Vitau
YC S19Monterrey, MX · Founded 2019 · 55 employees · 15 known investors
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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.
Also known as Vitau Medical, Inc.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S19)
Vitau was founded in 2019 by Tuto Assad and Alejandro Lozano Zárate.


Investors · 15
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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.
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corporate structureFrequently 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 Soma Capital, Streamlined Ventures, Y Combinator, Zillionize, Esas Ventures, Friale, Hack VC, Investo Capital and 7 more.
- Where is Vitau headquartered?
- Vitau is headquartered in Monterrey, MX.













