Who we are

A small team building something we actually need.

Blake Owens

Co-founder & CEO

I've had Crohn's for years. After a bad flare led to surgery and an ileostomy, I spent months looking for better tools to manage daily life with IBD. When I couldn't find them, I started building.LinkedIn

Jon Hargreaves

Co-founder & CPO

Jon's been a close friend for years and a product designer even longer. He's spent countless hours learning what IBD patients actually need—not from studies, but from real conversations.LinkedIn

Backed by experts

Our board of advisors includes experts in the IBD community who help us build the right thing.

Gil Y. Melmed, MD

Cedars-Sinai, IBD Institute

Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Research & Staff Physician

Neil D. Parikh, MD

Hartford Hospital

Chief of Gastroenterology, Hartford Hospital; Chief Innovation Officer, Connecticut GI

Ali Navidi, PsyD

CEO & Co-Founder at GI Psychology

Licensed Clinical Psychologist focused on gastro-psychology

Amber Tresca

Medical writer & podcast host

Host of the About IBD podcast, health content creator, and IBD patient