Mel van LondenCo Founder

United States - Menlo Park, California

I turn medication access into a software problem. Today I’m Co‑Founder & CEO of Develop Health, where our AI‑driven prior‑auth platform shrank turnaround times from days to hours and now supports 200K+ patients each month. Backed by Wing VC, Afore, J Ventures, and South Park Commons, we stitch together direct PBM APIs, smart phone/fax automation, and human fallback to cover 99 % of U.S. lives—freeing providers to focus on care while giving pharma a compliant, therapy‑agnostic on‑ramp to faster access.

Previously I scaled Canvas Medical’s EHR as VP of Product, shipped consumer logistics tech at Shyp, crafted human‑centered digital experiences at IDEO, and even captained sailboats while earning dual B.S. degrees in Neurobiology & Physiology and Business at the University of Maryland. Let’s connect if you’re building in healthcare, life‑science market access, or AI infrastructure—or if you just want to swap trails for biking around Menlo Park.