AI and $20,000 helped a man build a $1.8 billion telemedicine startup

AI and ,000 helped a man build a .8 billion telemedicine startup

By Josipa Majic Predin
Publication Date: 2026-04-02 23:53:00

Matthew Gallagher founded Medvi, a GLP-1 telehealth company, in September 2024 from his home in Los Angeles. Fourteen months later, sales are on track to reach $1.8 billion. He has an employee: his brother.