Closing the Primary Care Gap Where America Needs it Most 

Founded: 2018
Valor Investment: 2019 - Led Pre-Seed - Angel Fund
Categories: AI-assisted telemedicine, pharmatech, digital health

Why We Invested in the Digital Health Pioneer

Valor invested in MyPhysician360 early because the company was not trying to “digitize around” a broken system—it was modernizing primary care delivery to improve access and outcomes in underserved communities. 

They tackled how healthcare deserts such as rural primary care in the United States is in structural decline with an inventive solution that recruited the one healthcare professional that these communities actually have–the independent pharmacy.

Their insight was that the independent pharmacy was a wedge, and Valor was the first to underwrite that vision.

83 million Americans live in areas with primary care shortages with 1 in 3 adults lacking a regular source of care (AMA and NACHC Report)

Demand for front-line care is exploding, but access points are shrinking. The average American waits 30+ days to see a physician (AMN Healthcare survey).

Most healthcare innovation has attempted to solve this problem through telemedicine alone. The evidence is clear: telemedicine helps at the margins, but it does not fix the core constraint—there are simply not enough primary care clinicians, and rural communities and non-urban communities experience that shortage first and most acutely.

What MyPhysician360 Does To Uniquely Solve the Healthcare Crisis

MyPhysician360 took a different, more courageous approach. The founders recognized a powerful truth hiding in plain sight: nearly every small town already has a highly trained healthcare professional embedded in the community—the local pharmacist. 

Rather than replacing local care with remote care, MyPhysician360 built a platform that amplifies local access by pairing community pharmacies with a national, physician-led clinical infrastructure. It is a hybrid model designed for reality—not theory.

A Scalable Solution for Healthcare Shortages in local communities

This investment sits at the intersection of several durable, reinforcing tailwinds:

1. A Persistent Primary Care Shortage

More than 75 million Americans now live in primary care shortage areas, with rural communities disproportionately affected. Federal workforce models project a 70,000+ primary care physician shortfall by 2038. 

2. Telemedicine Alone Is Insufficient

Research consistently shows that primary care is longitudinal, not transactional. Preventive care, chronic disease management, diagnostics, and aging populations still require physical presence. Telehealth improves convenience—but cannot replace local infrastructure.

3. Pharmacies as the Last Mile of Care

The U.S. has 60,000–88,000 pharmacies nationwide, with about two-thirds of the 18,000 independent pharmacies (NCPA) located in communities with populations of 50,000 or fewer.. the NCPA Digest. In many underserved communities, the pharmacy is the only remaining healthcare access point. MyPhysician360 turns that trusted relationship into a scalable care delivery channel.

4. Shift Toward Point-of-Care Testing & Convenience

Patients increasingly expect care that minimizes time, travel, and complexity. Pharmacists are seeking expanded clinical roles. Health plans are seeking lower-cost access points that reduce unnecessary ER and urgent care utilization.

MyPhysician360 is purpose-built for where these forces converge.

Since Valor Invested, Successes Include . . .

Since Valor led MyPhysician360’s pre-seed round and invested in their subsequent round, the company has scaled meaningfully across access, leadership, and partnerships:

• 3,000+ independent community pharmacies partnered nationwide, giving local providers the tools to compete with large chains and expand patient access.

• Appointment of healthcare operational leader Elizabeth Halkos as CEO, bringing proven scale experience to lead the company’s next growth phase.

• Major payor momentum, expanding affordability and access for millions of members.

• National partnership with KareRX, strengthening the company’s rural pharmacy network and distribution reach.

• Operations in all 50 states, supported by a national medical group providing 365-day coverage.

The company is now positioned as critical infrastructure for rural and underserved healthcare delivery.

The long-term opportunity for MyPhysician360 extends beyond non-metro primary and urgent care. 

The platform sits naturally within a broader healthcare ecosystem that includes payors, pharmacies, diagnostics, and strategic acquirers seeking new access channels as traditional models fracture.

Major pharmacy chains, diagnostics companies, and healthcare services platforms are actively acquiring capabilities that expand point-of-care access. MyPhysician360 is strategically aligned with where that market is moving.

MyPhysician360 is proof that courage, when paired with evidence and execution, can rebuild access where it matters most.