Eureka Health Launches with $7 Million For Patient-Led Platform To Share and Discover Better Treatments

Thousands of Members in its Long Covid Community; Expands into Metabolic Disease and Autoimmune Disorders Eureka Health, a new community dedicated to helping chronic disease patients share experiences and discover the latest treatments, launched today to provide hope to people living with chronic diseases. Emerging from stealth with thousands already engaged in its Long Covid group, the AI-powered platform added metabolic disease, autoimmune disorders, ME/CFS, and related conditions. It will expand into other conditions in the coming weeks. The company also announced that it has raised $7 million in funding. The seed round was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from South Park Commons, Bling Capital, SciFi VC, Able Partners, and Bow Capital. Angels with healthcare and tech expertise include Anne Wojcicki, Co-Founder of 23andMe, Susan Wojcicki, former CEO at YouTube, and Marty Tenenbaum, Founder and Chairman at Cancer Commons, among others. Funds will be used to build and grow the community, expand its treatment database, and ultimately influence and advance treatment research. A Treatment Community by Patients, for Patients Today there is a huge demand for quality, personalized data on treatment benefits and side effects, but very little exists because research is slow and expensive. Patients trust other patients– and they are already sharing their experiences in an ad-hoc way that doesn’t advance collective understanding. With Eureka, patients can discover new ...
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