ZDVC invests in Legion Health, a remote mental health clinic in the US.

ZDVC, an early-stage startup investment firm, announced on the 13th that it had made a pre-Series A investment in Legion Health, a US-based non-face-to-face clinic. The investment amount was not disclosed. Existing investors Y Combinator and Next Coast Ventures participated in this round.

Legion Health, a startup founded by former Princeton University roommates, provides remote psychiatric care. To address the average 60-day wait for psychiatric care in the United States, they developed a full-stack model that directly manages the entire medical process, from patient registration to treatment, prescriptions, and billing. This allows for remote care starting the day after registration.

Legion Health has minimized administrative bottlenecks by applying AI technology across all stages, from scheduling and pre-screening to treatment and billing. This integration enhances operational efficiency by integrating automated appointment scheduling, insurance eligibility and patient risk assessment, prescription support based on medical record analysis, and automated billing. This allows patients to access non-face-to-face healthcare services, enabling them to complete treatment and prescriptions in a single process.

ZDVC explained its investment rationale as Legion Health's use of AI to address structural issues in the US mental health care system, while simultaneously achieving operational efficiency and profitability. According to the company, Legion Health maintained an operational structure capable of responding to growing patient volumes without staffing expansion, achieving a 350% year-over-year revenue growth. The average number of visits per patient was 5.3.

With this investment, Legion Health plans to expand its existing service area, centered in Texas, to major US states such as California and New York, and strengthen its mid- to long-term revenue structure through insurance rate negotiations. It also plans to gradually roll out personalized AI-based healthcare services, including drug testing and daily management features.

Meanwhile, ZDVC is actively exploring investment opportunities not only in domestic startups but also in the US market, expanding its global portfolio. It continues to invest in global remittance infrastructure platforms and US AI technology companies, supporting the growth of early-stage companies and their expansion into overseas markets.

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