# Summer Health

> Summer Health is a New York-based pediatric care company that gives parents access to board-certified pediatricians by text message, with answers in about 15 minutes, day or night. Founded in 2022 by Ellen DaSilva and Matthew Woo, it pairs a 24/7 text line with specialists in sleep, nutrition and lactation, and has expanded into longitudinal pediatric primary care - including a comprehensive children's blood panel reviewed by a pediatrician. The company aims to be the calm, always-on front door for family health.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Ellen DaSilva (Co-Founder & CEO), Matthew Woo (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~35 employees
- **Products:** Text-based pediatric care, Specialist support, Pediatric primary care, Children's comprehensive blood panel, Prescriptions & remote diagnostics
- **Notable:** Launched out of stealth in 2022 offering pediatrician access by text in about 15 minutes, Raised a combined ~$19M across Seed and Series A from top-tier investors including Sequoia and Lux Capital, Backed by mission-aligned funds including Pivotal Ventures (Melinda French Gates) and Metrodora Ventures (Chelsea Clinton)

## Products & services

- **Text-based pediatric care** — On-demand messaging with board-certified pediatricians who respond in about 15 minutes, available 24/7 for urgent questions, symptoms, and reassurance.
- **Specialist support** — Text access to experts in sleep, nutrition, and lactation for continuous support through different stages of childhood and infancy.
- **Pediatric primary care** — Expansion into longitudinal primary care for children, serving as a companion or alternative to a traditional in-person pediatrician.
- **Children's comprehensive blood panel** — A 74-biomarker blood panel for kids and teens (ages 8-18) from one blood draw at a partner lab, with results reviewed by a board-certified pediatrician on a video call and shared in a family dashboard.
- **Prescriptions & remote diagnostics** — Prescription services and remote evaluation of common pediatric issues, reducing unnecessary urgent care and ER visits.

## Achievements

- Launched out of stealth in 2022 offering pediatrician access by text in about 15 minutes
- Raised a combined ~$19M across Seed and Series A from top-tier investors including Sequoia and Lux Capital
- Backed by mission-aligned funds including Pivotal Ventures (Melinda French Gates) and Metrodora Ventures (Chelsea Clinton)
- Expanded from urgent text consults into sleep, nutrition and lactation specialists and longitudinal primary care
- CEO Ellen DaSilva recognized among leaders in digital health

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — Announced $11.65M Series A led by Lux Capital and 7wireVentures to build out the pediatric care technology platform.
- **2024-01** — Expanded text-based service toward pediatric primary care, adding sleep, nutrition and lactation specialists.
- **2025-01** — Introduced a 74-biomarker children's blood panel (ages 8-18) reviewed by a pediatrician on video, billed at a flat $299/year.

## Links

- Website: https://summerhealth.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/joinsummerhealth
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/joinsummer
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/summerhealth/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joinsummerhealth/

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Last updated: 2026-06-11