# Ryan Sysko

> Ryan Sysko is the founder and CEO of Amalgam Rx and the co-founder, former CEO and former chairman of Welldoc. His career spans financial services, internet marketing and software company building, with a recurring emphasis on distribution, partnerships and financing.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Amalgam Rx
- **Organizations:** Amalgam Rx, Welldoc, Assurance Marketing Group, The Credo Group, Chase, Bank of America, Conseco
- **Education:** B.A. in Economics and Business, Lafayette College
- **Known for:** Co-founded Welldoc and served as CEO and chairman., Founded Amalgam Rx and serves as CEO., Led Amalgam through acquisitions, strategic investments and a $20 million credit financing.

## Career timeline

- **Before Welldoc** — Worked in financial services management and internet marketing; founded Assurance Marketing Group and held a marketing and business development leadership role at The Credo Group.
- **2005** — Co-founded Welldoc with his sister Suzanne Clough.
- **2010** — Led Welldoc during its strategic partnership with AT&T.
- **2013** — Replayed Welldoc’s original 2005 pitch at the Entrepreneur Expo; described roughly $30 million raised from local angel investors.
- **2014** — Welldoc announced a $20 million financing round involving Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and Windham Venture Partners.
- **2016** — Founded Amalgam Rx.
- **2021** — Amalgam acquired Avhana Health and the AI assets of Geetha; Geetha founder Bharath Sudharsan joined its leadership team.
- **2022** — Amalgam expanded its global agreement with Novo Nordisk, which also made an equity investment.
- **2023** — CVS Health Ventures participated in Amalgam’s Series B.
- **2025** — Amalgam announced a $20 million credit investment from Catalio Capital Management.
- **2026** — Amalgam’s Chiron received the AI Breakthrough Award for Overall Large Language Model of the Year.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Welldoc and served as CEO and chairman.
- Founded Amalgam Rx and serves as CEO.
- Led Amalgam through acquisitions, strategic investments and a $20 million credit financing.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Amalgam announced that Chiron won the 2026 AI Breakthrough Award for Overall Large Language Model of the Year.
- **2025-08** — Amalgam announced a $20 million credit investment from Catalio, including an initial $12 million draw and refinancing of existing corporate debt.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryansysko
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ryansysko

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Last updated: 2026-10-21