Scribenote is a veterinary-focused AI company building an automated medical scribe that frees veterinarians from one of the most draining parts of their job: clinical documentation. After every appointment, vets typically spend significant time writing up notes, and that paperwork, often done after hours, is a major contributor to the burnout that has become a serious problem across the profession. Scribenote's pitch is simple: let AI handle the notes so vets can focus on animals and clients.
The platform captures the conversation during an appointment and, in seconds, turns the veterinarian's words into structured SOAP notes (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) and other medical record formats. Because the notes are generated automatically and in the standard clinical structure that practices already use, they can be reviewed quickly and synced into the practice's records, eliminating hours of post-appointment writing each day.
Scribenote is designed specifically for veterinary workflows rather than being a general-purpose scribe, which matters because veterinary medicine has its own terminology, species considerations, and record conventions. The company has emphasized accessibility in the market, including launching a free tier of its veterinary AI scribe as adoption surged across practices, helping it reach a broad base of clinics and individual practitioners.
The company raised an $8.2 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from Inovia Capital, the Velocity Fund, and angel investors. The round, announced in September 2024, was positioned explicitly around combating veterinarian burnout through AI documentation, and a16z's involvement signals confidence in veterinary software as a meaningful vertical AI opportunity.
Veterinary medicine has historically lagged human healthcare in software adoption, and a wave of AI scribe tools is now competing to serve it. Scribenote differentiates through its veterinary specialization, fast note generation, and accessible go-to-market, aiming to become the default documentation tool for clinics looking to reduce administrative load and improve quality of life for their staff.