Nollahealth
9 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
Nolla is developing a technology-driven, doctor-guided care system that helps users understand their health situation and decide what to do next. It is built by a team of doctors, engineers, and researchers focused on making healthcare more accessible and easier to navigate.
Also known as Magic Health, Inc. · Nolla · Nolla Health · Nolla MD
Founders & leadership
Investors · 2
Also in the syndicate · 1
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Nolla Health, operating as the legal entity Magic Health, Inc. d/b/a Nolla Health, is a technology company offering AI-assisted, clinician-reviewed care delivered directly to consumers through mobile apps and its website. Its core flow, marketed as Nolla MD, has users walk through their symptoms in a guided chat and optionally submit images for analysis, after which a licensed U.S. clinician reviews the case and responds by message, issuing a care plan and, where appropriate, prescriptions sent to the user's pharmacy. The company states that every diagnosis and prescription is reviewed and approved by a licensed U.S. medical provider and that clinician review can be returned in as little as ten minutes.
The company's first specialty product is skin care: the Nolla Skin / Nolla Acne app provides AI-powered skin scans that track changes over time, asynchronously prescribed clinician-reviewed treatment plans, and custom compounded medications manufactured in the U.S. and shipped to patients. A birth control offering is described as in development. Nolla positions itself as building the full stack — diagnosis, tracking, prescribing and referral — around its own AI models rather than layering language models onto existing systems.
Nolla Health is not itself a medical practice; it provides administrative, management and technology services and connects users to independent, physician-owned medical practices, including SteadyMD and its affiliated physician groups in states such as Missouri, California, New Jersey, Florida, Michigan and Colorado, which employ or contract the clinicians who deliver care.
Founding story
Co-founder and CEO Luis Wenus has described growing up with a doctor in the family and later recognizing that continuous, personalized access to a clinician who knows a patient's history is rare, motivating the company's aim to make that experience broadly available using current technology.
Business model
Direct-to-consumer telehealth technology platform. Nolla operates the software and administrative layer and contracts with independent physician-owned medical practices that supply licensed clinicians; users pay Nolla for access to guided assessment, clinician review, treatment plans and dispensed medications.
Consumer payments processed through Stripe: a $39 per-case clinician message review on the Nolla MD flow, and a $59 per month subscription for the Acne Care app, which includes clinician-reviewed treatment and custom compounded medications shipped to the patient.
Traction
Prior to U.S. entry, Nolla treated more than 50,000 patients in Norway within six months, and its acne and skin cancer screening apps ranked among the top five medical apps in the App Store there. The U.S. service went live in more than 40 states in September 2025.
Latest developments
In September 2025 the company announced a $4.5 million seed round led by General Catalyst with SNÖ Ventures and Commure founder Diede van Lamoen participating, opened its New York City headquarters, and launched its Acne Treatment App across 40+ U.S. states. Capital is directed at U.S. operations, clinical and engineering hiring, and R&D on additional condition-specific apps.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies
Market position
An early-stage, seed-funded entrant in AI-enabled direct-to-consumer dermatology and telehealth, categorized alongside companies such as MDAlgorithms, Piction Health and K Health.
Rather than adding language models to existing clinical systems, Nolla builds and operates the whole care pathway — proprietary AI diagnosis and tracking, clinician oversight, prescribing, compounded medication manufacturing and fulfillment — which it says reduces friction and cost; in Norway the model reportedly cut clinician time per patient by a factor of ten.
Technology
Proprietary AI models for guided symptom intake and image-based skin analysis, with scans tracking changes over time, combined with human clinician review of every diagnosis and prescription. The platform integrates prescription fulfillment (Curexa pharmacy), payments (Stripe), messaging (Twilio) and clinician supply (SteadyMD), and states HIPAA-aligned privacy practices.
Go-to-market
Direct-to-consumer distribution via iOS apps on the Apple App Store and the nollahealth.com website, supported by mobile attribution and ad measurement (AppsFlyer). The company entered the U.S. with a single condition-specific app (acne) and plans to add further condition-specific products; in Norway its acne and skin-cancer screening apps ranked among the top five medical apps in the App Store.
U.S. consumers seeking fast access to dermatologic and general medical care without in-person visits, initially those with acne and other skin conditions; the press release cites the roughly 50 million Americans affected by acne each year and average dermatologist waits of 36 days.
Geography
U.S. headquarters in New York City, with services available in over 40 U.S. states; earlier operations and patient volume in Norway.
History
Nolla began as a Norwegian startup, treating more than 50,000 patients there over six months with acne treatment and skin cancer screening apps. Its U.S. terms of use and privacy notice were published in July 2025 under the entity Magic Health, Inc. d/b/a Nolla Health, and in September 2025 the company closed a $4.5 million seed round, established a New York City headquarters and launched in the U.S.
Risks & controversies
The company's own terms note telehealth-specific risks, including image resolution insufficient for clinical decision-making, delays from equipment failure, absence of complete medical records leading to adverse drug interactions or judgment errors, and possible failure of security protocols protecting health information. Terms of Use require binding arbitration and waive class-action rights. The platform is not intended for emergencies and is not a substitute for a local primary care provider.
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Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsThe Norwegian-founded company launched in the United States, opening its U.S. headquarters in New York City and making its service available in more than 40 states.
Nolla Health announced a $4.5 million seed round led by General Catalyst, with participation from SNÖ Ventures and Commure founder Diede van Lamoen. Proceeds are earmarked for U.S. expansion, clinical and engineering hiring, and R&D on additional condition-specific apps.
$4.5M source ↗
Nolla introduced its Acne Treatment App as the first of a planned suite of AI-powered healthcare products, priced at $59 per month and available in 40+ states.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Nollahealth do?
- Nolla Health pairs proprietary AI with licensed clinicians to deliver app-based diagnosis, prescriptions and follow-up for skin conditions.
- Who founded Nollahealth?
- Nollahealth was founded by Luis R Soenksen.
- Who are Nollahealth's investors?
- Nollahealth's investors include SNÖ Ventures.

