Oluwadi New Org. · JULY 27, 2026 · Blog ·
Columbus

Insurtech · HealthTech · Robotics

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CompaniesColumbus

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Healthcare & Life Sciences
Olive AI
● Columbus, OH
Healthcare automation platform. Columbus OH. Drive Capital + General Catalyst. Raised $400M+ but wound down most operations 2023 — significant cautionary case for Drive portfolio.
Enterprise / General Business
Groundwork
● Columbus, OH
Commercial landscaping operations platform. Columbus OH. YC alumni. Field service management for green industry.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
ScriptDrop
● Columbus, OH
ScriptDrop is a Columbus, Ohio-based healthcare IT company specializing in prescription delivery solutions that connect pharmacies, providers, and patients. The company operates at 855 Grandview Avenue in Columbus and describes itself as the only healthcare IT company focused on medication access. ScriptDrop expanded its Columbus operations, creating 80 new jobs.
Enterprise SaaS
Aware
● Columbus, OH
Collaboration intelligence platform founded 2017, HQ Columbus, OH (awarehq.com) -- monitors workplace communications (Slack/Teams/Workplace) for data-loss/non-compliance/security risk. Blue Heron Capital exited investment (invested 2020). Later acquired by Mimecast, now operates as part of that platform.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Beam Dental
● Columbus, OH
Beam Dental, now operating as Beam Benefits, is an employee benefits provider headquartered in Columbus, OH offering dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental health plans. The company focuses on making benefits easy to understand, implement, and use for employers and employees. Dental and vision products are underwritten by Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
Food CPG
Bobbie
● Heath, OH
Enterprise / General Business
CBTS
● Cincinnati, OH
Managed IT services and cloud solutions. Cincinnati OH. Subsidiary of Cincinnati Bell. Strong Midwest enterprise IT base.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
CoverMyMeds
● Columbus, OH
Electronic prior authorization platform for healthcare. Columbus OH. Acquired by McKesson $1.1B 2017. Founded 2008 by Matt Scantland. Landmark Columbus healthtech exit — catalyzed Drive Capital's Ohio thesis.
Defense, Intelligence & Government
Erebor Bank
● Columbus, OH
Erebor — OCC-chartered digital-first U.S. national bank for AI, crypto and defense companies (stablecoin integration, crypto-collateralized lending). Founded by Palmer Luckey and Joe Lonsdale. ~$350M raised at ~$4.35B valuation; round led by Lux Capital with Founders Fund, 8VC, Andreessen Horowitz and Haun Ventures.
Est. 2025
Enterprise / General Business
Forge
● Columbus, OH
Forge Biologics is a gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based in Columbus, Ohio. It operates a world-class cGMP facility focused on high-yield AAV manufacturing to accelerate the development and delivery of life-changing gene therapies.
Biotech / Pharma
Forge Biologics
● Columbus, OH
Forge Biologics is a gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based in Columbus, OH, offering high-yield AAV manufacturing and cGMP facility services to help bring gene therapies from concept to reality. The company operates a world-class manufacturing facility in the Columbus region.
Consumer / Retail
Loop Returns
● Columbus, OH
Loop Returns is a Columbus, Ohio-based eCommerce operations platform founded in 2017 that helps brands streamline returns, exchanges, tracking, order editing, and checkout experiences. It serves some of the world's most-loved consumer brands and employs 201–500 people.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
MentorcliQ
● Columbus, OH
MentorcliQ is a Columbus, OH-based enterprise mentoring software company that provides a centralized hub for employees to access mentoring programs, join employee resource groups, and build professional connections. It serves global enterprises including Disney, AMD, Deloitte, and Takeda Pharma.
Robotics
Path Robotics
● Columbus, OH
AI-powered autonomous welding robots. Columbus OH. Drive Capital + Tiger Global. Raised $100M+ Series C 2022. Industrial robotics for manufacturing.
Consumer / Retail
PopCom
● Columbus, OH
PopCom is a Columbus, Ohio automated retail technology company that builds AI-powered data and analytics software for intelligent vending and digital pop-up shop machines, enabling brands to engage customers and understand sales metrics.
Consumer / Retail
Sea
● COLUMBUS, OH
Sea Limited is a global technology company founded in Singapore in 2009 and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Its mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology, and it reported revenue of US$16.8 billion.
Agriculture & Food
Sysco Columbus
● Columbus, OH
Regional operating company (OpCo) of Sysco Corporation -- a distinct legal subsidiary per SEC filing (Exhibit 21.1, FY2020 10-K), serving the Sysco Columbus area.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Updox
● Dublin, OH
Patient communication and engagement platform for healthcare. Dublin OH. Acquired by EverCommerce 2020. 100,000+ healthcare providers.