Neardoc Ambient AI Scribe

Studio Kiko is a Seoul-based startup, with its site listing an address in Seongsu-dong, and operates the Neardoc ambient AI scribe for clinicians. It addresses the time doctors spend writing charts after consultations.

Neardoc listens to exam-room conversation, generates a SOAP chart and enters it directly into the EMR, using the in-house Xynar engine with four validation steps. It learns each doctor's charting style, offers specialty engines for 20+ departments, maps KCD codes and produces patient instruction documents. The company plans to enter non-English-speaking Asian markets from 2027.

• Ambient charting: converts doctor-patient conversation into SOAP charts.
• Personal style: learns the doctor's existing charting style.
• Specialty engines: medical engines for 20+ departments.
• KCD mapping: maps Korean disease classification codes.
• Patient instructions: generates instruction documents after each visit.
• Floating mode: mini floating window and shortcut keypad during use.

• Private clinics in Vietnam drafting SOAP notes in real time.
• Multi-specialty polyclinics customising note styles per doctor.
• Licensing partnership for a Vietnamese-language version.

Institutions reported an average 70% cut in chart writing time, according to the article, which attributes the figure to users. Charts are entered directly into the EMR without retyping. Personalised charting style reduces editing. Reaching 300+ clinics within two months of launch is reported by the company.

Korean clinics are adopting AI charting quickly, and the company plans to move into non-English-speaking Asian markets from 2027. Vietnamese clinics write notes in Vietnamese with English medical terms, so a localised ambient scribe is a relevant partnership area.

Studio Kiko Inc., Seoul. Investors listed on the site: Strong Ventures, Xquared, Smilegate Investment and Korea Investment Accelerator. Pre-A round disclosed in July 2026, amount undisclosed. Founding year not stated on the pages fetched.