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Mandala.

Founders

Two generations. One vision for healthcare.

Mandala was started by a physician and a computer science student building around the realities of care at home.

Beena Balakrishnan, MD

Beena Balakrishnan, MD

Co-founder and physician

Practice
  • Owner and private practice physician, Pain and Rehabilitation Medicine LLC
  • 20+ years practicing physician
Board certified
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Hospitals
  • The Valley Hospital, Valley Health
  • Englewood Hospital Medical Center
  • Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
Training
  • Residency in PM&R, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2002–2005
  • Harlem Hospital Center, Columbia University, 2001–2002
  • NTR University of Health Sciences
Amresh Balakrishnan

Amresh Balakrishnan

Co-founder and engineer

Education
  • University of Chicago, BA in Computer Science, minor in Mathematics, 2028
Experience
  • NovaFlow (YC S25), AI and software engineer
  • Symbal.ai, AI researcher
  • The Valley Hospital, database intern
  • YC Startup School 2026
  • 1st place overall, NJCTF VI
Technologies
  • Python, TypeScript, Java, C++, SQL
  • PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, LangChain
  • Next.js, React, Node.js, Spring Boot
  • PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Supabase
  • AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Vercel

Our thesis

Why we’re building Mandala.

We believe home healthcare can be reimagined, with more human care, less administrative burden, and a fundamentally better way to serve patients at home.

  1. The problem

    Home healthcare is undervalued and overwhelmed.

    Home healthcare provides an essential level of care, but the current model is fragmented, administratively burdensome, and difficult to scale.

    Clinicians and small teams spend an extraordinary amount of time on paperwork, care coordination, and insurance requirements: time that should be spent with patients. As a result, many patients either receive less support than they need at home or are pushed to nursing homes earlier than necessary.

  2. The insight

    AI can unlock a better way to deliver care.

    AI makes it possible to automate the operational burden that has always limited home healthcare.

    From documentation and scheduling to insurance checks and care coordination, software agents can reliably handle the back-office work. This allows clinicians to focus on what matters most: delivering high-quality, human care.

  3. Our approach

    Build the agency around the technology.

    We are building an AI-native home health agency, not just software for existing agencies.

    Our platform unifies three core capabilities, an AI-powered clinician workspace, family connectivity, and intelligent home monitoring, into one integrated system. Together, these technologies expand what is possible for patients receiving care at home, bridging the gap between traditional home healthcare and nursing home care.

  4. Why us

    A unique combination of clinical and technical expertise.

    Designed by a physician. Powered by engineering.

    With over 20 years of experience as a practicing pain and rehabilitation physician and agency owner, our cofounder brings deep, firsthand understanding of the clinical and operational challenges in home healthcare. Our engineering expertise allows us to turn those insights into scalable, AI-native solutions.

The next step

Let’s talk about your agency.

See how Mandala fits the way your team already works. No commitment, just a conversation.

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