Sprinter Health Secures $55 Million to Enhance Preventive Care Accessibility Nationwide
In a significant move aimed at expanding healthcare access, Sprinter Health has raised $55 million in a Series B financing round, primarily led by General Catalyst, with contributions from prominent investors such as Andreessen Horowitz and Google Ventures. This funding, which brings Sprinter Health's total capital raised to over $125 million since its inception in 2021, will be instrumental in scaling their innovative technology and enhancing their services nationwide.
Sprinter Health, established by Max Cohen and Cameron Behar, focuses on connecting hard-to-reach populations with healthcare services. The company employs a unique approach that combines technology with in-person clinical support, making it a distinctive player in the crowded healthcare market dominated by traditional providers and digital health startups. Their philosophy, termed "healthcare untethered," emphasizes engaging patients directly in their communities, significantly increasing access to care.
The company’s operational team, known as "Sprinters," consists of cross-trained staff members who serve as medical assistants, community health workers, and phlebotomists. This diverse skill set enables them to deliver personalized care directly to patients' homes, thereby addressing the critical in-person component of many healthcare pathways. This relational approach creates a more trustworthy and comfortable environment for patients, as Sprinters often hail from the same communities, enhancing familiarity and connection.
With a primary focus on logistics and patient engagement, Sprinter Health is revolutionizing what they call "last-mile healthcare." This is achieved through their advanced technology platform, which allows Sprinters to optimize their schedules and routes, ensuring maximum efficiency and effectiveness in patient care. As a result, a single Sprinter can provide services to up to twelve patients in one day, handling a range of needs from lead screenings for children to comprehensive assessments for Medicare beneficiaries.
Sprinter Health's strategic approach is particularly timely, as ongoing studies show that over 30% of American adults experience unmet health needs due to chronic conditions. By not only identifying care gaps but also ensuring a continuous connection between patients and their healthcare teams, Sprinter Health is poised to reduce overall healthcare costs through better preventive care and management of chronic diseases. This effort not only seeks to engage previously inactive patients but also promotes positive long-term health outcomes.
Following its initial launch in California, Sprinter Health has dramatically expanded its reach, growing from five states in 2023 to eighteen in 2025, with plans to enter a total of twenty-two states by summer's end. To date, they have completed nearly 100,000 home visits on behalf of national health plans, structured around a meticulous checklist that ensures the delivery of appropriate and high-quality care tailored to individual patient needs.
In addition to providing medical services, Sprinters assess social determinants of health within patients' homes, such as identifying fall risks or food insecurity, and facilitate necessary referrals to address these concerns. By focusing on up to twenty quality measures with an impressive 80% closure rate on care gaps, Sprinter Health actively contributes to improving health plan ratings and overall patient satisfaction.
"We believe Sprinter Health is emerging as a category-defining company in home-based care," stated Holly Maloney, Managing Director of General Catalyst. "Their technological infrastructure not only enables scalability but also offers impactful services tailored to those who need it the most."
Through their combined efforts of community engagement, technological innovation, and a commitment to preventive health, Sprinter Health aims to redefine how care is delivered, strengthening ties between patients and healthcare providers while enhancing overall health outcomes across diverse populations.
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