About Us
Driven by vision of better patient outcomes
Mission
Closing the gap between prescribed and received
Closing the gap between prescribed and received
Every day, millions of prescriptions stall in the space between a provider's decision and a patient's pharmacy. Prior authorizations sit in queues. Benefit checks come back wrong. Patients give up.
Develop Health is the agentic layer replacing that broken middle layer. We automate prior authorization and benefit verification for providers across every EHR and payer, and we turn that infrastructure into access intelligence for the manufacturers funding therapy. One system, connecting the people who need care to the treatments built for them.
Every day, millions of prescriptions stall in the space between a provider's decision and a patient's pharmacy. Prior authorizations sit in queues. Benefit checks come back wrong. Patients give up.
Develop Health is the agentic layer replacing that broken middle layer. We automate prior authorization and benefit verification for providers across every EHR and payer, and we turn that infrastructure into access intelligence for the manufacturers funding therapy. One system, connecting the people who need care to the treatments built for them.
Talent from best-in-class healthcare and technology companies
Talent from best-in-class healthcare and
technology companies
Team
Meet our leadership

Mel van Londen
Mel van Londen
Mel van Londen
Co-Founder & CEO

Ben Easton
Ben Easton
Ben Easton
Co-Founder & CTO

Nico Kernick
Nico Kernick
Nico Kernick
Head of Growth and Operations

Lara Loveman
Lara Loveman
Lara Loveman
Head of Life Sciences & Partnerships

Vinay Panchal
Vinay Panchal
Vinay Panchal
Head of Pharmacy Operations & PBM Relations

Marc Valer
Marc Valer
Marc Valer
Head of Product

Investors
Backed by top firms





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© 2026 Develop Health.




© 2026 Develop Health.




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