Develop Health
Menlo Park, US · Founded 2022 · Delaware corporation · 6 known investors
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Develop Health automates prior authorization and benefit verification for healthcare providers across EHRs and payers, while providing access intelligence to pharmaceutical manufacturers. The platform connects patients with prescribed treatments by eliminating delays in the prescription fulfillment process.
Founders & leadership
Develop Health was founded in 2022 by Mel van Londen and Benjamin Easton.
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Mel van LondeninCo-Founder & CEOMel van Londen is Co-Founder and CEO of Develop Health, which automates prior authorization and benefit verification for healthcare providers. He previously served as VP of Product at Canvas Medical, worked on consumer logistics technology at Shyp and digital product design at IDEO, and holds dual B.S. degrees in Neurobiology & Physiology and Business from the University of Maryland.
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Benjamin EastoninFounderBenjamin Easton is founder of Develop Health, which automates prior authorization and benefit verification for healthcare providers. He has prior experience as a startup founder and engineering leader.
Board
Investors · 6
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$17.6M disclosed across 1 round · 2025
▶$17.6MraisedSep 2025 · 27 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$17.6MraisedSep 2025 · 27 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Benjamin EastonExecutive Officer, Director
- Mel van LondenExecutive Officer, Director
- Sara ChoiDirector
- Offering amount
- $17.6M
- Amount sold
- $17.6M
- First sale
- Jun 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2022
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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3 people who came through Develop Health went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 10
by search overlapElion22 shared keywords
Cohere Health19 shared keywordsCohere Health provides a platform aimed at aligning the interests of patients, physicians, and health plans to support care decisions and improve member outcomes. It serves health plans and providers in the healthcare industry.
Latent19 shared keywordsLatent builds software to optimize the prescription fulfillment process for health systems, enabling faster access to medications for patients. The platform serves hospital pharmacy operations and medication access workflows.
Genhealth16 shared keywordsGenHealth provides AI-based revenue cycle management and administrative automation for healthcare providers and DME teams, handling intake, eligibility, claims, prior authorization, denials, and appeals. Its browser agent extracts data from faxes and documents and routes it into EMR and billing systems, targeting independent physician groups and providers.
Qualified Health16 shared keywordsQualified Health AI provides AI infrastructure and governance solutions for health systems to deploy generative AI safely and deliver measurable value across clinical, operational, and financial workflows. The platform is built by healthcare and AI leaders to enable enterprise-wide AI adoption with proper oversight and clinical alignment.
Insight Health16 shared keywordsInsight Health builds AI clinical agents that handle routine care-delivery tasks — from patient intake and phone triage to clinical documentation, follow-up, and referral management — so clinicians can focus on patient care. Its tools serve medical practices and clinicians, with HIPAA and SOC compliance for handling patient data.
Foundation Health13 shared keywordsFoundation Health offers an AI operating system for pharmacies that automates prior authorizations, refill authorizations, financial assistance enrollment, 340B compliance, and patient communications, along with a white-labeled digital pharmacy front door and a healthcare API. It serves health systems, health plans/insurers, and developers, primarily in the US healthcare and pharmacy market.
Experian13 shared keywordsExperian offers consumers tools to access their credit report and FICO Score, build credit, and manage money, including credit card matching, bill and subscription negotiation, car insurance comparison, and a digital checking account with debit card. It serves individual U.S. consumers through its app and financial products.
Innovaccer13 shared keywordsInnovaccer offers Provider Copilot, an AI assistant that automates clinical documentation, pre-visit prep, medical scribing, and prior authorization workflows for healthcare providers and care teams. The tool integrates into clinical workflows to check patient coverage, verify charts against payer rules, and submit prior auth packets electronically, by portal, or fax.
Carbon Health12 shared keywordsCarbon Health operates a chain of clinics offering urgent care, primary care, and chronic condition management, combining technology with in-person care to provide broader access to health services. It serves patients seeking everyday healthcare across acute, primary, and chronic needs.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Develop Health do?
- Develop Health automates prior authorization and benefit verification for healthcare providers across EHRs and payers, while providing access intelligence to pharmaceutical manufacturers. The platform connects patients with prescribed treatments by eliminating delays in the prescription fulfillment process.
- Who founded Develop Health?
- Develop Health was founded by Mel van Londen, Benjamin Easton in 2022.
- Who are Develop Health's investors?
- Develop Health's investors include Analog Ventures, Headwater Ventures, MTECH CAPITAL, Wing, Afore Capital, South Park Commons.
- How much funding has Develop Health raised?
- Develop Health has disclosed $17.6M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Develop Health headquartered?
- Develop Health is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.