Develo Raises $14 Million to Modernize Pediatric Care With an AI-Native Operating System

Healthcare software startups have spent years trying to layer artificial intelligence onto legacy electronic medical record systems. Develo is taking a different approach: rebuilding the pediatric practice software stack from the ground up around AI.

The Los Angeles-based company announced it has raised $14 million in new funding led by Blueprint Equity, with participation from Villain Capital, Z21 Ventures, and Bienville Capital. The round also included several healthcare technology executives and operators, including former Allscripts CEO Paul Black and CentralReach CEO Chris Sullens.

The company says the capital will be used to accelerate product development, expand customer support operations, and continue scaling its pediatric-focused platform across the United States.

Moving Beyond Legacy EMRs

Develo is positioning itself as more than another electronic medical record provider. The company describes its platform as a full-stack operating system that combines clinical workflows, billing, and family engagement tools into a unified platform specifically designed for pediatric practices.

That specialization matters because pediatric practices often operate differently from adult healthcare systems. Pediatricians deal with high patient volumes, vaccination schedules, growth tracking, caregiver coordination, and family-centric communication workflows that many traditional EMRs were never designed to support.

According to the company, many pediatric clinics still rely on fragmented systems that separate scheduling, billing, intake, and patient engagement into disconnected tools. Develo argues that these disconnected workflows create administrative overhead and contribute to physician burnout.

AI Embedded Into Core Workflows

Rather than treating AI as an optional add-on, Develo has built automation directly into the platform’s infrastructure. The company highlights features such as AI-powered medical scribes, automated pediatric charge capture, intelligent reporting, and workflow automation as core components of the system.

The company also emphasizes that its platform is “FHIR-native,” meaning it was built around modern healthcare interoperability standards intended to make healthcare data easier to exchange across systems.

Develo’s broader strategy reflects a growing trend in healthcare technology where startups are attempting to replace aging healthcare infrastructure with AI-native systems instead of incrementally upgrading legacy software. Across healthcare, vendors are increasingly moving toward operating models where AI becomes embedded directly into workflows rather than sitting on top of existing systems as standalone copilots or automation layers.

Built Specifically for Pediatrics

Develo was founded in 2022 by pediatrician Aaron Sin and CTO Han Ke. The company says it currently supports hundreds of pediatric providers across more than two dozen U.S. states.

On its website, the company frames pediatric care as an underserved area within healthcare technology, despite children representing roughly one-third of the U.S. population. Develo argues that most healthcare software vendors have historically focused on adult medicine and later adapted those systems for pediatric workflows.

The startup instead built its platform around what it describes as “family-centered” care models, integrating patient engagement and caregiver communication directly into the operational layer of the software.

Future Implications for Pediatric Healthcare

AI-native operating systems designed specifically for pediatrics could significantly reshape how smaller and mid-sized clinics operate over the coming decade. Administrative work remains one of the largest burdens in healthcare, and pediatric practices often face additional complexity because care involves constant interaction with parents, schools, caregivers, and insurance providers.

Systems capable of automating documentation, streamlining billing, surfacing clinical insights, and improving communication with families could reduce operational strain while allowing providers to spend more time focused on patient care.

The long-term implications may extend beyond efficiency gains. AI-driven pediatric platforms could eventually support earlier identification of developmental issues, improve preventative care coordination, and create more personalized engagement models for families. As healthcare increasingly shifts toward connected and systems, specialty-focused platforms built around modern AI architectures may begin replacing fragmented legacy software environments that were never designed for today’s healthcare workflows.