The problem
Hospitals run their biggest cost, clinical labor, on spreadsheets and group texts, overspending on overtime and agency nurses
What they do
AI scheduling, staffing and capacity planning platform for hospitals and health systems
Traction 9 health systems, 37 hospitals, ~40,000 staff; mid 7-figure ARR mid-2025; company claims 30x growth in 24 mo
Hiring trend
- Open roles
- 20
- Ops roles
- 4
- Headcount
- ~65-75
Headcount ~31 → ~65 in 12 mo (+110%, LinkedIn est.); 10 of 18 open roles posted since Oct 5
Hiring in
- San Francisco
- Remote
Funding
- Last round
- $31M
- Stage
- Series A
- Date
- Oct 2026
Led by Oak HC/FT
- Hiring+1.520 open roles on the live job board (10–29 roles = +1.5)
- Funding recency+1.5Series A · $31M, Oct 2026 (this month): 6 months or less = +1.5
- Traction+0.75Some growth: 9 health systems, 37 hospitals, ~40,000 staff; mid 7-figure ARR mid-2025; company claims 30x growth in 24 mo
- Red flags0None found in the last 24 months
- Total3.751.5 + 1.5 + 0.75 − 0 = 3.75 → Tempo (3.5–4.24)
Distance (10K) is a separate read on how long the lead can last. It doesn't change the score.
Distance
10K · edge: hard to leave
Sticky system of action wired into payroll, time-keeping and EMR, with fast go-lives, but a small newcomer (9 health systems) in a category UKG and symplr dominate.
Sources: Oak HC/FT: Why we're backing Vitalize (9 systems, 37 hospitals, integrations) (Oct 2026) ↗ · Definitive Healthcare: top staff scheduling vendors, UKG ~39%, symplr ~14% share ↗
Last checked Oct 25, 2026