Loading organizations...
MiSalud Health develops a digital health platform providing affordable, same-day bilingual virtual care services. The platform delivers physical and mental telehealth consultations in both Spanish and English, often complemented by personalized preventative wellness programs. Its technical approach centers on expanding healthcare access by removing linguistic and logistical barriers, connecting users with culturally competent medical practitioners.
The company was founded in 2021 by Bismarck Lepe, Cindy Blanco Ochoa, and Wendy Marcela Zapata, with Lepe noted as a serial entrepreneur. They established MiSalud Health amid the pandemic, driven by the insight that accessible and affordable healthcare was critical, especially for underserved communities. Their mission stemmed from recognizing the need for an innovative solution to bridge gaps in traditional healthcare delivery.
MiSalud Health serves a diverse customer base, primarily focusing on the workforce and individuals seeking convenient, culturally sensitive care, particularly within the Hispanic community. The company envisions a future where healthcare is not only convenient but also inherently equitable, ensuring that all individuals have immediate access to qualified, bilingual healthcare professionals tailored to their specific needs.
MiSalud has raised $13.0M across 2 funding rounds.
MiSalud has raised $13.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
MiSalud has raised $13.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
MiSalud's investors include IGNIA Partners, Magnify Ventures, Shield Capital, Ulu Ventures, A Capital, MZ, South Park Commons, Trajectory Ventures, Vera Equity, William Hockey.
MiSalud has raised $13.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $8.0M Series A in December 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | $8M Series A | — | Ignia Partners, Magnify Ventures, Shield Capital, ULU Ventures | Announced |
| Aug 1, 2021 | $5M Seed | — | A Capital, Ignia Partners, Magnify Ventures, MZ, Shield Capital, South Park Commons, Trajectory Ventures, ULU Ventures, Vera Equity, William Hockey | Announced |
MiSalud Health is a US-based telehealth startup founded in 2021 that builds a bilingual (English/Spanish) virtual care platform combining AI, human clinicians, and a hybrid model to deliver affordable, culturally sensitive primary care, behavioral health, and wellness services primarily to Hispanic and Spanish-speaking communities in the US.[1][2][3][5][7] It serves underserved workers in sectors like agriculture, construction, manufacturing, and hospitality—often blue-collar employees facing barriers such as language, cost, scheduling, and lack of insurance—by starting with on-site health screenings to build trust (achieving 80-90% enrollment vs. 30% industry standard) and transitioning to same-day virtual consultations via app, video, phone, or SMS, with cross-border expertise from clinicians in Mexico and the US.[2][3][5][6] The platform solves healthcare inequities exacerbated by COVID-19, reducing ER visits by 13%, improving depression scores, and managing chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension, while delivering 2x+ ROI for employers through high engagement (50%+), early intervention, and cost savings.[2][6] With over 100,000 members across 16 states, nearly $19M in funding, and plans for 1M+ users by 2026, MiSalud shows strong growth via employer partnerships and recent expansion funding.[1][3][4][6]
MiSalud emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic when stark healthcare disparities hit US Hispanic communities hard, prompting tech veteran Bismarck Lepe to co-found the company in 2021 alongside Devon Huff, Wendy Johansson (Chief Product Officer), and Cindy Blanco Ochoa (early CEO and advisor), who drew from personal frustrations with a complex US system lacking cultural and language alignment—often leading Latinos to delay care until visiting Mexico.[1][3][5] Lepe's tech background fueled the vision, while Ochoa's cross-border experience in IT, government, and nonprofits shaped the hybrid model bridging US and Mexican expertise.[5] Early traction came swiftly: partnering with Wizeline, they launched a compliant mobile app from alpha to self-serve beta in five months, debuting on Google Play Store in 2021 for the massive Spanish-speaking US market (second-largest globally after Mexico).[1] Pivotal moments include scaling to 100,000 members, securing VC from Ulu Ventures, Pivotal Ventures, Magnify Ventures, IGNIA, and others (totaling $18.3M-$19M), and advisor Alex Bitoun (ex-Livongo CTO, Teladoc-acquired for $18.5B) providing scaling insights for chronic care tech.[3][4][5][6]
MiSalud rides the bilingual AI-healthcare wave, capitalizing on post-COVID telehealth boom, rising Latino workforce needs (disproportionately impacted by inequities), and AI's role in scaling personalized care amid clinician shortages.[1][3][6] Timing is ideal: US Hispanic population growth, employer demands for diverse DEI health benefits, and cross-border tech enabling low-cost expertise from Mexico align with market forces like GLP-1s, mental health focus, and virtual-first models.[3] It influences the ecosystem by proving high-engagement (90%+) for underserved blue-collar sectors, reducing ER overuse, and setting benchmarks for culturally competent AI—paving paths for similar platforms in immigrant-heavy industries while bridging North American care gaps.[2][4][6]
MiSalud is poised to hit 1M users by 2026 through state expansions, new specialties (women's health, pediatrics), and advanced AI agents for proactive monitoring, fueled by $18.3M+ funding and strategic clients.[1][3][4] Trends like AI diagnostics, hybrid care, and workforce wellness will accelerate growth, evolving its influence from Hispanic niche to broader diverse populations and in-person service hybrids. This telehealth innovator, born from pandemic inequities, is redefining accessible care—one culturally attuned consultation at a time.[3][6]
