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Each week, we surface promising startups & founders through data signals.
This week, we're spotlighting digital health →
AI is now table stakes in digital health
The pandemic-era highs are back.
Q1'26 was the strongest first quarter for digital health funding since the pandemic peak — $7.4B globally, with 19 mega-rounds capturing 60% of all capital.
Every digital health unicorn minted in 2025 had AI at its core, and the next wave is now being built where AI meets the messiest parts of healthcare — clinical documentation, drug development, prior auth, prescription access, and last-mile care delivery.
Digital Health Startups
Early-stage startups breaking out underneath the mega-rounds. Ranked by website visit growth over the past 3 months.
Kompa Saúde | 1186% growth in 3 months
Digital health platform for Brazilian employers and insurers — combines AI triage, telemedicine, and a 2,000+ location physical network to deliver care to underserved SUS-dependent populations. Raised a $1.41M Seed in Mar 2021 from Astella Investimentos.
Sau Paulo, Brazil
Prescryptive Health | 772% growth in 3 months
Blockchain-and-AI pharmacy benefits platform — gives consumers real-time drug pricing, lower-cost alternatives, and direct-to-pharmacy services at the point of care. Raised a $26M Series A in Aug 2020 from Morningside Ventures.
Redmond, USA
Medow Health | 351% growth in 3 months
AI medical scribe purpose-built for specialists — trained across 50+ specialties and natively integrated with Genie and Gentu, the EMRs used by most Australian private specialists. Raised a $1.94M Seed in Nov 2025.
Sydney, Australia
Thesis Care | 230% growth in 3 months
AI-powered platform pairing specialty-trained models with clinical experts, extends physician practices with new patient-facing capabilities and complex workflow automation. Raised a $45M Series A in Mar 2026 from Oak HC/FT.
New York, US
Biorce | 202% growth in 3 months
AI clinical trial platform — its Aika engine is trained on 1M+ studies to cut protocol design time by up to 50% and reduce costly amendments for pharma and biotech. Raised a $52M Series A in Feb 2026 from DST Global Partners.
Barcelona, Spain
Digital Health Founders
Recently funded founders building AI-native tools for clinical workflows, drug discovery, and payor operations.
Mas Hossain, MD
Doctor-engineer, ex-emergency medicine. Previously bootstrapped a startup to an 8-figure exit and founded Queue (YC S20). Now Co-founder & CEO of Case Health AI, AI agents automating prior auth for Medicare and Medicaid plans. Backed by a16z Scout Fund.
San Francisco, USA
Shaheer Aslam Joiya, MD
Ex-NHS surgical trainee, Cambridge Honorary Fellow. Now Co-founder & CEO of Synthax, AI operating system automating clinical notes and legacy EHR workflows for outpatient clinics. Raised £500K seed in Oct 2025.
London, UK
Ben Thomas, PhD
PhD Bioinformatics, Aberystwyth. Postdoc at Queen's University Belfast. Now Co-founder & CEO of Amply Discovery, QUB spin-out using AI and synthetic biology to discover therapies for cancer. $5.2M raised in Feb 2026.
Belfast, UK
Louis Verdonckt
Vlerick Business School. Now Co-founder & Commercial Lead of Cavell, AI scribe that auto-generates SNOMED-CT-coded reports during consultations and surgeries. Raised $1.7M pre-seed in Apr 2025.
Aalter, Belgium
Faisal Rafiq, MD
Saba University School of Medicine. Practicing psychiatrist for 17+ years across Northwell and Ellis Hospital. Now Co-founder & CEO of Nextvisit, AI medical scribe purpose-built for behavioral health. Raised $200K in Nov 2025.
New York, USA
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