1) Tell us about your background and how/why you started the company.
My journey into entrepreneurship is rooted in my family’s legacy of small business ownership. Growing up hearing about my grandfather’s small shop and my father’s early ventures in IT consulting, I learned firsthand the challenges—and rewards—of building a business. Before founding Alpaca Health, I ran an online education company where I navigated the operational hurdles of a services business. My computer science background allowed me to hack together software solutions that streamlined operations and scaled the business to seven-figure revenue. Now at Alpaca Health, we’re using technology to unlock clinician entrepreneurship across healthcare, starting in autism care.
2) What are the key problems you are addressing and how you are delivering value to customers through software workflows?
At Alpaca Health, we’re tackling the biggest issue in healthcare: labor shortages. We believe that restoring clinician ownership is the key to transforming the industry. By giving clinicians complete control over their schedules, caseloads, and clinical strategies, we’re enabling them to do what they do best—provide quality therapy. Our vision is to shift from an old model that required clinicians to juggle administrative tasks and paperwork to a new era where AI handles the heavy lifting. AI-driven automation in credentialing, contracting, scheduling, billing, compliance, and documentation means that clinicians can focus on delivering care without being bogged down by operational complexities. This innovation not only improves work-life balance but also sets the stage for scaling ABA agencies without massive back offices.
3) What have you enjoyed or looked forward to about working with Tau Ventures?
Partnering with Tau Ventures has been an incredibly rewarding part of our journey. Their genuine interest in our progress, responsiveness to our needs, and valuable introductions to investors and ecosystem partners have been instrumental. As we prepare for a more public launch, we’re excited to leverage Tau Ventures’ network to further our mission of restoring clinician ownership in healthcare.
