Y Combinator startup PicnicHealth secures $2m seed from consortium including Stanford StartX fund to make health records more accessible.
PicnicHealth, a startup originating from Y Combinator, has secured $2m in seed funding from Stanford StartX fund and other backers.
The investment was backed by Social+Capital, Great Oaks, Slow Ventures, Y Combinator partner Paul Buchheit, and a number of individuals.
The startup is offering a service that allows chronically ill patients to gather their medical records from various sources and compile them into a single, easy to use online platform. Users are currently paying $39 per month, but PicnicHealth is planning to offer a free version of the platform to make the service accessible to a wider number of users. It is also planning to use the funding to increase its headcount.
Noga Leviner, co-founder of PicnicHealth, set up the startup following her own diagnosis with Crohn’s disease and her ensuing battle to stay on top of her medical records. She told news provider TechCrunch: “For those diagnosed with a serious illness, coping with emotional strain and physical effects is just the beginning. Patients then face the job of coordinating care. This depends on collecting, organising, and distributing a growing mountain of medical records.”
