AI-powered health tech startup Kouper has quietly emerged from stealth with $10 million in funding to tackle one of the U.S. health care system’s most expensive and overlooked issues—patient care transitions.
Led by General Catalyst, with backing from 25Madison and CVS Health Ventures, the round marks a major bet on Kouper’s mission to transform how patients move from hospitals to home. Discharge errors and disjointed follow-ups currently lead to over $53 billion in preventable readmissions each year. Kouper’s answer? AI that tracks every discharged patient in real-time, flags issues early, and ensures no one slips through the cracks.
Founded by Salman Ali, co-founder of GetSnooze, and CTO Ablimit Keskin, PhD, formerly of Komodo Health, Kouper is building what it calls the “plumbing” for better care transitions. Its software integrates directly with hospital systems, giving care teams a live, unified view of each patient’s post-discharge journey—without creating extra work for staff.
Instead of relying on outdated spreadsheets or disconnected apps, Kouper’s AI automates appointment scheduling, highlights high-risk cases, and helps patients stay engaged after they leave the hospital. Some early partners have seen engagement rise by over 50%, and follow-up rates improve by more than 60%.
Kouper’s founders say their work is rooted in deep personal experience navigating the U.S. health system, coupled with close collaboration with 25m Health during early product development. Now, with a growing team and real-world traction, the company is expanding across top health systems.
The company says hospitals can onboard in under 30 days, with no major IT overhaul required. That speed to value is key in a system where slow implementations often stall innovation.
Salman Ali, Kouper’s CEO, said the platform aims to create a personalized transition experience for every patient. “Leaving the hospital should feel like a handoff, not a drop-off,” he explained.
General Catalyst’s Chris Bischoff called Kouper’s platform “core infrastructure” for solving one of health care’s most fragile moments. He emphasized the platform’s ability to bring “accountability, continuity, and better outcomes” at scale.
With new value-based payment models like TEAM putting pressure on hospitals to reduce readmissions, interest in tech like Kouper is growing fast. Merrill Anovick of 25Madison noted the startup’s empathy-driven design and its success in helping tens of thousands of patients.
Kouper is already live with leading health systems including LifePoint, Henry Ford Health, and Ascension Saint Thomas. Leaders from those systems praised Kouper for its analytics, AI tools, and seamless integration that supports both clinical staff and operational goals.
Whether it’s a hospital in Nashville or a major care network in Detroit, Kouper is quickly becoming the go-to partner for health systems that want to make care transitions safer, smarter, and more accountable.
