# Braid Health

> Braid Health is a San Francisco health-tech company building an FDA-cleared, AI-powered diagnostic collaboration platform for medical imaging. Founded in 2018 by Apple and Twitter alumni Kevin Quennesson and Alessandro Sabatelli, Braid pairs AI imaging copilots with board-certified radiologists to deliver faster, lower-cost reads of MRI, CT, ultrasound and X-ray studies. It serves urgent care networks, health systems and retail clinics, and in 2026 launched a direct-to-patient second-opinion service that offers expert radiologist re-reads for $199.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Kevin Quennesson (Co-Founder & CEO), Alessandro Sabatelli (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~14 employees
- **Products:** Diagnostic Collaboration Platform, Braid Realtime Teleradiology, Radiologist Second Opinion, Ask AI
- **Notable:** Earned FDA clearance for its AI-powered diagnostic collaboration platform in 2020., Raised $9M in seed and Series A funding led by Lux Capital., Grew to more than 650,000 platform users.

## Products & services

- **Diagnostic Collaboration Platform** — An FDA-cleared, end-to-end platform for radiology and healthcare data that lets clinicians collaborate in real time on all types of imaging - MRI, CT, ultrasound and X-ray.
- **Braid Realtime Teleradiology** — Teleradiology service connecting urgent care centers, health systems and retail clinics with board-certified radiologists for fast reads.
- **Radiologist Second Opinion** — Direct-to-patient service offering board-certified MRI, CT, ultrasound and X-ray re-reads for $199, with sequence-by-sequence review, annotated findings, comparison to prior imaging and a written summary. No referral required.
- **Ask AI** — AI imaging copilot that helps patients and clinicians understand imaging studies with plain-language explanations.

## Achievements

- Earned FDA clearance for its AI-powered diagnostic collaboration platform in 2020.
- Raised $9M in seed and Series A funding led by Lux Capital.
- Grew to more than 650,000 platform users.
- Partnered with Carbon Health to power imaging results across urgent care clinics.
- Launched a $199 direct-to-patient radiologist second-opinion service in 2026, undercutting the traditional $500-$1,500 cost.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Launched a radiologist second-opinion service charging $199 per read, with fast turnaround and no referral required.
- **2020-11** — Granted FDA clearance for its AI-powered diagnostic collaboration platform.
- **2020-05** — Closed $9M in seed and Series A funding led by Lux Capital.

## Links

- Website: https://braid.health
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/braid-health
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BraidHealth
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/braid.healthcare

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Last updated: 2026-07-13