERS/Fall Detection), with a secondary code of HSABAAAH, Technology Assistance & Digital Support for Seniors. Its NAICS code is 62412 and its SIC code is 8082.