Long Tail, an AI-native healthcare technology company focused on utilization management and physician advisory, has secured a strategic growth investment from Eir Partners Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 2023, Long Tail is focused on modernizing how hospitals and health systems navigate payer complexity. Its platform targets utilization management, a key driver of high-cost claim denials, by combining proprietary payer intelligence with AI-powered automation. The company leverages insights from a growing network of providers and physicians to improve reimbursement outcomes, streamline denial workflows, and reduce operational costs tied to utilization and physician advisory programs.
The investment from Eir Partners Capital is expected to support Long Tail’s continued product innovation, expansion of its proprietary data network, and scaling of go-to-market efforts as demand from health systems increases.
Eir Partners Capital, a Miami-based private equity firm specializing in healthcare technology and tech-enabled services, typically invests between $40 million and $150 million or more alongside co-investors. The firm partners with companies across payer, provider, employer, and pharmaceutical technology sectors, combining operational expertise with industry relationships to drive long-term growth.
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“We are thrilled to partner with Eir Partners and view their investment as a powerful endorsement of our vision, strategy and market leadership. Their extensive expertise in healthcare technology and proven operator-led approach make them the ideal partner for our Company as we continue delivering measurable value to our customers. We are looking forward to a successful partnership.”
Jeff Means, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Long Tail
“Utilization management and physician advisory remains a complex and under tapped market with limited technology yet enormous impact on the financial viability of health systems. We have been searching for a partner to build a category leader in this space and believe that Long Tail will solve for the market’s needs during an accelerated growth period with our partnership. Jeff, Chris, Austin and team have built the foundation for an enormously impactful company for this next phase.”
Brett Carlson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Eir Partners Capital
