Vitau
YC S19Monterrey, MX · Founded 2019 · 55 employees · 2 known investors
Vitau is an online pharmacy in Mexico that delivers medications to customers' homes with fast delivery and automatic reminders to ensure uninterrupted treatment. The platform offers over 24,000 products with subscription and automatic billing features for prescription management.
Digital HealthE-commerceHealthtechConsumer Health ServicesHealth TechMexicoLatin AmericaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S19)
Vitau was founded in 2019 by Tuto Assad and Alejandro Lozano Zárate.
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Tuto Assadin𝕏FounderTuto Assad was diagnosed with diabetes at age 13 and has since focused on supporting diabetic patients. He founded Vitau to address health and wellness challenges in this space.
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Alejandro Lozano Záratein𝕏FounderAlejandro Lozano Zárate began building startups at age 15 and has experience in software development, product management, and digital marketing.
Investors · 2
The YC application· Summer 2019 batch
What they told YC
- Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.
- A PillPack equivalent for Latin America.
- How long have each of you been working on this? How much of that has been full-time? Please explain.
- The founders began part-time for a few weeks and have worked full-time on the company since mid-February, after leaving their previous jobs.
- What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.
- The company operates a subscription-based pharmacy for patients with chronic diseases in Latin America, starting with diabetes in Mexico.
Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.
Competitors · 1
by search overlapCompanies competing with Vitau for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Vitau do?
- Vitau is an online pharmacy in Mexico that delivers medications to customers' homes with fast delivery and automatic reminders to ensure uninterrupted treatment. The platform offers over 24,000 products with subscription and automatic billing features for prescription management.
- Who founded Vitau?
- Vitau was founded by Tuto Assad, Alejandro Lozano Zárate in 2019.
- Who are Vitau's investors?
- Vitau's investors include Streamlined Ventures, Y Combinator.
- Where is Vitau headquartered?
- Vitau is headquartered in Monterrey, MX.


