Dodo Launches: AI Receptionists for Medical Front Desks 🦤

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February 9, 2026

Dodo recently launched!

Launch YC: Dodo - AI receptionists for medical front desks 🦤
"The first AI Receptionist for Veterinarians."

TL;DR: Dodo handles client communication for front desks end-to-end, starting with vet clinics 🐶


Founded by
Julius Hillebrand, Dominik Moehrle & Tim Reinhart, long time friends who went to grad school together and just moved up from Stanford.

Problem: Vets can’t keep up with the calls they get

  • 🫥 Understaffed: The pandemic caused a pet boom with record demand for vet services
  • 🚆 Undertrained: One in three veterinary receptionists leaves their job each year
  • ☎️ Phone-based: Vet clinics handle 80% of their communication over the phone
  • ⏳ Result: Clinics miss calls and clients. They also fail to fill in cancellations on short notice, decreasing efficiency. Callers spend 67% of their call time on hold

Solution: An AI Receptionist for Vets

  • Handling all calls through verticalized AI agents trained on veterinary knowledge and receptionists’ manuals (they’re talking literal binders 📚)
  • Interactions with internal software to update patient files, manage schedules, and execute necessary administrative tasks
  • Automatic outbound calls to fill missed appointments on short notice
Image Credits: Dodo

How you can help ❤️

  • Do you have a pet? Cat, dog, unicorn, …? You can help!
  • Know someone working in or connected to the veterinary industry? They would be grateful for an introduction!
  • Email the founders here or book time on their calendar.

Learn More

🌐 Visit www.vetdodo.com to learn more.
📅 Email the founders here or book time on their calendar.

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