Erica Plybeah's MedHaul Wins the $500,000 Top Prize at the WellWithAll $1 Million Prize

MedHaul, the Memphis company Erica Plybeah founded in 2017, won the $500,000 top prize at the WellWithAll $1 Million Prize competition, Black Enterprise reports. MedHaul uses AI to schedule non-emergency medical rides and plans to use the award to upgrade its electronic medical record systems and expand partnerships with services like Uber Health.

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A Black founder landing a half-million-dollar non-dilutive prize is a playbook for Atlanta founders hunting capital beyond VC.

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