Zarminali Health, a new outpatient pediatric care platform aiming to integrate primary and specialty care nationwide, has secured $40 million in seed funding led by General Catalyst. The company plans to launch its first locations still this year.
The startup aims to address significant challenges in pediatric care, including fragmented services, disconnected communication between providers, and the burden of care coordination that often falls on families. The platform will combine primary and specialty care with modern technology to improve both patient experience and clinical workflows.
The company was founded by Danish Qureshi, co-founder and former President and COO of LifeStance Health. His motivation stems from personal experience coordinating care for a child with an autoimmune disorder.
“Zarminali is being painstakingly designed by parents like myself who have struggled against the current flaws of our healthcare system and know that every child deserves amazing care, from birth to adulthood,” said Qureshi. “After navigating the broken system with my daughter, I wanted to apply my experience transforming outpatient mental healthcare at LifeStance to improving pediatric care on a national scale. This initial funding round is an immense validator and kickstarts our mission to create a world where every child’s health journey is seamlessly coordinated, where advanced technology enhances every interaction, and where our clinicians and team members support each family every step of the way.”
The investment signals growing attention to innovation in pediatric care delivery. “Pediatrics has long been overlooked, and we deeply share in Zarminali Health’s belief that our children and families deserve better care,” said Holly Maloney, Managing Director of General Catalyst. “With a strong founding team, collaborative care model, and advanced technology, we believe the team is on the right path to transform pediatric healthcare nationwide.”
