Pear Suite, a digital health company focused on empowering community health workers (CHWs), announced it has raised $7.6 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-driven platform, scale its provider network, and extend its partnerships with Medicaid and Medicare health plans across the US. The funding round was co-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 diverse investor participation underscores broad confidence in Pear Suite’s mission to redefine community-based care delivery.
The funding will accelerate Pear Suite’s efforts to equip thousands of community-based providers to serve the nation’s 78 million Medicaid members and an expanding Medicare population. The company’s platform enables health plans to scale culturally responsive and trust-based care models that improve outcomes, address social determinants of health, and reduce disparities in access to care.
Founded in 2021, Pear Suite helps CHWs deliver care that meets patients where they are—bridging medical, behavioral, and social support. The company’s technology platform provides workflow automation, reimbursement optimization, and real-time communication tools that allow CHWs and community-based organizations to collaborate seamlessly with health plans and healthcare systems. This integrated model enhances population health management and facilitates sustainable, value-based care at scale.
Pear Suite’s expansion comes amid significant shifts in U.S. healthcare policy, as Medicaid redeterminations, work requirements, and preventative care reimbursement reforms reshape the landscape of public health funding. In this environment, CHWs have emerged as essential connectors—trusted figures who use their lived experience to improve engagement and outcomes, particularly among historically underserved populations. Pear Suite’s model provides these workers with digital infrastructure, training, and contracting support, ensuring they are positioned to thrive within evolving care delivery frameworks.
With its new financing, Pear Suite plans to increase its provider network tenfold, grow its presence in the Medicare market, and expand partnerships with health plans nationwide. The company already supports more than 300 provider organizations and 2,500 CHWs, promotores, doulas, and other frontline health workers. It has also established partnerships with more than 25 health plans to implement community-based care strategies, align payers and providers, and advance health equity initiatives.
Pear Suite initially rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic, when its technology enabled thousands of families to access health and social services efficiently and equitably. Since then, it has become a key player in the movement to build a more resilient healthcare system by empowering community health workforces with data-driven tools and scalable business models.
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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 of 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 at 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 of Acumen America
