Auxira Health, a virtual cardiology company, has raised $7.8 million in seed funding, which will help expand its footprint, the startup announced on Monday.
Columbia, Maryland-based Auxira Health was co-developed by healthcare provider MedStar Health and investment firm Abundant Venture Partners. The startup partners with cardiology practices and health systems and embeds virtual teams of advanced practice practitioners, medical assistants and registered nurses as an extension of the in-person care team. Each team member trains in-person with the physicians before they are transitioned into virtual care.
“Once deployed, Auxira’s virtual care model helps practices shorten wait times, streamline follow-up workflows, reduce documentation burdens, and increase the number of patients each cardiologist can safely manage. … By weaving virtual capacity into the heart of the care team, Auxira enables cardiologists to focus on complex decision-making, long-term relationships, and the moments that matter most to patients, while ensuring reliable, high-quality support is available 24/7,” said Inna Plumb, co-founder and CEO of the company, in an email.
The $7.8 million round was led by Route 66 Ventures and Abundant Venture Partners and included participation from DigiTx Partners, American Heart Association Ventures, Ensemble Innovation Ventures and City Light Capital.
“Auxira is tackling one of the most pressing challenges in healthcare — how to expand access to high-quality cardiology care without compromising the patient experience,” said Arif Sorathia, partner at Route 66 Ventures, in a statement. “Rising clinical need is putting tremendous pressure on the U.S. cardiology system, and Auxira’s approach helps practices respond to that need while giving clinicians the support necessary to care for their patients.”
The financing will help Auxira Health expand to additional cardiology partners, improve its technology infrastructure and hire more clinicians and support staff, the announcement said. It anticipates supporting more than 100 cardiologists by mid-2026. The company will also grow its service offerings and eventually expand to specialties beyond cardiology, Plumb said.
Auxira Health’s fundraising announcement comes as cardiology faces a “capacity crisis,” Plumb added. Demand is rising rapidly as millions of people age into Medicare, yet the supply of cardiologists remains static.
“Patients often wait weeks or months for appointments, and cardiologists are stretched thin — forced to choose between managing growing volumes, completing documentation, or maintaining the high-touch relationships that define exceptional care,” Plumb said. “This mismatch between demand and capacity is one of the most pressing challenges in specialty medicine. Auxira aims to solve this problem by extending the reach of every cardiologist through integrated virtual teams that take on routine tasks, manage follow-up care, and ensure patients receive timely attention.”
Other virtual cardiology startups include Heartbeat Health and Empallo.
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