Bot MD was founded by Dorothea Koh, Yanchuan Sim, Dot in 2018.

Who are Bot MD's investors?

Bot MD's investors include Floodgate, Layout Ventures, Verge HealthTech Fund, Y Combinator, Monk's Hill Ventures.

Where is Bot MD headquartered?

Bot MD is headquartered in Singapore, SG.

Bot MD

Singapore, SG · Founded 2018 · 15 employees · Hiring · 5 known investors

Bot MD builds AI agents that help hospitals automate patient engagement workflows—including inquiries, booking, education, and monitoring—across messaging channels. The platform enables healthcare teams to scale quality care across Asia-Pacific without replacing human clinicians.

Also known as 5 Health · Bot · Bot M.D. · Doc Bot · M.D.

AI & Machine Learning Digital Health HealthtechSingaporeSoutheast AsiaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S18)

Bot MD was founded in 2018 by Dorothea Koh, Yanchuan Sim, and Dot.

Dorothea Koh in 𝕏Founder/Founding CEODorothea Koh is the founder and CEO of Bot MD, which builds AI agents that help hospitals automate patient engagement workflows across messaging channels in Asia-Pacific healthcare settings.

Yanchuan Sim inFounder/CTOYanchuan Sim previously worked as a scientist in natural language processing and machine learning, and now develops chatbots at Bot MD.

Dot in 𝕏Co-founder of Bot MD, which builds AI agents that help hospitals automate patient engagement workflows across messaging channels in the Asia-Pacific region.

Investors · 5

FloodgateMenlo Park · $500K – $5M

Layout VenturesLos Angeles

Verge HealthTech FundSingapore · $500K – $1.5M

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Monk's Hill Venturesreported · 2 sourcesSingapore · $700K – $30M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountSeries AMar 2026
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 1

by search overlap

Medscape1675 shared keywordsMedscape is an online medical information platform providing clinical news, expert perspectives, case studies, quizzes, and reference material across specialties such as cardiology, oncology, neurology, and psychiatry. It serves physicians, nurses, pharmacists, residents, and medical students.

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In the news

Bot MD Raises $5.0M Series A | SignalBasetrysignalbase.com · Mar 2026

Bot MD, an AI-based chatbot for doctors, raises $5 million for expansion into more Asian markets - The Mediterranean Observermediterranean.observer · Feb 2021

Healthcare startup Bot MD raises USD 5 million in funding round led by Monk's Hill Ventureskr-asia.com · Feb 2021

Bot MD raises USD5M in Series A round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures - Private Equity Wireprivateequitywire.co.uk · Feb 2021

Bot MD, an AI-based chatbot for doctors, raises $5 million for expansion into more Asian markets | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Feb 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Bot MD do?: Bot MD builds AI agents that help hospitals automate patient engagement workflows—including inquiries, booking, education, and monitoring—across messaging channels. The platform enables healthcare teams to scale quality care across Asia-Pacific without replacing human clinicians.
Who founded Bot MD?: Bot MD was founded by Dorothea Koh, Yanchuan Sim, Dot in 2018.
Who are Bot MD's investors?: Bot MD's investors include Floodgate, Layout Ventures, Verge HealthTech Fund, Y Combinator, Monk's Hill Ventures.
Where is Bot MD headquartered?: Bot MD is headquartered in Singapore, SG.