SIMEUP and Vera Health join forces to elevate Pediatric Emergency Medicine. SIMEUP becomes the first medical society in Italy to partner with Vera Health, the medical search engine used by more than one in four doctors in the country and an official AI partner of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Milan, November 3, 2026. SIMEUP, the Italian Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, and Vera Health share the same mission: giving frontline clinicians access to the most recent and most reliable medical evidence. "This agreement is a challenge we were eager to take on from the start, and a source of great satisfaction and pride for our medical society," said Vincenzo Tipo, president of SIMEUP. "We want to help develop increasingly knowledgeable, competent and responsible AI for pediatrics that can address the complexities and sensitivities of caring for children. To do that, technological development must draw on the clinical knowledge and experience of those who care for young patients every day." "Medical societies have a clear responsibility to contribute their expertise to innovation and help guide its development," Tipo added. "Through this collaboration, we bring our experience to AI and a firm conviction: every advance must be guided by the quality of care and children's health." Vera is used by more than 800,000 clinicians worldwide. The platform answers clinical questions within seconds, drawing on scientific studies, grading the strength of the evidence and making every answer easy to trace back to its sources. "Vera's value lies in using AI to make scientific evidence easier to access and review," said Gianluca Mondillo, a physician and AI expert with SIMEUP. "In pediatrics, it is essential that sources are relevant to a child's age, clinical context and individual characteristics. Working with Vera Health gives us an opportunity to bring these needs into discussions about the platform's development, while keeping clinical judgment at the center of care." SIMEUP will help expand Vera's knowledge base through publications by members who provide pediatric emergency care every day, each cited under the society's name. The goal is to make the information more relevant by addressing the specific needs of pediatrics in Italy. "Vera cannot be built in a vacuum, and no company can elevate medicine on its own," said Taieb Bennani, co-founder of Vera Health. "The knowledge clinicians trust most comes from medical societies like SIMEUP, whose specialists spend years weighing the evidence and writing the guidance their colleagues rely on. Working alongside the people who define what medicine is today is a privilege." "Medicine is global, but every country practices it in its own way," said Maxime Allouch, co-founder of Vera Health. "That's why we are deeply humbled to partner with SIMEUP: to learn from them and build something powerful together that will benefit all clinicians." Fueled by the mission it shares with SIMEUP, Vera will also put its tools and insights at the service of the society's teams as they develop and update their guidelines. "Our role is to serve the work of medical societies in the best way we can," said Sarah Kayfus, Head of Partnerships at Vera Health. "SIMEUP has placed its trust in us, and we don't take that lightly. We'll judge this partnership by one measure: what it brings to SIMEUP and every Italian pediatrician." The partnership will be presented at the SIMEUP National Congress in Florence, Italy, from November 5 to 7, 2026. The congress will also highlight the role of AI in pediatric education and clinical practice. "Italy was one of the first countries in Europe to embrace Vera, so it means a lot that this partnership begins here," said Ashish Pingle, Head of International Markets at Vera Health. "I'm honored to present it alongside SIMEUP, and I hope the society's example will inspire many others across Europe." About SIMEUP. SIMEUP, the Italian Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Società Italiana di Medicina di Emergenza e Urgenza Pediatrica), has worked for nearly 30 years to promote high-quality emergency and urgent care for children and adolescents. Recognized by the Italian Ministry of Health under Law 24/2017, the society brings together more than 2,600 members across Italy. It delivers an extensive, structured program of training and continuing education for healthcare professionals, including courses in pediatric emergency care. SIMEUP also promotes prevention and public health education initiatives, teaching members of the public how to respond to choking and perform basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Alongside its educational activities, the society maintains a substantial research output, including national and international multicenter studies, to support continuous improvement in the quality of pediatric emergency and urgent care. About Vera Health. Vera Health is a medical search engine built to reason like a clinician. It finds the evidence first, grades it with a framework built alongside the physicians who write practice guidelines, and shows the source, strength and limits behind every answer, in seconds. Designed exclusively for healthcare professionals, Vera is used by more than 800,000 clinicians, including more than one in four doctors in Italy, and has been the world's most downloaded app for clinicians every month since June 2026. Vera is free for licensed clinicians and trainees and never trains on clinicians' questions. It is HIPAA and GDPR compliant, SOC 2 Type II certified and aligned with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. Vera is not intended to provide recommendations for the diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring or treatment of individual patients. Founded in 2024 at Y Combinator by Taieb Bennani and Maxime Allouch, Vera Health has raised $32 million from investors including Threshold Ventures, Gradient, Y Combinator, SV Angel and Mantis VC, and is headquartered in San Francisco. Learn more at verahealth.ai.

Vera Health raises $28.5 million to expand ai-powered clinical research platform. SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Healthcare artificial intelligence startup Vera Health has raised $28.5 million in Series A funding to expand its clinical information platform, which is designed to help medical professionals access and evaluate healthcare knowledge more efficiently. The investment round was led by Threshold Ventures, with participation from investors including Mantis VC, SV Angel, Optum Ventures, and existing backers Y Combinator and Gradient. The financing brings the company's total funding to approximately $32 million and follows a period of rapid growth in its reported user base. Vera Health Develops AI Tools for Medical Professionals Healthcare professionals frequently need to review medical literature, clinical guidelines, and other sources of information when evaluating treatment options and making clinical decisions. Accessing this information can be time-consuming, particularly when relevant findings are distributed across numerous publications and databases. Vera Health is developing an AI-powered platform intended to simplify the process of finding and understanding clinical information. The company positions its technology as a specialized resource for healthcare professionals rather than a general-purpose consumer chatbot. Its platform is designed to support medical research and clinical information retrieval, allowing users to explore questions relevant to their professional responsibilities. However, AI-generated medical information requires appropriate verification, and such systems should support rather than replace qualified clinical judgment. Startup Reports Rapid Growth Among Clinicians Vera Health says its platform is now used by more than 800,000 clinicians across approximately 190 countries, representing substantial growth from a much smaller user base a year earlier. The company reports that adoption has been driven largely by recommendations between healthcare professionals rather than extensive marketing campaigns. These figures are company-reported and should be distinguished from independently audited active-user measurements. The startup operates with a relatively small team of approximately 12 employees, highlighting the contrast between its reported international reach and its early-stage organizational structure. Vera Health also claims that its application has achieved strong download performance within the clinical software category. Such adoption figures suggest interest in AI-powered medical information tools, although long-term engagement and clinical effectiveness will require separate evaluation. Funding Supports Product Development and Expansion The Series A investment provides Vera Health with additional resources to improve its technology and support a growing international user base. Expanding a healthcare information platform requires ongoing investment in technical infrastructure, information quality, security, and product reliability. These requirements are particularly important when software is used by medical professionals who depend on accurate and timely information. AI systems designed for clinical environments also face challenges involving source reliability, transparency, and the possibility of incorrect or incomplete responses. Developers must consider how users can verify information and distinguish established medical evidence from uncertain findings. Addressing these issues will be important as Vera Health develops its platform and seeks broader adoption. Clinical AI Market Attracts Investor Interest The investment reflects growing interest in artificial intelligence applications that help healthcare professionals manage increasing volumes of medical information. Clinical research continues to expand across specialties, creating demand for tools that can organize relevant findings and make information easier to retrieve. AI-powered search systems may help reduce administrative effort, provided they maintain appropriate standards for accuracy and transparency. Vera Health's next stage will involve converting its reported adoption into a sustainable business while demonstrating the reliability of its platform in professional healthcare settings. The funding gives the startup additional capacity to pursue those goals as competition grows in the market for specialized medical AI applications.