Source: Axios

Auxira Health raised $7.8 million in seed funding from investors, including American Heart Association Ventures, CEO Inna Plumb tells Axios Pro exclusively.

Why it matters: Increased demand for heart care puts pressure on an already strained workforce.

Follow the money: Route 66 Ventures and Abundant Venture Partners co-led the round. Other investors include DigiTx Partners, Ensemble Innovation Ventures and City Light Capital.

How it works: Auxira helps cardiologists offload lower-acuity patient interactions and administrative tasks, while taking on routine care from clinicians with telehealth.

It employs medical professionals, including advanced practice providers, registered nurses and medical assistants.

Auxira virtually embeds clinical pods into existing provider care teams, helping with tasks like virtual checkups, medication management, and responding to patient portal messages.
Auxira sells its product to health systems and provider groups.

Zoom in: The Chicago-based company spun out from Medstar Health in late 2024 and began seeing patients this year. It employs between 40 and 50 clinicians.

What they’re saying: Route 66 Ventures partner Arif Sorathia says while there are other venture-backed cardiology platforms, most people still see traditional cardiologists.

“No one really has cracked the code of how do you get into the more traditional workflows, and that’s what I think Auxira has a unique opportunity to do.”

State of play: The aging population, combined with increased spending on cardiology care, is driving growing demand for virtual solutions.

Investors have poured millions into players like Ventricle Health, CardioOne, Karoo Health and HealthSnap in recent years.

Health data company Innovaccer acquired virtual cardiology care company Story Health in September.