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Summer Health

Founded 2022 · 32 employees on LinkedIn · 14 known investors

Find your way into Summer Health

760 people in our graph share verified history with the Summer Health team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Mischa Vaughnunlockedknows Ellen DaSilva · together at Twitter (overlapped)
×2knows the team · via Harvard Business School
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×7knows the team · via Sequoia Capital

Summer Health provides text-based, on-demand pediatric care that connects parents with doctors within minutes for their children's non-scheduled health needs. The service targets busy parents in the United States seeking a convenient alternative to after-hours urgent care and emergency room visits.

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Founders & leadership

Summer Health was founded in 2022 by Ellen D..

EDEllen D.
Ellen D.in𝕏Founder, CEO2021–2026Ellen D. is the founder of Summer Health, a message-based pediatric care service, and now serves as SVP of Partnerships and Commercial Strategy at Doctronic following its acquisition of Summer Health. She previously led business development at hims & hers, worked at Twitter and Barclays Capital, holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, and co-authored a book on business development and partnerships.
DADr. Ashley McClary
Dr. Ashley McClaryLead Pediatrician
DMDr. Mark Shen
Dr. Mark ShenLead Pediatrician
DLDr. Lorraine Beraho
Dr. Lorraine BerahoLead Pediatrician
DADr. Anisha Khaitan
Dr. Anisha KhaitanLead Pediatrician

Investors · 14

7wire VenturesChicago · $100K – $5M
Coalition OperatorsDover · $500K
Corewell Health VenturesGrand Rapids
Ingeborg InvestmentsBentonvillevia Anna Mason · inferred
Lux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M
Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M
Shrug CapitalSunnyvale · $100K – $3Mvia Niv Dror · inferred
The Venture CollectiveMiami Beach · $100K – $500K
Leaps by BayerreportedLeverkusen
Metrodora Venturesreported · 2 sourcesNew York
Pivotal Venturesreported · 3 sourcesSeattlevia Melinda French Gates · inferred
SpringbankreportedNew York · $500K – $1.5M

Also in the syndicate · 2

7WireVenturesleadBox Group

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$11.7M disclosed across 1 round · 2024

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

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Happiest Baby5533 shared keywordsHappiest Baby manufactures smart sleep products for infants, including the SNOO bassinet which uses gentle motion and swaddling to help babies sleep safely.

Companies competing with Summer Health for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Doctronic acquires Summer Health, expands into pediatric care | MobiHealthNewsmobihealthnews.com · Jul 2026Summer Health Secures $11.65M Series A Funding to Expand Text-based Pediatric Support | Femtech Insiderfemtechinsider.com · Apr 2024Summer Health pockets $12M series A to grow text-based pediatric servicefiercehealthcare.com · Apr 2024Summer Health Announces Series A Fundraise from 7wireVentures and Lux Capitalprnewswire.com · Apr 2024Exclusive: Summer Health raises Series A for kids urgent care, developmental healthaxios.com · Apr 2024Summer Health Raises $11.65M in Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · Apr 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does Summer Health do?
Summer Health provides text-based, on-demand pediatric care that connects parents with doctors within minutes for their children's non-scheduled health needs. The service targets busy parents in the United States seeking a convenient alternative to after-hours urgent care and emergency room visits.
Who founded Summer Health?
Summer Health was founded by Ellen D. in 2022.
Who are Summer Health's investors?
Summer Health's investors include 7wire Ventures, Coalition Operators, Corewell Health Ventures, Ingeborg Investments, Lux Capital, Sequoia Capital, Shrug Capital, The Venture Collective and 4 more.
How much funding has Summer Health raised?
Summer Health has disclosed $11.7M raised across 1 round.