Vitalize
San Francisco-based provider of an AI-native platform that helps health systems manage clinical staffing, scheduling and capacity in real time.
- Industry
- healthcare workforce management, hospital capacity management, AI software
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Website
- https://vitalize.care
About
Vitalize builds an AI platform that brings staffing, scheduling, patient flow and capacity planning together for hospitals. It integrates with electronic medical record, timekeeping and payroll systems and covers inpatient, ancillary and ambulatory care. The company was co-founded by CEO Veeraj Shah and Sanketh Andhavarapu and took part in the Y Combinator Winter 2023 batch. It plans to use the Series A to build its growth and deployment teams and to invest in AI models for patient throughput.
Funding history
| Round | Date | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A 2026 | 2026-10-06 | $31M | Oak HC/FT |
Investors
- Oak HC/FT lead
- Norwest participant
- .406 Ventures participant
- Constellation Ventures participant
- Y Combinator participant
- Rock Health Capital participant
- MemorialCare Innovation Fund participant
Sources
Last verified:
- https://www.oakhcft.com/news/vitalize-raises-31m-series-a-to-bring-air-traffic-control-to-healthcare
Type: official investor website. Accessed 2026-10-08.
Release from the lead investor, Oak HC/FT. Says Vitalize announced a $31 million Series A led by Oak HC/FT with participation from Norwest, .406 Ventures, Constellation Ventures, Y Combinator, Rock Health Capital and MemorialCare Innovation Fund, and that the company is headquartered in San Francisco. - https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/vitalize-secures-31m-scale-ai-powered-operating-system-hospital-staffing-and-scheduling
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-08.
Fierce Healthcare article dated 2026-10-06. Confirms the $31 million Series A led by Oak HC/FT, names co-founders Veeraj Shah (CEO) and Sanketh Andhavarapu (chief product officer) and says the company was in the Y Combinator Winter 2023 batch. It lists Norwest Ventures, .406 Ventures, Constellation Ventures, Y Combinator and MemorialCare Innovation Fund and does not mention Rock Health Capital. - https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/vitalize-raises-31m-tackle-hospital-staffing
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-08.
MobiHealthNews article dated 2026-10-07. Confirms the San Francisco location, the $31 million Series A led by Oak HC/FT and all six participants, including Rock Health Capital. - https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/vitalize-raises-31m-in-series-a-funding.html
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-08.
FinSMEs article dated 2026-10-07. Confirms the San Francisco, CA location, the amount, stage, lead and the same six participants.