Secure healthcare communication platform Klara announced its Series A funding round of $11.5 million led by FirstMark Capital, and joined by existing investors Lerer Hippeau, Project A Ventures, and Atlantic Labs. Klara also welcomed the support of Zac Weinberg and Nat Turner, founders of Flatiron Health; Vivek Garipalli, founder and CEO of Clover Health; and Clark Valberg, CEO and founder of InVision.
According to co-founders and co-CEOs Simon Bolz and Simon Lorenz, Klara strives to thrust the industry into the digital age by improving the quality of care while radically reducing its cost through a central messaging platform that securely and intuitively connects providers, medical professionals, and patients. Klara is designed to save medical staff hours each day with time-efficient messaging that’s deeply integrated with their day-to-day workflows, phone systems, and websites, allowing them to effectively collaborate. It also grants patients access to a channel so they can easily navigate their healthcare.