Doctor-led startup Incredible Health raises $97.5 million
Iman Abuzeid, trained as a doctor but not practicing, co-founded Incredible Health, a healthcare hiring platform now used by 1.5 million medical staff—half the nurses in the U.S.—and 1,500 employers. The San Francisco startup has collected about $97.5 million in funding, with heavyweight investors like Andreessen Horowitz. Abuzeid teamed with MIT graduate Rome Portlock, who leads engineering.
- Incredible Health co-founded by doctor Iman Abuzeid
- Platform reportedly used by half of U.S. nurses
- Backed by Andreessen Horowitz and others
- Abuzeid partnered with MIT engineer Rome Portlock
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