Prixa Closes US$3 million in Additional Funding to Enhance Accessibility and Digital Transformation of Indonesian Healthcare Services


  • Funding led by MDI Ventures (MDI) and the Trans-Pacific Technology Fund (TPTF) with participation from existing investors including the Siloam Hospitals Group.

  • This strategic investment will allow Prixa to expand its digital health platform and user base.

  • Prixa is a leading healthcare technology company focused on digital healthcare services targeted at healthcare payers.

  • Prixa currently serves approximately 10 million users spanning a growing network of insurance and corporate members with 24/7 telemedicine and pharmacy delivery services.

Jakarta, Indonesia, June 4, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Prixa, a leading healthcare technology company, recently announced additional $ 3 million Funding led by MDI and TPTF with participation from existing investors including the Siloam Hospitals Group. The new funding will be used to enable Prixa to scale its platform and user base while supporting Prixa's B2B customer base and improving healthcare access and digital transformation Indonesia Health services.

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James Roring, CEO & Co-Founder of Prix

Prixa was founded in 2019; lead by James Roring, MD. The company started out with a proprietary artificial intelligence or AI-based health management platform that provides telemedicine and other basic basic services for health payers with the goal of humanizing health care using data and technology.

After the pandemic conditions in Indonesia, Prixa saw exponential growth for its services, including online medical consultations. Prixa's platform enables users to connect directly to primary care services that include medical teleconsultations, pharmacy deliveries and on-demand laboratory testing.

Barry Lee, Managing Director of the Trans-Pacific Technology Fund, said, "As an international venture fund, we see a significant opportunity in the healthcare industry Indonesia through the most modern technologies. We look forward to bringing the global experience in this sector that we have gained from our other health tech portfolio companies to the growth of Prixa. "

The story goes on

Prixa focuses on serving health care payers, which include insurance companies, corporations and government agencies; currently around 10 million users. With the aim of reducing claims and health costs, Prixa strives for paradigmatic health care through a managed care approach. This business model is also in line with Prixa's support for government programs to digitally transform healthcare and improve the delivery of healthcare services across the community.

“MDI led this funding because Prixa demonstrated its ability to help insurance companies and hospitals make medical services more accessible and affordable through its AI telemedicine platform. Using telemedicine effectively in primary care can reduce the cost of insurance claims more efficiently and hospitals can continue to digitally care for patients during the pandemic, and we're particularly pleased that Prixa is actively supporting the digital health ecosystem in SOE,"Said the GM for legal and corporate communications MDI Ventures, Aditia Henri Narendra.

CEO and co-founder of Prixa, James Roring, MD added, "There is a dichotomy in health care as there is constant innovation in advanced patient care, but access to basic health services continues to lag, especially in Indonesia. Prixa's platform is designed to make it easy to access the most basic healthcare services through our technology, and we use our technology to reduce healthcare costs. We are grateful for the opportunity through our investors to influence healthcare through primary digital care, and it is through these humble beginnings that we can create the conditions for an innovative healthcare industry Indonesia. "

"MDI's persistence in investing in start-ups shows the Telekom Group's commitment to strengthening" Indonesia digital business landscape, "said the Chief Strategy Officer of PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk., Budi Setyawan.

About Prixa

Prixa was founded in 2019 to humanize the way health is managed. The company believes that data and technology will revolutionize the way healthcare is accessed and delivered; where high quality and affordable health care will be the key to a bright future.

Website: https://prixa.ai
Instagram: https://instagram.com/prixa.ai
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/prixaai/

Additional Information:

Candra D Febriana
PR and social media manager, Prixa
Email: candra@prixa.ai
Phone: +6287879255356

References

https://www.who.int/news/item/01-06-2020-covid-19-significantly-impacts-health-services-for-noncommunicable-diseases

https://cimsa.or.id/news/index/ketersediaan-pelayanan-kesehatan-di-era-pandemi

https://m.tribunnews.com/kesehatan/2021/03/23/tingkatkan-pelayanan-kesehatan-masyarakat-kemenkes-dukung-perkembangan-ehealth

SOURCE Prixa.ai

https://dailytechnonewsllc.com/prixa-closes-us3-million-in-additional-funding-to-enhance-accessibility-and-digital-transformation-of-indonesian-healthcare-services/

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