Counsel Health acquired by OURA; a16z led its seed and Series A rounds
julesyoo · x · 2026-11-11
a16z's Julie Yoo and Jay Rughani announced that portfolio company Counsel Health has been acquired by smart-ring maker OURA, with the team joining to make high-quality care more abundant, personalized, and proactive.
Founded by Dr. Muthu Alagappan, Counsel pursued the vision of a lifelong "perfect doctor by your side." a16z led its 2024 seed round and 2025 Series A. The post argues that while AI makes medical knowledge accessible, getting prescriptions, labs, referrals, and follow-up specialty care remains the hard gap Counsel aimed to close.
Related event: Oura acquires AI healthcare startup Counsel Health for $625 million(3 posts)→
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