Pear Suite, a digital health company focused on empowering community health workers (CHWs), announced that it has raised $7.6 million in Series A funding to accelerate the development of its AI-driven platform and scale its national provider network. The funding round was led by Rock Health Capital and Nexxus Holdings, with participation from Mucker Capital, Enable Ventures, The SCAN Foundation, Acumen America, Impact Engine, and the California Health Care Foundation.
The new capital will help Pear Suite expand its partnerships with Medicaid and Medicare health plans, supporting thousands of community-based providers who serve some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations. The company’s platform is designed to help CHWs deliver culturally responsive, trust-based care that addresses both medical and social determinants of health.
Founded in 2021, Pear Suite emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping families navigate access to healthcare and social services through culturally sensitive, tech-enabled solutions. Since then, the company has grown rapidly, supporting over 300 provider organizations and empowering more than 2,500 CHWs, promotores, doulas, and other frontline public health workers. Through partnerships with 25 major health plans, Pear Suite helps payers and providers align around value-based care, health equity, and sustainable reimbursement models.
The platform’s AI capabilities automate administrative and reporting tasks, enabling CHWs to spend more time engaging directly with patients. Pear Suite’s infrastructure connects health plans with community-based organizations, creating a unified system for care coordination and population health management. This approach enables healthcare organizations to scale outreach while improving efficiency and outcomes, particularly for Medicaid’s 78 million members and the expanding Medicare population.
The announcement comes at a critical moment in U.S. healthcare policy, as state and federal leaders debate issues such as Medicaid redetermination, preventative care reimbursement, and the integration of community health services into broader health systems.
How the funding will be used: With this funding, Pear Suite plans to significantly expand its platform capabilities, grow its provider network across all 50 states, and continue forging partnerships with payers and policymakers to ensure long-term sustainability for community-based healthcare.
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“CHWs utilize their lived experience to provide culturally relevant health education, navigation, and advocacy that addresses the root causes of poor health outcomes. Pear Suite isn’t just a technology company—we’re leveraging our platform to build a national provider network and deliver the contracting, clinical, and claims infrastructure that community-based providers need to thrive. With this financing, we plan to 10x the size of our provider network, continue expanding our reach into the Medicare market, and cement CHWs as a foundational part of the healthcare system.”
Colby Takeda, Co-Founder and CEO, Pear Suite
“The potential impact of scaling community health services is massive. With a large workforce and reimbursement channels already in place, Pear Suite is the necessary puzzle piece to unlock sustainable funding models for community-based organizations nationally. And the need for Pear Suite’s infrastructure is only becoming more urgent amidst ongoing policy changes. Colby and Nick have done a fantastic job building a flywheel among payers and community health workers that’s creating meaningful impact for patients across the country. We’re thrilled to partner with them.”
Sean Day, Venture Principal, Rock Health Capital
“Community health workers play a vital role in promoting health and well-being, especially in communities historically underserved by our healthcare system. We are investing in Pear Suite because their platform gives CHWs the infrastructure to deliver sustainable, culturally-rooted care at scale—creating systemic change and a more equitable healthcare system for all.”
Veenu Aulakh, Director, Acumen America
