PRNewswire · Jul 2026
Synapticure launched a virtual ataxia care program and partnered with Biogen to support awareness; the program expands its virtual neurology offering beyond ALS, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's/dementia, and Huntington's disease.
We deliver personalized medicine for neurodegenerative patients
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Synapticure is a Chicago-based, remote-first virtual neurology company founded by ALS advocates Brian Wallach and Sandra Abrevaya. It delivers specialty care, care coordination, caregiver support, and clinical-trial navigation for people living with neurodegenerative diseases across all 50 states.
Primary product
Virtual-first specialty neurology care platform for neurodegenerative diseases
Founded
2019
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Team size
70-80
Work style
Remote
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Sub-industry
Virtual neurology / telehealth for neurodegenerative disease
Offices
Chicago, Illinois, United States (headquarters)
Bay Area, California, United States (occasional team gatherings)
Business model
virtual-first telehealth care
B2B2C provider and payer partnerships
value-based care / CMS GUIDE participation
clinical trial navigation and research collaboration
Funding
People & investors
Leadership
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Co-Founder, Board Co-Chair
Peter Wallach
Co-Founder, Life Sciences
Co-Founder, Board Co-Chair
Chief Financial Officer
Suzie Sheetz
Head of Growth & Business Development
VP, People
Jake Rifkin
Head of Data
SVP, Life Sciences Business Development
VP, Product & Engineering
Director of Movement Disorders
Melissa Yu
VP, Clinical Operations
Noreen Flanagan
Director of Behavioral Health, Psychiatrist
Director of Cognitive Care Service Line, Neurologist
Founders
Jonathan Hirsch
Co-Founder
Investors
Adam Koppel
B Capital
Ben Silbermann
Byers Capital
CommonSpirit Health
CVS Health Ventures
David Hodgson
Divya Silbermann
Gary Bisbee
GV
Jeff Huber
Joe Kraus
LifeForce Capital
Martin Ventures
Nathan Bays
Nexus NeuroTech Ventures
Optum Ventures
Pivotal Ventures
RA Capital Management
Rock Health Capital
Rohan Seth
Ron Conway
Y Combinator
Work & culture
Mission-driven, patient-first, empathy-heavy, curious, and bias-to-action culture; remote-first with occasional in-person gatherings.
Work style
Remote
Compensation
Public job posts describe compensation as competitive and based on experience; no public salary bands were found.
Benefits
fully insured medical insurance (HDHP and PPO via UnitedHealthcare)
dental insurance
vision insurance
life insurance
401(k) with company match
3 weeks of PTO
company holidays
generous sick leave
home office support
technology support
Product & market
Pricing
Not publicly disclosed; appears to be a mixed payer/provider and partnership-led model with telehealth services, GUIDE participation, and care-coordination arrangements.
Differentiators
- —virtual-first specialty neurology care in all 50 states
- —specialist access in under two weeks
- —multidisciplinary clinical team
- —care coordination and medication management
- —clinical-trial navigation
- —caregiver support and behavioral health support
- —works alongside existing care teams and local partners
- —CMS GUIDE nationwide provider
- —focus on neurodegenerative disease rather than general telehealth
Technology
Snowflake
dbt
Tableau
Looker
Power BI
Google Cloud
React
JavaScript
Java
Docker
Kubernetes
Slack
Zoom
Lever
Jira
Asana
Salesforce
Stripe
QuickBooks
NetSuite
Customers
people living with ALS, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Huntington's disease, MS, ataxia, and other neurodegenerative conditions
caregivers and families
health plans
health systems
accountable care organizations (ACOs)
Medicare GUIDE beneficiaries
pharmaceutical companies
biotechnology companies
clinical research partners / CROs
Competitors
Alignment Health
Jasper Health
Mindoula Health
VyncaCare
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
26.9K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Latest news
Synapticure · Nov 2024
Synapticure announced a $25 million Series A led by B Capital, bringing in new and existing investors and funding expansion into Alzheimer’s/dementia care, technology, and national scale.
Endpoints · Nov 2024
Endpoints reported the company raised $25 million in Series A funding and said the company had raised about $40 million total.
PRNewswire · Aug 2024
Synapticure partnered with Pearl Health to route Medicare patients with dementia through CMS GUIDE, extending access to online neurology visits and caregiver respite support.
Synapticure · Apr 2024
Synapticure partnered with the ALS Association to supplement in-person ALS center care with telehealth access across the U.S.
Jobs and careers at Synapticure
4 jobs at Synapticure
Life Sciences Growth Director
Remote
Life Sciences (CURES)
Remote
1w ago
Remote
Full-time
Speech Language Pathologist (1099 Contract)
Remote
Clinical Operations (CARES)
Remote
1w ago
Remote
Contract
Behavioral Health Care Manager
Remote
Clinical Operations (CARES)
United States
1w ago
Remote
Full-time
Director, Marketing
Remote
Marketing
United States
1mo ago
Remote
Full-time