Telus Ventures has announced a strategic investment in Sprout, a Canadian organization helping companies engage employees to improve their health and wellness.
Financial terms of the investment weren’t disclosed.
Sprout’s platform drives employee participation and engagement in wellness programs by enabling them to set goals, create challenges and compete amongst colleagues. It provides tools that track physical activity and other metrics such as nutrition and mental health as well as biometrics such as body mass index.
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The platform also integrates with fitness trackers and Sprout’s reporting functionality ensures that companies can easily track and measure the impact wellness initiatives are having on their business.
“Telus is committed to enabling better health for all Canadians by embracing innovative healthcare technology that encourages smarter lifestyle choices,” says Paul Lepage, president of Telus Health. “By working with Sprout we are boosting our suite of personal health tracking solutions and furthering the ability to connect wearable devices to a social network, both of which have been proven to increase long-term commitment.”
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