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Nara Health, a Chicago-based startup, has closed $14 million in combined pre-seed and seed funding led by Khosla Ventures. The company is developing an AI-native Third Party Administration platform designed to overhaul employer-sponsored health benefits, with a particular focus on offering alternative health plans that reduce premium costs for the roughly 170 million Americans covered through their employers.
Company NewsSegal Survey Projects Health Plan Cost Trend to Reach 15-Year Historic Highs Driven by GLP-1s, Inflation, AI, and Surprise Billing Arbitration
Segal’s 2027 Health Plan Cost Trend Survey projects that the median cost trend for employer-sponsored medical plans will reach 9.9%, approaching a 15-year high, while prescription drug costs are expected to rise 11.5%. Based on responses re
Product NewsDaybright Launches AI Suite to Reinvent Employee Benefits Enrollment
Daybright Financial has introduced a new suite of AI-powered tools aimed at radically simplifying the employee benefits experience. These solutions include AI-generated benefit guides, microsites, personalized communications, decision suppo
Venture CapitalSureCo Secures $23M Series A to Expand ICHRA Platform for Large Employers
SureCo , a Santa Ana–based health benefits technology company specializing in Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRA) for large employers, has raised $23 million in Series A funding led by Health Velocity Capital and
Venture CapitalAduro to Acquire Trusana to Integrate Mental Health into Its Human Performance Platform
Aduro has announced its definitive agreement to acquire Trusana, a virtual mental health platform known for its dedicated team of licensed therapists and a stellar NPS of 90. This strategic move expands Aduro’s integrative Health and Human
Venture CapitalZorro Secures $20 Million in Series A to Transform the Healthcare Benefits Industry for Brokers, Employers and Employees
Zorro, an AI-powered insurtech platform, has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Entrée Capital. The company leverages Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRA) to provide employers and employees with personali
Venture CapitalStretchDollar Secures $6M to Redefine Health Benefits for SMBs with ICHRA Innovation
StretchDollar , a startup revolutionizing small business health benefits, has secured $6M in seed funding led by Fika Ventures and Oscar Health. The platform simplifies complex healthcare management through an innovative Individual Coverage
Product NewsSpring Health Introduces First Manager Solution to Provide Leaders with Personalized Mental Health Support
Spring Health has launched a groundbreaking manager experience solution within its platform, aimed at supporting workplace leaders by providing essential resources for mental health and leadership development. This comprehensive offering in
Venture CapitalSeries A Success: Thatch Secures $38M to Reinvent Health Benefits for All
Thatch , a health benefits platform, announced a $38 million Series A funding round led by General Catalyst and Index Ventures, aimed at decoupling health insurance from employment. The investment will enhance Thatch's technology and expand
Venture CapitalHandl Health secures $2.5M in Seed Funding to drive innovation for the employer-sponsored benefits ecosystem
Handl Health , an innovative AI platform designed to assist benefits consultants in creating affordable health plans, announced a successful $2.5 million Seed funding round led by Mucker Capital and Everywhere VC. The company aims to transf
Venture CapitalMedefy Health Clinches $10M Series A to Revolutionize Healthcare Navigation
Medefy Health , a trailblazer in mobile-first healthcare benefits navigation, has secured a significant $10 million in Series A funding. This investment, spearheaded by Mercury Fund and Advantage Capital, is set to bolster Medefy's AI and t
ColumnNews Brief: AdventHealth Selects Workday to Support Its Commitment to Whole-Person Care
PLEASANTON, Calif., December 5, 2023 -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources , today announced that AdventHealth has selected Workday Financial Management , Workday
Company NewsKaiser Permanente Appoints Greg Holmes Chief Human Resources Officer
Greg Holmes has been promoted to senior vice president and chief human resources officer for Kaiser Permanente , effective October 1, 2023 . He replaces Christian Meisner , who has announced his decision to leave the organization to be clo
Company NewsSpring Health Launches Sage, Setting A New Standard For Mental Health Education With Self-Directed, Clinician-Led Courses For Workplace Wellbeing
Spring Health , the most comprehensive global mental health solution for employers and health plans, announced the launch of Sage, a platform that raises the bar for mental health education with self-directed courses and clinician-designed
Venture CapitalAxuall Raises Series B-1 from Frist Cressey Ventures Which Backs Its Rapid Expansion
CLEVELAND, August 2, 2023 -- Axuall has announced the addition of First Cressey Ventures to its investor family with a Series B-1 investment following the company’s Series B funding in May 2023. Axuall has raised over $41 million from a com
Venture CapitalAllied Benefit Systems, LLC Acquires Medxoom: the Acquisition Puts Allied at the Forefront of Creating the Next-generation User Experience
CHICAGO , July 18, 2023 -- Allied Benefit Systems, LLC ("Allied"), one of the nation's largest healthcare administrators for employee benefit plans, and its majority equityholder, funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC , today announced
Venture CapitalAxuall Secures $20M Series B Capital Raise after Accelerated Market Growth & Enterprise Adoption
Noro-Moseley Partners, along with a syndicate of leading healthcare organizations, invest in optimizing the clinician workforce via Axuall’s Data Network CLEVELAND, May 31, 2023 -- Axuall , the industry leader in clinical workforce intellig
NewsA Majority Stake in Fusion Healthcare Staffing Acquired by Chicago-based Waud Capital Partners
Waud Capital Partners (Waud Capital), in partnership with experienced healthcare executives Bales Nelson and Allen Dye, today announced the establishment of a new platform company, Fusion Health . Fusion Health will provide clinical staffin
Product NewsGravie Secures $179 Million Financing to Expand Innovative Health Benefits Plans for SMEs
MINNEAPOLIS , March 21, 2023 -- Gravie, one of the fastest growing employer health benefits companies in the United States , announced today that General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity investor, will anchor a $179 million equit
Venture CapitalSana, which offers health insurance plans to SMBs, raises $60M and doubles valuation since October
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have for decades struggled with being able to offer their employees health insurance. Sana, a startup that wants to make offering health insurance plans more accessible to those businesses, has raise
Venture CapitalNava Benefits Has Raised a $40M Series B
SUMMARY Nava Benefits is thrilled to announce that we have raised $40 million in Series B funding. Hear from our co-founders, Brandon Weber and Donald DeSantis, on what the Nava team has achieved in the last two years, and how we will use t
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