Eric Whitaker, Founder of Zing Health

About Eric Whitaker

Eric E. Whitaker, MD, MPH, is a physician-entrepreneur and three-time startup founder. He is the founder and Executive Chairman of Zing Health, a Chicago-based tech-enabled Medicare Advantage insurance company. Whitaker has raised over $190 million in venture capital and aims to make Zing Health a training ground for Black and Latino executives in health insurance.

Eric Whitaker at a glance

• Company: Zing Health
• Total raised: $190M
• Investors: Newlight Partners, Health2047 Capital Partners, Town Hall Ventures, Leavitt Equity Partners
• Location: Chicago, United States

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