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Antler joins SG healthtech startup Zeya in $575k pre-seed round

Zeya Health, a Singapore-based healthcare technology company, has raised US$575,000 in pre-seed funding from Antler and several angel investors.

The company develops AI-powered infrastructure that integrates with clinics’ existing systems to automate administrative tasks, including appointment reminders and patient engagement.

It said it has recorded over 20x growth in clinic establishment since August.

Zeya Health works with providers across physiotherapy, primary care, paediatrics, surgical, and aesthetic outpatient services. It plans to expand further in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region.

AcuMed is assessing and working towards piloting the technology in a multi-clinic environment.

The funding will support product development, hiring, and scaling deployments.

🔗 Source: Zeya Health

🧠 Food for thought

Implications, context, and why it matters.

Zeya’s 20x growth raises questions on which Electronic Medical Record (EMR) platforms matter most

  • The Singapore clinic software market is fragmented. Plato (a clinic management software provider) serves 4000+ providers across Asia-Pacific (APAC) 1. Other vendors include GPConnect and SGiMED, plus ClinicSys 2.
  • Its website lists support for Plato, SGiMED, ClinicAssist (a clinic management system), and GPConnect 3. Access to primary care hinges on June 2025 Clinic Management System (CMS) Mandatory Requirements, including Healthier SG integration and National Electronic Health Record (NEHR) onboarding 4.
  • AcuMed is assessing Zeya Health in a multi-clinic pilot. Reach then hinges on whether Zeya targets the largest installed bases, for example Plato’s 4000+ providers. It could also pursue cloud-native options like UNO Clinic Management System (UNO CMS), which focus on workflow automation 5.

Software vendors for Singapore clinics should build patient engagement add-ons

  • AI admin automation is spreading, with Zeya logging over 20x establishment growth and rivals entering APAC. Clinic software providers face a build versus integrate choice for patient communication via application programming interfaces (APIs).
  • Platforms like Plato 1 and UNO CMS 5 can lift retention with native WhatsApp-based engagement. Pappyjoe CMS is a clinic management system. It markets direct communication for messages and lab reports. It also supports prescriptions and appointments 6.
  • Vendors must learn if clinics prefer integrated workflows or best of breed API connections. That will decide whether to build internally or launch integration directories or app marketplaces, before AI tools like Zeya set defaults.

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