Pype AI, a healthtech startup building voice-based AI agents for hospitals and clinics, has raised $1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Kalaari Capital. Wyser Capital and Tenity also participated in the round.
The company will use the funds to strengthen its healthcare communication platform and expand into the United States market.
Founded in 2024 by Dhruv Mehra and Ashish Tripathy, Pype AI develops AI front desk systems that automate routine patient interactions. The agents manage tasks such as appointment scheduling, follow-ups, treatment preparation, and round-the-clock support.
Trained on medical conversational datasets, these systems are designed to handle patient communication reliably and help hospitals reduce missed appointments and operational overhead.
Along with its voice agents, the company has built Whispey, an open-source observability platform with more than 40 evaluations that track performance, compliance, and safety. Through integrations with hospital electronic medical records, Pype AI helps facilities streamline patient coordination and improve adherence without relying on manual processes or outdated call systems.
Pype AI is currently live across several healthcare facilities in India and manages more than 85 percent of incoming patient queries without human intervention. The company is integrating with platforms such as Zocdoc, Epic and Cerner as it begins onboarding US-based clinic networks.
Over the next year, Pype AI plans to expand its footprint to more than 50 hospitals and clinic chains by mid-2026. The team is also working with medical experts to publish research on the impact of AI-driven communication on patient outcomes.
