Heal.LA Program – Larta Institute | California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA)

Welcome To

Visit: Heal.LA Program - Larta Institute

Our Mission

The Heal.LA Accelerate CA Hub, powered by Larta Institute, advances community health and resilience by supporting innovators whose work serves the public good. Since 1993, Larta has empowered scientists and entrepreneurs to translate breakthrough ideas into impact—providing tailored support, funding, and ecosystem connections that strengthen resilience in food, energy, and health.

Heal.LA identifies, nurtures, and scales life sciences and healthcare startups developing solutions that address community health challenges. We believe the most transformative innovations come from founders rooted in the communities they serve—those who understand local needs firsthand. By equipping these entrepreneurs with the tools, mentorship, and validation pathways they need to grow, Heal.LA turns visionary concepts into tested, impactful solutions that improve health outcomes across Los Angeles County and beyond.

We’d love to connect with you!

Located in Los Angeles

1149 S. Hill St. Ste 900

Counties Served

Los Angeles

Contact Info

(213) 694-2826
Contact form, here

What Innovation
Means to Us

Innovation in California means harnessing our diversity, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle local and global challenges, turning bold ideas into equitable solutions that advance health, sustainability, and opportunity for all.

Meet Our Director

Gunjan Siroya is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of global experience leading startups and large business units with a mission-driven focus. As Larta’s Chief Solutions Officer, he oversees program design and delivery, compliance, product innovation, and partnership and funding development. Gunjan also leads Larta’s business mentoring efforts—supporting entrepreneurs and serving as a mentor himself—while driving high performance across both Larta’s in-house and distributed teams.

Gunjan Siroya, Chief Solutions Officer

3 CalOSBA awarded Innovation Grants,
with more on the way

$25k

Health Trend Social LLC

Health Trend Social is working to build a patient ecosystem that provides holistic healthcare specifically within community and disadvantaged populations.

$25k

Sigma Healthsense Inc.

Sigma Healthsense specializes in developing AI-powered healthcare solutions that bridge the gap between patients and providers.

$25k

Kenji Health Inc.

Kenji Health specializes in leveraging AI to improve mental health and wellbeing through innovative digital tools.

Industry Sectors Our Hub Serves

Our Heal.LA Hub focuses on identifying bioscience, Medtech and healthcare sector startups that are working to increase:

Access to Care & Financial Equity

Disease Screening, Prevention, & Treatment

Holistic Well-Being, including Health & Nutrition Education

Signature Programs We Offer

Heal.LA combines Larta’s award-winning accelerator with strategic guidance, capital access, and deep community engagement to help innovators pilot and scale impactful healthcare solutions. Our no-cost, no-equity cohort program supports founders with one-on-one mentorship, tailored commercialization guidance, and connections to healthcare, investor, and academic partners—driving equitable innovation for underserved communities.

Partners for Capital Access

Larta partners across the capital continuum, with federal and state agencies, philanthropic funders, angel and venture investors, corporates, and financial institutions—to unlock growth for Heal.LA innovators. Rooted in our mission to foster science and technology for the public good, we connect founders to catalytic capital and are developing an Impact Fund to scale community-driven health solutions through Heal.LA.

.

Partners in Our Resource Network

Partners in the Heal.LA resource network include healthcare providers, community-based organizations, angel and venture capital investors, federal, state, and local agencies, philanthropic organizations, corporations, and academic institutions. Together, these partners provide critical resources, expertise, and connections that help innovators advance community-driven healthcare solutions.

Our Signature Events

Larta has been hosting signature events each year as Demo Days for the Heal.LA iHub. Additionally, Larta has a workshop series consisting of the following webinar topics each year for Heal.LA companies: