Roon
Healthcare has trust issues.
Digital MD. Medical information platform Roon added $15M in a Series A led by FirstMark Capital and Forerunner Ventures.
Launched last year, Roon calls itself a “creator platform for doctors,” partnering with expert clinicians and institutions—including Harvard, Stanford, and UCSF—to curate reliable content.
Letting physicians film and scale their expertise, it aims to spare consumers from sifting through online medical advice while maximizing efficiency for time-strapped docs.
Triple threat. With digital misinformation, physician shortages, and declining institutional trust threatening quality of care, new communication tools are being explored.
Saving patients from panic, Elaborate explains and contextualizes test results on behalf of doctors. Outside the “system,” Andrew Huberman and Deepak Chopra each launched AI platforms, offering on-demand access to their opinions on all things health and wellness.
Looking ahead: Reducing pay-to-play, Roon’s platform could help restore faith in doctors and healthcare institutions. But, the company’s business model remains undetermined.
