The veterinary field is grappling with a burnout crisis, with 86% of veterinarians reporting significant stress. One key factor contributing to this burnout is the underappreciated burden of writing medical records, which consumes hours of time. Enter Scribenote, an AI-powered scribe for veterinarians, designed to ease this burden. Scribenote recently raised $8.2 million in seed funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from Inovia Capital, Velocity Fund, and several angel investors, to help solve this problem.
Veterinarians are legally required to document every client interaction, but with back-to-back appointments, writing records often spills into overtime. Scribenote, co-founded in 2019 by CEO Ryan Gallagher, captures conversations between vets and clients and turns them into accurate medical records in minutes using AI. Inspired by Ryan’s sister Katie, a small animal vet burdened by documentation, the platform automates not just medical records but also dental charts and client communication, freeing up time for patient care.
"Scribenote is not just about saving time; it's about improving the quality of veterinary care and the lives of those who provide it," says Ryan Gallagher, Co-founder and CEO of Scribenote. "By automating the documentation process, we're enabling veterinarians to focus more on their patients and less on paperwork. Its user-friendly design allows notes to be started on a phone and continued on any device, even offline, with integration into any Practice Information Management System (PIMS).
Serving hundreds of clinics across North America, Scribenote has automated over 1.5 million records, saving veterinarians up to two hours per day. With new funding, the company plans to enhance its AI capabilities, expand features, and create personalized AI scribes for each vet. Ryan envisions a future where pet care is affordable, accessible, and stress-free for veterinarians, allowing them to focus on what they love most - caring for animals.
