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Saile Secures $2.2 Million in Oversubscribed Pre-Seed Funding

On May 14, 2026, Saile, an innovative workforce platform founded by physicians, announced it has successfully secured $2.2 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round led by Matchstick Ventures. The round also saw participation from Headwater Ventures. Positioned at the forefront of healthcare staffing solutions, Saile aims to dissolve the friction that often exists between healthcare providers and clinicians ready to deliver care.

The company has emerged from its stealth phase, boasting a growing user base of over 5,000 physicians actively registered on the platform, along with a rapidly expanding list of partner healthcare facilities. These include organizations engaged in telemedicine, locum tenens, consulting, and ambulatory care settings.

Over the past six months, Saile has experienced a remarkable 100% growth in user engagement, indicating a healthy marketplace dynamic. With over 1,000 unique job posts and more than 1,000 provider engagements every week, the platform is proving essential for healthcare organizations seeking to fill critical roles efficiently.

Traditionally, staffing agencies have incurred significant costs transporting temporary physicians to healthcare facilities, while qualified local professionals remain unutilized due to cumbersome credentialing processes. Current systems require hospitals to spend hefty sums in pursuit of locating a physician and managing the extensive, often bureaucratic credentialing process. This typically involves multiple vendors, lengthy negotiations, and excessive paperwork, delaying patient care. Saile is on a mission to revolutionize this antiquated approach.

Dr. Marc Ayoub, co-founder and neurocritical care physician, emphasized that the core issue in healthcare staffing isn't merely the shortage of physicians but the inefficiency in mobility among qualified professionals. “We’re creating the connective tissue that helps clinicians who are already qualified in one system transition smoothly into new opportunities without starting afresh,” he noted.

Saile’s innovative solution provides physicians with a “universal credential passport,” allowing clinicians to maintain a continuously updated vault of verified credentials that move with them across job opportunities. Whether navigating a locum tenens position, a telemedicine shift, or any other healthcare role, this portable credentialing system grants clinicians the flexibility to choose when and where they want to work. On the facility side, healthcare organizations can access a pre-vetted pool of clinicians directly, eliminating the need for recruitment intermediaries and resulting fee markups.

Moreover, the platform simplifies billing and payment processing for clinicians. Physicians can expect streamlined compensation for their work across various contract types, including per diem, locums, and telemedicine, through a single platform rather than multiple agencies or systems. The congestion of separate payment relationships is alleviated through Saile’s consolidated infrastructure.

At the technical core of Saile lies five modular AI agents capable of automating lengthy tasks typically reliant on manual input. These functions encompass Recruitment, Onboarding, Credentialing, Staffing, and Compliance. This automation is crucial in addressing the longstanding inefficiencies that have defined healthcare staffing for decades.

Ryan Broshar, a partner at Matchstick Ventures, added, “Saile addresses the entrenched inefficiencies that have persisted in healthcare staffing. Unlike traditional staffing agencies, they are creating a foundational layer that significantly improves every staffing decision in the sector.”

To support its growth trajectory, the Saile team recently onboarded Janna Karwaski, an experienced healthcare tech operator, tasked with scaling the network of healthcare providers and partnering facilities.

Saile is currently operational across various healthcare environments including ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care clinics, telemedicine platforms, and acute care hospitals, utilizing multiple engagement models such as locum tenens, per diem staffing, and specialized consulting. The newly acquired funds will enable Saile to expand its AI capabilities, enhance marketplace offerings, and deepen integration with existing healthcare technology platforms.

About Saile: Saile is a healthcare staffing and credentialing platform founded by medical professionals determined to optimize the connection process between clinicians and healthcare facilities. By providing a universal credential passport, Saile allows healthcare providers to retain verified credentials conveniently and access local talent pools directly, streamlining the onboarding process dramatically. With headquarters in New York City, co-founder Marc Ayoub, MD, alongside a dedicated team, is reshaping the healthcare staffing landscape. For more information, visit Saile's website.