Sunlight AI Seed (2026)

Sunlight AI raised $17.4 million in a seed round announced on 2026-10-19. The Raise Track Update names Basis Set Ventures as the lead.

Company
Sunlight AI
Round type
Seed
Date
2026-10-19
Amount
$17.4M
Industry
healthcare
Location
New York and Miami

Summary

Sunlight AI raised $17.4 million in a seed round announced on 2026-10-19. PR Newswire timed the company release at 17:16 ET. The release and Refresh Miami, dated October 20, 2026, say Lan Xuexhao, founder of Basis Set Ventures, led the round. FinSMEs, also dated October 20, 2026, and the Raise Track Update say Basis Set Ventures led. This page uses Basis Set Ventures as the lead. Lan Xuexhao has no investor page.

Named participants are Sofeon Ventures, Social Leverage, Actions Capital, Overlook Ventures, Early Light Ventures, Chris Hubbell, Tilli Bannett, Dara Rahimzadeh, and Frank Williams. Unnamed investors and family offices have no pages.

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  1. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sunlight-ai-launches-with-17-4m-to-help-physicians-thrive-independently-302913153.html
    Type: funding announcement. Accessed 2026-10-20.
    PR Newswire release, Oct 19, 2026, 17:16 ET, datelined NEW YORK. Announces $17.4 million in seed funding. Says the round was led by Lan Xuexhao, founder of Basis Set Ventures, with Sofeon Ventures, Social Leverage, Actions Capital, Overlook Ventures, Early Light Ventures, and a dozen additional healthcare investors, family offices, and technology founders, including Chris Hubbell, Tilli Bannett, Dara Rahimzadeh, and Frank Williams, Founder of Evolent Health. Says Sunlight AI is based in New York and Miami and is building the patient-to-payment operating layer for independent physicians. Names founder and CEO Sina Chehrazi. Says the company acquired Bradford Medical Associates. Learn more at SunlightAI.com. The media contact address is not published.
  2. https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/sunlight-ai-raises-17-4m-in-seed-funding.html
    Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-20.
    FinSMEs, October 20, 2026. Calls Sunlight AI a NYC- and Miami, FL-based provider of a patient-to-payment operating layer for independent medical practices. Reports $17.4 million in seed funding led by Basis Set Ventures, with Sofeon Ventures, Social Leverage, Actions Capital, Overlook Ventures, Early Light Ventures, Chris Hubbell, Tilli Bannett, Dara Rahimzadeh, and Frank Williams, among others.
  3. https://refreshmiami.com/news/sunlight-ai-raises-17-4m-to-bring-back-the-independent-doctor/
    Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-20.
    Refresh Miami, Riley Kaminer, October 20, 2026. Reports $17.4 million in seed funding. Says the round was led by Lan Xuexhao, founder of Basis Set Ventures, and names Sofeon Ventures, Social Leverage, Actions Capital, Overlook Ventures, Early Light Ventures, and several healthcare investors and technology founders. Describes a startup with roots in Miami and New York. Names founder and CEO Sina Chehrazi and the acquisition of Bradford Medical Associates.
  4. https://buttondown.com/raisetrack/archive/raise-track-update-2026-10-20/
    Type: other verified public source. Accessed 2026-10-20.
    Raise Track Update for 2026-10-20, Section 1. Calls Sunlight AI a NYC- and Miami, FL-based provider of a patient-to-payment operating layer for independent medical practices. Amount line is $17.4M (Seed). Says the round was led by Basis Set Ventures with the participants named on this page, among others.