Top 7 Rural Medicine startups

Sep 15, 2024 | By Jason Kwon

These startups leverage technology such as telemedicine platforms, mobile health units, and AI-driven diagnostic tools to bridge the gap in access to quality care.
1
Zipline
Country: USA | Funding: $821M
Zipline designs, manufactures, and operates drones to deliver vital medical products.
2
Homeward
Country: USA | Funding: $501M
Homeward is focused on improving access to high-quality, affordable primary and specialty care in rural communities.
3
Forefront Telecare
Country: USA | Funding: $16M
Forefront TeleCare delivers behavioral health services to small, rural healthcare facilities through its HIPAA-compliant TeleCare service.
4
Wildu Aero Project
Country: Australia | Funding: $7.3M
The Wildu Aero Project will complement local primary health networks, telehealth services, pathology services and pharmaceutical delivery.
5
reach52
Country: Singapore | Funding: $1.45M
reach52 is a health tech social enterprise delivering affordable services to rural communities through its proprietary platform.
6
Medical Sathi
Country: India
Medical Sathi opens rural hospitals and Healthmarts enabled with Telemedicine services , bridging rural urban healthcare gap
7
VillageReach
Country: USA
Save lives and improve health by increasing access to quality healthcare for the most underserved communities.
Editor: Jason Kwon
Jason Kwon is a senior editor for MedicalStartups. He has previously covered the pharmaceutical and medical research industries for FDAnews and worked as a head of marketing for medical startup Sonic Therapeutics. Before that, he co-founded a startup consulting business for emerging entrepreneurial hubs in Asia. Jason graduated from St. Bonaventure University’s journalism school. In his free time, Jason enjoys yoga, watching movie trailers, traveling to places where he can't get cell service. You can contact Jason at jaskwon(at)medicalstartups(dot)com