Trusty.care Raises $1.5M to Offer Healthcare and Financial Planning Solutions for Medicare Patients

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August 26, 2020

After working in a nursing home for five years, the founders of Trusty.care saw an opportunity to reduce the burden on the elderly population facing financial and high healthcare costs for retirees. Trusty.care raised a $1.5M Seed extension with ManchesterStory, Clearstone Capital and angel investors.

Trusty.care Raises $1.5M to Offer Healthcare and Financial Planning Solutions for Medicare Patients

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After working in a nursing home for five years, the founders of Trusty.care saw an opportunity to reduce the burden on the elderly population facing financial and high healthcare costs for retirees. Trusty.care raised a $1.5M Seed extension with ManchesterStory, Clearstone Capital and angel investors.

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