
Roon, a healthcare startup, has successfully raised $15 million in a Series A funding round aimed at transforming how individuals seek medical information online. The company seeks to replace traditional sources like 'Dr. Google', WebMD, and Healthline by providing video-based Q&A content created by doctors from leading medical institutions. Roon's CEO, who previously worked at Pinterest, envisions the platform as a creator space for healthcare professionals, drawing parallels to the early days of Pinterest. The funding round included contributions from notable investors such as Forerunner, First Mark, Sequoia, and TMV, highlighting the growing interest in innovative healthcare solutions that prioritize accurate, doctor-generated information.
Congrats to Roon on raising a $15M Series A from @eurie_kim at @ForerunnerVC and @rick at @FirstMarkCap! We at @sequoia are proud seed investors and excited for Roon's next chapter! 🎉 Healthcare information online is broken. We've all been there: Googling symptoms only to find…
Roon raises $15 million to become a next-gen WebMD https://t.co/8w3ptRoMZU
So cool to see our investment https://t.co/rWJLmcHDj4 featured on @danprimack @axios BFD this morning! Proud pre-seed angel investor :) Congratz to @rooncare @drRohanR @arun and team! https://t.co/dsYdzZ9Lpi