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Cision Canada
31-07-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
NiaHealth Taps ex-HelloFresh Exec as First Chief Marketing Officer and Announces Product Expansion as Company Enters Hyper-Growth Phase
Award-winning marketing leader Candy Lee joins NiaHealth amidst accelerating demand, expanded clinical care, and the announcement of significant product expansion as Canada's most comprehensive proactive health platform. TORONTO, July 31, 2025 /CNW/ - NiaHealth, Canada's fastest-growing consumer proactive health company, today announced the appointment of Candy Lee as its first Chief Marketing Officer, marking a major milestone in the company's evolution from emerging startup to national category leader. The announcement today also includes significant product expansion as part of NiaHealth's mission to become Canada's most powerful and comprehensive proactive health platform—launching Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) out of beta, tripling the size of its clinician team, and expanding its core testing panel from 50+ to over 150 biomarkers, now the most complete longevity and healthspan assessment available to Canadians. This news follows a string of major milestones for NiaHealth, including its public debut out of stealth in April, national platform enhancements announced live at Web Summit in May, and the closing of a $5.75M seed fundraise in June led by Golden Ventures, Version One, and other top-tier Canadian tech investors. "Momentum is real, and it's accelerating," said Sameer Dhar, CEO and Co-Founder of NiaHealth. "We've gone from stealth to scale in just a few months—but we've stayed grounded in our mission. Every new test, every clinical consult, every continuous glucose monitor scan is about helping Canadians feel better and live longer. Candy's appointment is a massive leap forward—she's built some of the most loved brands in Canada, and she understands how to meet people where they are. We're not just innovating—we're making proactive care truly accessible." Lee's career spans award-winning marketing and growth leadership at HelloFresh, Homebase, ecobee, and Budweiser—Canada's #1 beer—earning recognition from the Cannes Lions, FastCompany, CMA Awards, Media Innovation Awards, and more. But it was a personal health reckoning that brought her to NiaHealth. "A decade ago, I hit a turning point in my own health," said Candy Lee, Chief Marketing Officer at NiaHealth. "What looked fine on paper spiralled into months of fatigue, inflammation, and unanswered questions. Through that journey, I learned that with the right clinical guidance and proactive biomarker testing, so much of that suffering could have been avoided. What excites me most about NiaHealth isn't just the science or the product—it's the humanity. This is a company that leads with empathy, with clinicians guiding every step. And the opportunity to bring that to millions of Canadians? That's the kind of mission you drop everything for." NiaHealth's platform now includes access to 150+ evidence-backed biomarkers, one-on-one consultations with longevity-trained clinicians, and advanced data integrations with gut microbiome test insights, Vo2Max, DEXA Body Scans, CGMs and fitness wearables like Oura Ring, Fitbit, and Garmin. By combining long-range biomarkers with real-time health data, members gain a full-circle view of their health—before symptoms ever begin. The company has completed nearly 150,000 biomarker tests across the country, with over 90% of members discovering at least one previously unknown—but actionable—health risk, such as pre-diabetes, vitamin D deficiency, or early heart disease indicators. NiaHealth operates in every province except Quebec and offers HSA-eligible plans starting at $299/year. Designed to complement Canada's public healthcare system, NiaHealth supports Canadians between doctor visits—focusing on long-term prevention, lifestyle change, and early intervention. "This next chapter isn't just about scale—it's about impact for Canadians," said Dhar. "We're proving that proactive health can be evidence-based, clinician-guided, and built for real life. That's the future we're working toward, and we're just getting started." About NiaHealth NiaHealth is Canada's leading proactive health platform, helping people live longer, healthier lives through advanced biomarker testing, personalized clinical guidance, and real-time tools like continuous glucose monitoring and fitness wearable integration. With nearly 150,000 biomarker tests completed and plans starting at $299/year, NiaHealth is proudly built in Canada, for Canadians—designed to empower members with long-range insights, early risk detection, and actionable support. Learn more at
CTV News
08-07-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Canadian startup combines diagnostics with user data to improve health outcomes
Sameer Dhar, Co-Founder & CEO of NiaHealth, and Brooke Thackray, Research Analyst at Global X, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the disconnect in data and Canadian healthcare.
National Post
08-07-2025
- Health
- National Post
New Report: 88% of Canadians Are Missing Treatable Health Risks, Even As Personal Health Data Reaches Record Levels
Article content A new report from NiaHealth reveals the widening gap between health data tracking and real action, exposing critical blind spots in Canada's approach to preventive care. Article content TORONTO — A new report from NiaHealth, Canada's leading proactive health platform, reveals a growing disconnect in Canadian healthcare: while Canadians are generating record amounts of health data than ever before using fitness wearables, trackers, and lab kits to monitor their health, most of that data goes unreviewed — leading to missed risks, delayed care, and preventable illness. Article content The report, The Blind Spot: Canada's Health Data Paradox, analyzed clinical and behavioural data from 2,253 NiaHealth members across 2024 and early 2025. Among these members, 88% uncovered at least one previously undetected health risk that was both identifiable and actionable through early testing. The report pairs internal diagnostics with peer-reviewed research and data from government health agencies to contextualize findings, validate trends, and identify system-wide blind spots. Article content Despite the data Canadians are generating, the healthcare system is struggling to keep up. The report found: Article content 39% of Canadians use a health-tracking device, yet just 19% ever share that data with a clinician (Canada Health Infoway & Leger, 2025; Leger Marketing Inc., 2025). Only 15.6% of doctors regularly review wearable or app-based data (Paré et al., 2022). There is no billing code for primary care providers to interpret patient-generated data, such as sleep scores or real-time trackers. Article content 'We're entering an era where we have the data. What we're missing is the interpretation,' said Sameer Dhar, Co-Founder and CEO of NiaHealth. 'It's not enough to collect more numbers. Canadians need a more modern system that turns data into direction—so no signal gets missed, and no patient gets left behind.' Article content Most Canadians Feel Healthy, But the Data Tells a Different Story Article content Over half of Canadians rate their health as 'very good' or 'excellent' (Statistics Canada, 2025), even as life expectancy falls, and chronic conditions rise. Among NiaHealth's member base, diagnostic data told a different story: Article content 41.4% showed early-stage kidney strain 23% flagged previously unknown diabetes risk (HbA1c levels) 48.8% had suboptimal vitamin D levels Article content The report highlights a growing trend: More Canadians are turning to health podcasts, influencers, and self-diagnosis tools. Even so, 62% of Canadians report encountering health misinformation. 43% say it's caused them stress or delayed care (Canadian Medical Association & Abacus Data, 2025). Article content 'Many of our members come to us feeling overwhelmed—like they're doing everything right and still missing something,' said Tanya ter Keurs, Clinical Director and Co-Founder. 'They're tracking, testing, Googling—but without guidance, it's just more noise. What Canadians need isn't more health data. They need a trusted way to make sense of it, so they can finally move from confusion to clarity.' Article content When Data Is Interpreted, Lives Change Article content While most health data in Canada goes unreviewed, early signs from a small re-test cohort suggest that when data is actually interpreted—and paired with guidance—it can drive meaningful behaviour change and outcomes. Article content Among a limited group of NiaHealth members who completed a re-test one year later, the directional early findings were encouraging: Article content Over 70% of those who re-tested followed half or more of their care plan After one year, members in a small re-test sample group showed directionally: Article content With more than 100,000 biomarker tests completed, NiaHealth is now launching Platform 2.0 in coming weeks, with an expanded offering that includes: Article content This is a powerful complement to public care, helping patients act on data before it becomes a diagnosis. Article content Download the full report: LINK Access media kit and visuals: LINK About NiaHealth NiaHealth is Canada's first end-to-end proactive health platform, combining advanced biomarker testing, fitness wearables integration, and personalized clinical consultation to help Canadians optimize their health decades in advance. HSA-eligible and currently available in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island. Learn more at Article content This analysis draws on 100,000 anonymized biomarker test results from a randomized cohort of 2,253 NiaHealth members, collected between January 2024 and June 2025. Findings are contextualized using Canadian federal and provincial health datasets and peer-reviewed studies. Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Media Contact: Article content Kate Carnegie | Article content Article content Article content
National Post
26-06-2025
- Business
- National Post
As Life Expectancy Stalls, NiaHealth Adds $5.75M in Funding to Lead Canada's Proactive Health Movement
Article content Led by Golden Ventures, the funding accelerates the rollout of NiaHealth's Platform 2.0 and cements its role as the category-defining leader in Canada's proactive health revolution. Article content TORONTO — NiaHealth, the fast-growing health tech startup pioneering proactive care in Canada, today announced the close of its $5.75 million seed round, led by Golden Ventures, with participation from notable investors including Kyle Braatz (CEO, Fullscript), Satish Kanwar & Arati Sharma (Good Future / ex-Shopify), Jonathan Ehrlich (Roar Ventures), Zach Coelius (Coelius Capital), The51 women-focused venture fund, Jason Smith (CEO, Klue), Kathy Butler (CIBC), and returning investors Boris Wertz (Version One Ventures), ScaleGood Fund, Garage Capital and Ivan Yuen (Co-Founder, Wattpad). This builds on a $2.5M pre-seed raise in 2024, bringing total funding to over $8.25 million to date. Article content Since emerging from stealth earlier this year, NiaHealth has seen over 12,000 Canadians join its waitlist, is on track to cross 300K+ biomarker tests by end of year, and has quickly grown users 30% month-over-month, driven largely by referrals. Partnerships with the University of Alberta and high-growth companies like Ada are helping expand both its scientific research and corporate employer benefits program. Article content The raise comes at a critical inflection point: Canadian life expectancy has been stagnant for six years, chronic illness is on the rise, and nearly 6.5 million Canadians lack access to a nurse practitioner or family doctor. At the same time, fitness wearables and health trackers are generating more data than ever, yet health outcomes aren't improving. NiaHealth bridges that gap by giving Canadians access to the tools, technology, advanced clinical-grade healthspan testing, and one on one human clinician guidance to take action before symptoms strike. Article content From Tester to Investor Article content Matt Golden, Partner at Golden Ventures and lead investor in NiaHealth, began his relationship with the company not just as a financial backer but as a member. Article content 'I was always healthy, but NiaHealth helped me highlight unknown health risks—as a result, I worked with the NiaHealth clinician team to make lifestyle interventions that ended up reducing my risk of diabetes by more than half upon retesting. The data was powerful, but it was the human clinical guidance that made it sustainable. That's when I knew: this isn't just another health startup. It's a movement that should benefit all Canadians and Golden Ventures needs to be a part of it.' Article content 'We're building the most advanced, accessible, and evidence-based Longevity-as-a-Service platform in Canada,' said Sameer Dhar, Co-Founder & CEO of NiaHealth. 'We plan for everything else in life, mortgages, careers, retirement, yet most of us are flying blind when it comes to our long-term health. At NiaHealth, we believe Canadians should have the tools and clinical support to take control of their health. The earlier you know, the more you can do.' Article content From Proactive Annual Check-Ups to Continuous, Data-Driven Care Article content Over 90% of NiaHealth members discover an undiagnosed issue or risk, and more importantly, start doing something about it. With Platform 2.0 launching this summer, NiaHealth becomes the most powerful integrated proactive health platform in Canada by combining an expanding set of test data to unlock advanced personalized insights: Article content Integration with popular wearables like Oura Ring, Garmin, Apple Watch, and Fitbit for 365-days-a-year insights to understand the relationship between behaviours and a member's unique biomarkers; Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to track how food impacts your health real-time via bluetooth; Expansion from 50 to 100+ biomarkers offered in testing to get even more precision insights; And commitment to having the widest range of proactive tests in Canada, adding Toxic Heavy Metals, Omega's, Advanced Thyroid tests to roll out in coming weeks. Article content 'For too long, healthcare has been about reacting to illness. And far too many Canadians are living with preventable chronic conditions, impacting not just their health, but also placing strain on our public healthcare system,' said Sameer Dhar, CEO and Co-Founder of NiaHealth. 'But the good news is, with the help of modern longevity science and the latest technology, we can take real steps toward longer, healthier lives. Canadians deserve a roadmap, not just a diagnosis. We're here to help people not just add years to life, but energy to those years.' Article content What's Next: Scaling Reach, Sharpening Precision Article content Steered by co-founders Sameer Dhar (CEO), Tanya ter Keurs (Clinical Director), Mike Goss (COO), and Saif Uddin Mahmud (CTO), the funding will fuel the continued rollout of the NiaHealth Platform 2.0, continued product R&D into predictive features, and investment in developing human-first, AI-supported clinician support tools, and continued user expansion across Canada. Article content 'NiaHealth changed my life, plain and simple,' remarks Richard Balan, one of NiaHealth's first members. 'As a 6-foot-tall man in my 50s, I didn't realize that decades of small, unhealthy habits had left me at significant risk for heart attack, stroke, and chronic aches and pains. The wake-up call came when I saw my results in late 2023. With the support of a 1:1 clinician, I was inspired to make key lifestyle changes, and ended up losing 40 pounds in just 12 months. My retest in 2024, along with the full suite of tests NiaHealth offers, showed I had completely turned my health around. I feel energized and renewed.' Article content NiaHealth is Canada's first end-to-end proactive health platform, combining advanced biomarker testing, fitness wearables integration, and personalized clinical consultation to help Canadians optimize their health decades in advance. HSA-eligible and currently available in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island. Learn more at Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Media: Article content Kate Carnegie Article content Article content Article content
Business Wire
26-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
As Life Expectancy Stalls, NiaHealth Adds $5.75M in Funding to Lead Canada's Proactive Health Movement
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NiaHealth, the fast-growing health tech startup pioneering proactive care in Canada, today announced the close of its $5.75 million seed round, led by Golden Ventures, with participation from notable investors including Kyle Braatz (CEO, Fullscript), Satish Kanwar & Arati Sharma (Good Future / ex-Shopify), Jonathan Ehrlich (Roar Ventures), Zach Coelius (Coelius Capital), The51 women-focused venture fund, Jason Smith (CEO, Klue), Kathy Butler (CIBC), and returning investors Boris Wertz (Version One Ventures), ScaleGood Fund, Garage Capital and Ivan Yuen (Co-Founder, Wattpad). This builds on a $2.5M pre-seed raise in 2024, bringing total funding to over $8.25 million to date. Since emerging from stealth earlier this year, NiaHealth has seen over 12,000 Canadians join its waitlist, is on track to cross 300K+ biomarker tests by end of year, and has quickly grown users 30% month-over-month, driven largely by referrals. Partnerships with the University of Alberta and high-growth companies like Ada are helping expand both its scientific research and corporate employer benefits program. The raise comes at a critical inflection point: Canadian life expectancy has been stagnant for six years, chronic illness is on the rise, and nearly 6.5 million Canadians lack access to a nurse practitioner or family doctor. At the same time, fitness wearables and health trackers are generating more data than ever, yet health outcomes aren't improving. NiaHealth bridges that gap by giving Canadians access to the tools, technology, advanced clinical-grade healthspan testing, and one on one human clinician guidance to take action before symptoms strike. From Tester to Investor Matt Golden, Partner at Golden Ventures and lead investor in NiaHealth, began his relationship with the company not just as a financial backer but as a member. 'I was always healthy, but NiaHealth helped me highlight unknown health risks—as a result, I worked with the NiaHealth clinician team to make lifestyle interventions that ended up reducing my risk of diabetes by more than half upon retesting. The data was powerful, but it was the human clinical guidance that made it sustainable. That's when I knew: this isn't just another health startup. It's a movement that should benefit all Canadians and Golden Ventures needs to be a part of it.' 'We're building the most advanced, accessible, and evidence-based Longevity-as-a-Service platform in Canada,' said Sameer Dhar, Co-Founder & CEO of NiaHealth. 'We plan for everything else in life, mortgages, careers, retirement, yet most of us are flying blind when it comes to our long-term health. At NiaHealth, we believe Canadians should have the tools and clinical support to take control of their health. The earlier you know, the more you can do.' From Proactive Annual Check-Ups to Continuous, Data-Driven Care Over 90% of NiaHealth members discover an undiagnosed issue or risk, and more importantly, start doing something about it. With Platform 2.0 launching this summer, NiaHealth becomes the most powerful integrated proactive health platform in Canada by combining an expanding set of test data to unlock advanced personalized insights: Integration with popular wearables like Oura Ring, Garmin, Apple Watch, and Fitbit for 365-days-a-year insights to understand the relationship between behaviours and a member's unique biomarkers; Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to track how food impacts your health real-time via bluetooth; Expansion from 50 to 100+ biomarkers offered in testing to get even more precision insights; And commitment to having the widest range of proactive tests in Canada, adding Toxic Heavy Metals, Omega's, Advanced Thyroid tests to roll out in coming weeks. 'For too long, healthcare has been about reacting to illness. And far too many Canadians are living with preventable chronic conditions, impacting not just their health, but also placing strain on our public healthcare system,' said Sameer Dhar, CEO and Co-Founder of NiaHealth. 'But the good news is, with the help of modern longevity science and the latest technology, we can take real steps toward longer, healthier lives. Canadians deserve a roadmap, not just a diagnosis. We're here to help people not just add years to life, but energy to those years.' What's Next: Scaling Reach, Sharpening Precision Steered by co-founders Sameer Dhar (CEO), Tanya ter Keurs (Clinical Director), Mike Goss (COO), and Saif Uddin Mahmud (CTO), the funding will fuel the continued rollout of the NiaHealth Platform 2.0, continued product R&D into predictive features, and investment in developing human-first, AI-supported clinician support tools, and continued user expansion across Canada. 'NiaHealth changed my life, plain and simple,' remarks Richard Balan, one of NiaHealth's first members. 'As a 6-foot-tall man in my 50s, I didn't realize that decades of small, unhealthy habits had left me at significant risk for heart attack, stroke, and chronic aches and pains. The wake-up call came when I saw my results in late 2023. With the support of a 1:1 clinician, I was inspired to make key lifestyle changes, and ended up losing 40 pounds in just 12 months. My retest in 2024, along with the full suite of tests NiaHealth offers, showed I had completely turned my health around. I feel energized and renewed.' Join NiaHealth's proactive health movement at NiaHealth is Canada's first end-to-end proactive health platform, combining advanced biomarker testing, fitness wearables integration, and personalized clinical consultation to help Canadians optimize their health decades in advance. HSA-eligible and currently available in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island. Learn more at
