# Prana

> Prana is a San Francisco startup building a 24/7 AI doctor that watches your health data between checkups. It pulls your medical records and wearable data into one clinical timeline, watches for early warning signs the company calls 'clinical drift' - rising blood pressure or glucose weeks before a crisis - and lets you chat with its AI for free or see a real physician for a flat $39 visit. Founded by Meer Patel, Vishvam Rawal, and Sanjit Menon, Prana launched out of Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Meer Patel (Co-Founder & CEO), Vishvam Rawal (Co-Founder & CTO), Sanjit Menon (Co-Founder & CMO/CHO)
- **Team size:** 4-7
- **Products:** AI Doctor Chat, Flat-fee Telehealth Visit, Unified Health Profile, Continuous Monitoring, Prana Health Pro
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch, Launched a live iOS beta (Prana Health on the App Store), Built integrations pulling records from 25,000+ providers and syncing major wearables (Fitbit, Oura, Garmin, Cronometer)

## Products & services

- **AI Doctor Chat** — Free 24/7 AI health assistant that answers questions, explains labs, and reviews symptoms.
- **Flat-fee Telehealth Visit** — See a real physician for a flat $39 visit - no insurance, no subscription. Get prescriptions sent to your pharmacy and lab orders for deeper bloodwork.
- **Unified Health Profile** — Aggregates medical records from 25,000+ providers (via Fasten) and wearable data (via Junction) into one clinical timeline.
- **Continuous Monitoring** — AI watches heart rate, sleep, activity, and lab trends in real time to detect 'clinical drift' and escalate risks to a physician network.
- **Prana Health Pro** — Monthly subscription ($19.99/mo, 7-day free trial) for advanced monitoring and features.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch
- Launched a live iOS beta (Prana Health on the App Store)
- Built integrations pulling records from 25,000+ providers and syncing major wearables (Fitbit, Oura, Garmin, Cronometer)

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Prana joins Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch.
- **2026-01** — Launches on Launch YC as 'An AI Doctor that Monitors You 24/7' with a live beta.
- **2026-01** — Prana Health iOS app goes live with free AI chat and $39 flat-fee physician visits.

## Links

- Website: https://pranahealth.io
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/pranahealthai

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Last updated: 2026-07-30