Asterix Health has raised £2.1m in pre-seed funding to build out its workforce solution that hires UK-registered GPs to support primary care remotely through a proprietary technology platform.
Julian Titz and Max Thilo founded the company in 2024 after both navigating serious health conditions – Thilo was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Titz is currently awaiting surgery for a bicuspid aortic valve repair.
Frustrated by lack of access to timely and preventative care caused by chronic workforce shortages and the downstream impact on patients, the two founders have launched Asterix Health as a remedy.
The funding will be used to accelerate onboarding of new NHS practices and expand Asterix’s network of remote GMC-registered GPs, including NHS-trained doctors who are eager to return to frontline care from abroad.
The startup says this new approach provides the NHS access to global talent, 24/7 coverage and increased productivity.
Asterix’s model aims to free up valuable GP time – the equivalent of around one GP session per practice per day – whilst patient care continues to be delivered by highly-qualified GPs. To date, over 3,000 hours of care have been delivered through its platform.
The pre-seed round was led by Triple Point, with participation from D2, Entrepreneurs First, Basis Capital and angels.
“For the first time in decades we are actually growing the pie – increasing the number of highly qualified GPs available to deliver primary care rather than simply moving existing GPs around the country,” says Titz.
“Our early partners are already seeing significant productivity gains and reallocating the saved time into new proactive care services for patients as a result.”
