Zócalo Health, a tech-enabled, community-based primary care provider, has raised $15 million in an oversubscribed Series A led by EO Ventures with participation from Talipot, Vamos Ventures, Animo Ventures, Acumen America, Sorenson Ventures, BarronKent, and Kapor Center. Total raised to date is $22.75 million.
The company delivers integrated medical, behavioral, and social care to underserved populations through a model built around community health workers – or promotoras de salud – who are embedded in the communities they serve. These teams work alongside primary care providers, behavioral health clinicians, and care coordinators to engage members who are historically difficult to reach through traditional healthcare settings.
Zócalo partners with Medicaid managed care organizations including Anthem Blue Cross and Health Net, and has grown from two regional health plan partnerships in 2024 to more than a dozen in 2025. Revenue grew approximately 4x year-over-year, with high member retention and patient satisfaction scores that significantly exceed industry benchmarks.
“We built Zócalo Health to consistently engage the patients the system misses,” said co-founder and CEO Erik Cardenas. “Our model is designed around sustained engagement and outcomes. When you connect and engage high-need members, you change both clinical outcomes and cost.”
The company is also seeing the direct impact of immigration enforcement on the communities it serves, with rising fear, delayed care, and growing behavioral health strain tied to chronic stress and instability. Behavioral health has become a standout component of the model, with screening, care coordination, and ongoing support embedded into care delivery workflows from the start.
“Health plans are under pressure to deliver quality care for their most complex members, even as budgets tighten,” said co-founder Mariza Hardin. “We’ve built a model that meets that challenge directly. This next phase is about scaling with discipline while maintaining both stellar performance and our deeply personal, community-driven touch.”
The funding will support nationwide expansion, scaling the community-based workforce, and deepening health plan partnerships. While not a women’s health company per se, Zócalo’s model addresses the health equity gaps that disproportionately affect women in underserved communities – who are more likely to face fragmented care, delayed diagnoses, and barriers to behavioral health support.
