News Summary

Caroline Merin, a former Uber Eats executive, has secured $14 million in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to address the communication challenges faced by doctors in Latin America. Her startup, Leona Health, integrates an AI-copilot with doctors’ WhatsApp accounts to streamline patient communications. This innovative solution helps doctors prioritize messages, suggests responses, and allows team members to assist in communication. The service is now available across 14 Latin American countries, covering 22 medical specialties. Leona Health aims to alleviate the burden on doctors who often receive numerous messages after work hours, thus saving them up to three hours daily. With a team based in Mexico City and Silicon Valley, Leona Health plans to expand its services to other regions where WhatsApp is a common channel for doctor-patient communication.