What Holism does

Holism Inc. (DBA Holism Health) is a US private company founded in 2025, headquartered in Boston and incorporated in Delaware. It operates a HIPAA-compliant digital marketplace and practice management platform that connects patients with holistic, integrative, and complementary medicine practitioners spanning Ayurveda, Reiki, Acupuncture, Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Herbalism, Functional Medicine, Coaching, Yoga Therapy, Breathwork, Energy Work, and related modalities. Patients self-serve through a web platform to discover practitioners by specialty, condition, or location, book appointments, attend telehealth video consultations, and exchange secure messages. A dedicated clinic admin tier extends the same toolset to multi-practitioner wellness centers for team-based scheduling and records management.

Underlying technology is built on AWS cloud infrastructure; telehealth video is delivered via Agora under a BAA, and payments (patient appointment fees and practitioner payouts) are processed by Stripe. The security and privacy posture is unusually explicit for an early-stage company: the platform executes BAAs with practitioners (Covered Entities) and with infrastructure vendors, enforces TLS 1.2+ in transit and AES-256 at rest, requires MFA across user accounts, restricts PHI access via role-based controls, and maintains immutable audit logging via AWS CloudTrail. Compliance scope is articulated across HIPAA, CCPA, and GDPR-aligned cookie/consent practices, with no advertising cookies and no sale or monetization of PHI.

The business model combines freemium and transaction-revenue mechanics. Practitioners list their practice free of charge and gain scheduling, messaging, and basic profile visibility; monetization comes from premium practitioner subscriptions (monthly or annual, non-refundable except as required by law) and platform commissions deducted from practitioner payouts on each booked appointment. Patients pay appointment fees at the displayed rate, processed by Stripe. Go-to-market is product-led for both sides (self-serve signup and booking), augmented by a community-led Ambassador Circle program and a demo-driven sales motion for practitioners and clinics (20–30 minute tailored sessions). Forward product surface includes Holism Circles (practitioner-led communities, behind a waitlist), Group Classes/Webinars, and AI Wellness Insights (announced, not yet launched).

Name

Holism

Legal name

Holism Inc.

Website

https://holism.health

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Holism Inc. is a HIPAA-compliant US marketplace connecting patients with holistic, integrative, and complementary medicine practitioners, offering discovery, booking, telehealth, secure messaging, and practice management tools on AWS infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holistic Health Marketplace

NAICS

Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health-Integrated Chronic Care (SUD comorbidity, collaborative care) (HLALAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Holistic & Integrative Wellness Education (Ayurveda, Traditional Practices) (EDAAAHAH)

Keywords

• Holistic health marketplace
• Telehealth platform
• Practice management software
• Patient scheduling software
• Complementary medicine platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Practitioner Subscription Fees: Practitioners can access premium practice management features via a subscription plan. Subscription fees are billed in advance on a monthly or annual basis. Holism may deduct applicable platform fees before remitting appointment payouts to practitioners.
2. Platform Commission on Appointments: When patients book and pay for appointments through the platform, Holism deducts applicable platform fees from practitioner payouts. Payment processing is handled by Stripe.
3. Free Practice Listing: Basic practice listing is free with no hidden fees or obligations. The platform monetizes through premium subscription features for practitioners seeking enhanced visibility and tools.
4. Patient Appointment Fees: Patients pay for appointments at the displayed rate when booking through the platform. Appointment fees are charged to the patient's selected payment method processed by Stripe.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Holism operates a HIPAA-compliant digital marketplace and practice management platform that connects patients with holistic, integrative, and complementary medicine practitioners. The platform enables practitioner discovery by specialty, condition, or location, in-platform appointment booking, telehealth video consultations, secure messaging, and practice administration tools (scheduling, patient records, profile management). Practitioners receive free basic listing with premium practice management features available via monthly or annual subscription.

Product overview

Holism is a unified holistic health marketplace and practice management platform connecting patients with holistic, integrative, and complementary medicine practitioners. The core platform offers practitioner discovery and booking, telehealth consultations (powered by Agora), secure messaging, and practice management tools including scheduling and patient records. The ecosystem includes Holism Circles (practitioner-led community features) and the Ambassador Circle (founding community program). AI Wellness Insights is an upcoming analytics add-on. Group classes allow practitioners to host live sessions. The platform operates under HIPAA-compliant Business Associate agreements and integrates Stripe for payments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Holism Marketplace Platform A HIPAA-compliant online marketplace that connects individual patients seeking holistic, integrative, and complementary care with verified practitioners across modalities including Ayurveda, Reiki, Acupuncture, Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Herbalism, Functional Medicine, Coaching, Yoga Therapy, Breathwork, and Energy Work. Offers practitioner search by specialty, condition, or location; real-time appointment booking; in-person and telehealth consultations; secure encrypted messaging; and post-session care plans.
• Holism Practitioner Subscription (Premium Practice Tools) Subscription-based premium practice management offering for holistic and integrative practitioners and clinics. Includes enhanced profile visibility, advanced scheduling and availability management, patient record handling, telehealth delivery tools, and secure patient communication. Available on monthly or annual billing.
• Holism Circles Practitioner-led community features where patients and community members connect, learn, and engage in secure, moderated conversations around whole-person health topics. Positioned as a separate engagement offering beyond transactional practitioner booking.
• Group Classes and Webinars Live group classes and educational webinars hosted by holistic practitioners on the Holism platform. Users can browse upcoming sessions by specialty and location and register to attend.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS provides cloud infrastructure, hosting, storage, and email/SMS services (SES/SNS) for the Holism platform. A Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is in place between Holism and AWS covering PHI handling on the cloud platform.
• AgoracoreTechnology or IntegrationAgora powers telehealth video consultations on the Holism platform, enabling secure virtual appointments between practitioners and patients. A BAA is in place between Holism and Agora.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe handles payment processing for patient appointments and practitioner payouts. Financial data only; no PHI involved. Stripe is exempt from BAA requirements under the financial data exemption.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Boulevard: Practice management software for beauty, spa, and wellness businesses with scheduling, client management, and payment tools. Targets the same multi-practitioner wellness clinic segment that Holism identifies as a secondary customer.
• Jane App: Clinic practice management software widely adopted by chiropractors, massage therapists, naturopaths, and other holistic practitioners. Offers scheduling, charting, online booking, and telehealth, directly competing for Holism's practitioner customers.
• Fullscript: Integrative and functional medicine practitioner platform focused on supplement dispensing and treatment plans. Shares Holism's focus on integrative, naturopathic, and functional medicine practitioners as primary customers.
• Mindbody: Large-scale wellness business management and consumer marketplace spanning fitness, yoga, spa, and holistic services. Overlaps with Holism on practitioner-side SaaS and patient-side discovery for wellness and integrative care.
• Practice Better: Practice management and telehealth platform built specifically for holistic, nutrition, and wellness practitioners — almost identical target customer and feature surface to Holism, including scheduling, charting, secure messaging, and a client portal.
• Vagaro: Appointment booking, marketplace, and business management software for beauty, fitness, and wellness professionals. Competes for the same solo and small-clinic holistic practitioners with online booking and payments.

Broad incumbents

• BetterHelp: Largest direct-to-consumer telehealth therapy network. Competes for the same patient attention on virtual care discovery and booking, though focused exclusively on mental health counseling rather than holistic modalities.
• Talkspace: Telehealth platform for therapy and psychiatry with secure messaging and video. Overlaps with Holism on the telehealth-plus-practice-management model, but specializes in mental health rather than holistic and integrative care.
• Zocdoc: Large healthcare appointment-booking marketplace connecting patients with providers. Operates as a broader incumbent without holistic or integrative specialization, but competes for the same patient-side discovery and booking behavior.
• Headspace: Consumer holistic-wellness platform for meditation, mindfulness, and sleep. Targets the same wellness-seeking consumer persona as Holism's patient side but operates a content/subscription model rather than a practitioner marketplace.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holismhealth

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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