Photon
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Founders
About
Photon is a Brooklyn-based prescription infrastructure company founded in 2021 that combines digital prescribing and routing infrastructure, a pharmacy network, and a consumer-facing marketplace to bring real-time price transparency to the moment a prescription is written 12. The company was founded by CEO Otto Sipe 1. On April 30, 2026, Photon announced a $16M Series A led by Healthier Capital, with participation from Notation, Flare Capital, and Evidenced, bringing total funding to $25M 123.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07 | Seed | $9M | – | 1 |
| 2026-04-30 | Series A | $16M | Healthier Capital | Notation, Flare Capital, Evidenced 123 |
What Investors Say
“We are delighted to partner with Photon to modernize the prescription process, delivering an improved experience for patients while reducing friction across the entire healthcare system.” — Amir Dan Rubin, Healthier Capital, April 30, 2026 1
What Founders Say
“We’re building prescription infrastructure for the AI era… leveraging this technology to empower consumers, enable true price transparency.” — Otto Sipe, Founder & CEO, Photon, April 30, 2026 13
Sources
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PR Newswire, “Photon Raises $16M Series A to Give Patients Control Over Their Prescriptions and Bring Transparency to Pharmacy,” April 30, 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/photon-raises-16m-series-a-to-give-patients-control-over-their-prescriptions-and-bring-transparency-to-pharmacy-302754817.html↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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FinSMEs, “Photon Raises $16M in Series A Funding,” April 2026. https://www.finsmes.com/2026/04/photon-raises-16m-in-series-a-funding.html↩↩↩
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Pulse 2.0, “Photon: $16 Million Raised To Modernize Prescription Infrastructure And Return Transparency To Patients,” April 2026. https://pulse2.com/photon-16-million-raised-to-modernize-prescription-infrastructure-and-return-transparency-to-patients/↩↩↩