Sage Care, a Palo Alto-based healthcare technology company developing AI-powered care navigation systems, has officially launched with $20 million in funding led by Yosemite and with participation from General Catalyst, Metrodora (Chelsea Clinton), OVTR.VC, SV Angel, Liquid 2, Seven Stars, Refract Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, and Apollo Ono.
The company’s mission is to eliminate inefficiencies in healthcare navigation and patient coordination through clinically intelligent AI agents and advanced optimization algorithms designed to enhance operational performance and patient access.
Sage Care’s AI platform integrates directly into existing healthcare systems, leveraging predictive optimization and automation to streamline how patients are connected with care providers. Its solutions have demonstrated the ability to increase healthcare system revenue by 15–20% through more intelligent triage, specialist matching, and scheduling processes.
The system improves provider throughput by automating patient interactions and managing administrative burdens. Among its capabilities, Sage Care’s AI agents can:
- Answer and triage patient calls, messages, and requests around the clock.
- Manage appointment scheduling, referral processing, and insurance verification.
- Coordinate follow-ups for diagnostics, care plans, and medication adherence.
Unlike traditional healthcare IT systems, Sage Care’s AI-driven agents are designed for rapid deployment and customization. The platform’s multi-modal agents can be trained and integrated within 48 hours, significantly faster than typical multi-week onboarding cycles.
Its technology enables clinics and hospitals to identify and resolve operational bottlenecks, improve patient access, and ensure consistent adherence to clinical protocols.
The company has already demonstrated measurable results, helping hospitals reduce no-shows, cut unnecessary emergency room visits, and improve call center efficiency. By ensuring every patient call is answered and directed appropriately, Sage Care helps providers increase appointment volume and drive incremental top-line growth.
Sage Care’s customers include Jiva Health, with new deployments planned at Bronson Healthcare and White Plains Hospital. The company’s growth reflects its ability to meet healthcare organizations’ dual priorities: improving patient outcomes and relieving clinician burnout.
The company was founded in 2024 by three seasoned entrepreneurs — Dr. Caesar Djavaherian, co-founder of Carbon Health; Justin Ho, co-founder of rideOS and former leader of Uber’s self-driving division; and Chris Blumenberg, who contributed to the original iPhone.
Collectively, the founders have achieved more than $1 billion in exits across the healthcare, automation, and technology sectors. Dr. Djavaherian now serves as Chief Medical Officer, Ho as CEO, and Blumenberg as Chief Technology Officer.
KEY QUOTES:
“Millions of Americans are getting lost in our healthcare system. Patients call in looking for help and are unable to reach the right provider. During meetings with leaders at over 75 health systems across the country, we realized our team could solve what is essentially a navigation issue. We’re bringing our technical expertise in routing, automation, and complex AI systems to healthcare with the hopes of helping as many people as possible get the care that they deserve. This funding allows us to bring our vision to life with our partners and we’re incredibly grateful for their support.”
Justin Ho, CEO of Sage Care
“The way healthcare is designed today for a patient to obtain access to the right care at the right time is inefficient for healthcare providers and often results in suboptimal patient experience. The care navigation operating system, Sage, addresses these complexities and can help us streamline the journey to offer more accessible care to our patients. We believe that Sage mirrors many of Bronson’s important cultural values, and we look forward to embarking on this multi-year journey with them.”
Dr. Ash Goel, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Bronson Healthcare
“Sage Care has the unique vision to not only replace legacy IT systems with AI, but to totally reinvent the front office of healthcare around this technology. We believe they can take away the frustration of dealing with healthcare and help reduce crucial times to diagnose and treat patients who need it most.”
Matt Bettonville, Investor at Yosemite
