Summer Health
14 known investors
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.
Founders & leadership
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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.
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Dr. Ashley McClaryLead Pediatrician
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Dr. Mark ShenLead Pediatrician
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Dr. Lorraine BerahoLead Pediatrician
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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
- $11.7MSeries AApr 2024 · 5 sources
7wire Ventures (lead), 7WireVentures (lead), Lux Capital (lead), Box Group, Leaps by Bayer, Metrodora Ventures, Pivotal Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Shrug Capital
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 1
by search overlapCompanies competing with Summer Health for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
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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..
- 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.