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Ora AI

Med school can be simpler

oraai.com
HQ: San Francisco, CA, USA
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Education

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Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals

Updated Jul 29, 2026

Overview

Ora AI (Synaptiq Learning Inc.) is a physician-led, evidence-based medical education platform for medical students, focused on preclinical, Step, and Shelf exam prep with an adaptive spaced-repetition QBank, flashcards, videos, and an AI tutor/copilot.

Primary product

AI-powered medical study platform for preclinical, USMLE Step, and Shelf exam prep

Founded

2022

Headquarters

San Francisco, California, United States

Team size

10-20

Industry

E-Learning Providers

Sub-industry

Medical education / EdTech

Business model

consumer subscription
institutional licensing
annual per-seat SaaS

Funding

Stage

seed

Total raised

$1.8M

Latest round

Seed · Sep 2023

Latest amount

$1.8M

Seed

Sep 2023

$1.8M

People & investors

Leadership

Ryan Phelps, MD

Founder & CEO

Kevin Bastoul

Co-Founder & CTO

Jacob Caccamo

Co-Founder & COO

Investors

General Catalyst
Pioneer Fund
Y Combinator
Zeno Ventures

Work & culture

Mission-driven and research-heavy, with a physician-led team, close ties to medical schools, frequent on-campus outreach, and a strong emphasis on evidence-based learning and product validation.

Product & market

Pricing

Freemium for students plus paid subscriptions; institutional annual per-seat pricing for schools

Differentiators

  • —spaced-repetition QBank
  • —questions resurface automatically after misses
  • —integrated flashcards and Anki import/sync
  • —AI Tutor / AI Copilot
  • —curriculum mapping for schools
  • —Faculty Command Center for cohort monitoring
  • —RCT-backed claims vs UWorld
  • —FERPA-aligned institutional privacy posture

Technology

Next.js
React
Vercel
Stripe
Google Analytics
Prisma
jQuery

Customers

medical students
medical schools
faculty
deans
student leaders

Competitors

UWorld
Anki

Scale & contact

Estimated monthly visits

34.5K

Traffic estimate as of Apr 2026

support@oraai.com+1 650-888-7337

Latest news

Ora AI hosts a Duquesne University lunch-and-learn and offers student discounts

LinkedIn · Jul 2026

Ora AI reported an on-campus virtual event at Duquesne University Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine, including meal cards, an expanded student discount, and strong attendance.

Ora AI expands in-person med-school outreach and targets 100 schools by end of 2026

LinkedIn · Jun 2026

Ryan Phelps said he and Kevin Bastoul were onboarding faculty and students at med schools in person, with a stated goal of reaching 100 schools by end of 2026.

MD+ partners with Ora AI for a free trial offer

LinkedIn · Apr 2026

MD+ announced a partnership offering members three months free and described Ora AI as an adaptive, research-backed med-ed platform.

Ora AI explains its spaced-repetition QBank design

LinkedIn · Apr 2026

Dr. Phelps described how Ora reimagines the QBank by resurfacing missed concepts as new vignettes and pairing them with related flashcards.

What Is Ora

Ora AI blog · Apr 2026

Ora's blog describes the product as an all-in-one medical education platform covering Step 1, Step 2, and Shelf exams, combining QBank, flashcards, AI copilot, and a medical knowledge library.

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