# Prado

> Prado is an Austin-based Food-as-Medicine platform that lets clinicians prescribe medically tailored meals and lets patients pay for them with pre-tax HSA/FSA dollars. It stitches together the parts that usually don't talk to each other - a compliant Letter of Medical Necessity, HIPAA- and IRS-approved checkout, white-label storefronts, and fulfillment - so healthy prepared food becomes both prescribable and reimbursable. Founded in 2020 by former Snap Kitchen CEO Jon Carter, Prado has supported the sale of more than 25 million meals and connects food operators to a network of 70M+ tax-advantaged account holders.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Jon Carter (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~31 employees
- **Products:** Food-as-Medicine Platform, HSA/FSA-Compliant Checkout, Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) Engine, White-Label Storefronts, Growth & Engagement Tools
- **Notable:** Supported the sale of more than 25 million healthy meals., Raised $5.75M seed round led by Bonfire Ventures (2022)., Built HIPAA- and IRS-compliant HSA/FSA checkout for medically tailored meals.

## Products & services

- **Food-as-Medicine Platform** — Connects healthcare providers, patients, and food operators so clinicians can prescribe clinically aligned meal programs and patients can order from linked meal partners.
- **HSA/FSA-Compliant Checkout** — HIPAA- and IRS-compliant payment processing that lets patients pay for medical meals with pre-tax health dollars; operators get paid through existing merchant accounts or Prado Pay.
- **Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) Engine** — Providers generate a compliant LMN in one click, handling the documentation IRS rules require for HSA/FSA reimbursement.
- **White-Label Storefronts** — Branded web and mobile (iOS/Android) storefronts for food operators with subscription and one-time order management.
- **Growth & Engagement Tools** — Real-time analytics, automated SMS/email engagement, and built-in loyalty and referral programs.
- **Fulfillment & Tool Integrations** — Connections to FedEx, UPS, DoorDash, Uber Eats, ShipEngine, plus marketing/ops tools like Klaviyo, Twilio, and Zapier.

## Achievements

- Supported the sale of more than 25 million healthy meals.
- Raised $5.75M seed round led by Bonfire Ventures (2022).
- Built HIPAA- and IRS-compliant HSA/FSA checkout for medically tailored meals.
- Extended pre-tax food purchasing to a network of 70M+ HSA/FSA account holders via partnerships like Trifecta.
- Founded by former Snap Kitchen CEO Jon Carter.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Relaunched publicly as a Food-as-Medicine platform centered on HSA/FSA-eligible, clinician-prescribed meals (Prado 2.0).
- **2025-01** — Announced partnership with Trifecta to make its healthy meal delivery eligible for HSA/FSA use.
- **2022-11** — Raised $5.75M seed round led by Bonfire Ventures to improve fresh food accessibility nationwide.

## Links

- Website: https://getprado.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pradolocal
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/pradolocal
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/get.prado/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pradolocal

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Last updated: 2026-07-03