RingMD
YC S20Charleston, US · Founded 2012 · 32 employees · 2 known investors
RingMD provides a telemedicine platform that lets healthcare organizations set up branded sites where patients can have video calls with doctors, schedule appointments, and receive e-prescriptions, notes, and medical certificates. It offers configurable onboarding, self-registration or admin approval options, and web and mobile access for medical personnel and patients.
Digital HealthGovTechHealthtechSaaSTelehealthTelemedicineUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)
RingMD was founded in 2012 by Justin Fulcher.
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Justin Fulcherin𝕏FounderJustin Fulcher is the founder of RingMD, a global telehealth platform, which he began developing in 2012 and grew by onboarding physicians at hospitals and clinics in Singapore. He previously served as a Senior Advisor to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and as a founding member and team leader within DOGE, holds a Master's in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, and is pursuing a Doctorate of International Affairs at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies.
Investors · 2
The YC application· Summer 2020 batch
Alumni Q&A
- How did your company get started? (i.e., How did the founders meet? How did you come up with the idea? How did you decide to be a founder?)
- The idea came to founder Fulcher in October 2012 during a bus trip from Jakarta to Bogor, when he saw a woman using a low-cost Android phone to stream video while lacking access to basic sanitation and medical care, prompting the question of whether doctors could reach patients over mobile video. He began coding on the bus, built a prototype, and went door to door at hospitals and clinics in Singapore to sign up physicians; the first version was a directory of doctors listing photos, consultation prices, and professional background.
- What is the core problem you are solving? Why is this a big problem? What made you decide to work on it?
- The founders are addressing a lack of access to affordable healthcare, noting that more than 3 billion people worldwide still lack it. RingMD works with governments to support their public health programs and extend their reach.
Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does RingMD do?
- RingMD provides a telemedicine platform that lets healthcare organizations set up branded sites where patients can have video calls with doctors, schedule appointments, and receive e-prescriptions, notes, and medical certificates. It offers configurable onboarding, self-registration or admin approval options, and web and mobile access for medical personnel and patients.
- Who founded RingMD?
- RingMD was founded by Justin Fulcher in 2012.
- Who are RingMD's investors?
- RingMD's investors include Verissimo Ventures, Y Combinator.
- Where is RingMD headquartered?
- RingMD is headquartered in Charleston, US.