Sandy Health Raises Pre-Seed Round to Build an Operational Backbone for Healthcare

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sandy Health, an AI-powered healthcare operations platform that eliminates the administrative friction draining time and revenue from patient care, today announced the close of its pre-seed round. In medicine, every minute matters, and Sandy is helping hospitals and care teams reclaim hours each day by automating the workflows that slow them down.

Led by founder and CEO Diego Saavedra-Kloss, Sandy Health manages prior authorizations, insurance verification, scheduling, intake, and revenue cycle operations, streamlining the processes that delay reimbursement, hinder patient access, and undermine staff efficiency. By connecting operational workflows, Sandy helps healthcare organizations capture more revenue and deliver a smoother experience for both patients and staff.

“Healthcare doesn’t need another workaround; it needs a platform that helps everything work together,” said Saavedra-Kloss. “By freeing care teams to focus on people instead of administrative work, we can make healthcare more connected, efficient, and human. We’re incredibly grateful to our investors for helping us bring this vision to life.”

Sandy Health’s pre-seed investors reflect the kind of diverse healthcare expertise the company was built to serve. The round brings together physicians, healthcare operators, and entrepreneurs who have led organizations across primary care, emergency medicine, anesthesia, home health, dentistry, and healthcare administration.

Many have built or scaled clinical networks serving tens of thousands of patients and led hospital departments recognized for patient satisfaction and operational excellence. Others have shaped policy and education within top academic medical centers. Collectively, they represent the full spectrum of modern healthcare, united by a shared belief that technology should simplify care, not complicate it.

Dr. Janelle Sunwoo, Medical Director and Founder of Leaf Medical, joins Sandy Health as the company’s Founding Advisor.

“As a clinician, I’ve seen how administrative overload pulls focus away from patients and care teams,” said Dr. Sunwoo. “When you give physicians time back, you don’t just improve their workday, you expand access to care. Sandy uses technology not to replace people, but to empower them, helping create a healthier, more connected system for everyone.”

The company is already partnering with major healthcare organizations eager to adopt the platform. To learn more about Sandy, visit sandyhealth.ai.

About Sandy Health

Sandy Health is an AI-powered operations platform designed to make healthcare work better for hospitals, care teams, and patients alike. By automating the workflows behind prior authorizations, insurance verification, scheduling, intake, and revenue cycle operations, Sandy frees healthcare professionals to focus on what matters most: patient care. Founded by healthcare and technology veterans, Sandy is building the operational backbone that makes healthcare more connected, efficient, and human.