US, Chicago– SimCare AI, a healthcare technology startup co-founded by Vrishank Saini and Tigran Bdoyan, has raised $2 million in seed funding to expand its AI-driven clinical training platform. The funding round was led by Y Combinator and Drive Capital, with participation from Harper Court Ventures Fund, Singularity Capital, Triple S Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Asymmetry Ventures, Sand Hill North, and Transpose Platform.
SimCare AI aims to enhance medical education by using AI-generated patient interactions to improve training efficiency while reducing costs. The platform is designed to assist residency programs, therapy education, and telehealth recruitment by providing scalable training solutions.
Saini’s personal experience inspired the development of SimCare AI. After failing a clinical communications exam and being unable to afford a $9,000 tutoring fee, he and Bdoyan developed an AI-based training tool. The platform quickly gained traction, reaching 2,500 users and generating $5,000 in monthly revenue within three weeks.
“By using AI patients, we’ve set a clinical benchmark for how training should be measured—efficient, reliable, and cost-effective,” said Saini. “Current training methods excel at teaching acute conditions but fall short with chronic diseases that develop over months and years. Our AI-driven simulations compress these timelines, allowing clinicians to witness disease progression patterns that would traditionally take years to experience.”
Traditional clinical training often requires extensive faculty supervision and expensive role-playing exercises. SimCare AI addresses these challenges by offering interactive, AI-powered patient simulations that provide real-time feedback. The system is structured to align with accreditation standards while reducing faculty workload and improving access to standardized patient interactions.
The AI system generates decision trees for patient encounters, allowing clinicians to engage in realistic scenarios that replicate real-world medical conditions. Through its simulations, SimCare AI enables clinical competency to be assessed with 20 AI-driven patient interactions instead of the traditional 200 required.
SimCare AI has secured 30 pilot programs, including one with the University of Pennsylvania. The platform is increasingly used by healthcare institutions looking to address the shortage of experienced physicians and the growing demand for clinical training.
Professor Douglas A. Drossman, President of DrossmanCare and Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina, praised the platform’s impact.
“I have been extremely impressed with our collaboration with SimCare AI. At DrossmanCare, in partnership with the Rome Foundation, we develop educational programs designed to enhance healthcare providers’ communication skills with patients. SimCare AI has seamlessly integrated our vast library of publications and videos on communication into an innovative program that allows providers to engage in advanced, simulated patient interviews with a virtual avatar,” said Drossman. “This approach enables providers to gain valuable insights into complex psychosocial issues through sophisticated interview techniques while receiving real-time feedback to refine their skills.”
SimCare AI plans to expand its platform by integrating additional clinical data, including transcripts and diagnostic assessments. The company aims to create a standardized evaluation system for clinical training, helping healthcare organizations assess and improve workforce competency.
With backing from major investors and increasing adoption by healthcare institutions, SimCare AI is positioning itself as a leader in AI-driven clinical education. The company’s mission remains focused on bridging gaps in medical training, improving patient care, and enhancing the efficiency of healthcare workforce development.
