Sandy Health, an AI-based healthcare operations platform that aims to remove administrative barriers and improve patient care, announced the successful close of its pre-seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company is developing technology that automates time-consuming workflows, helping hospitals and care teams reclaim hours each day for patient-focused activities.
Founded and led by CEO Diego Saavedra-Kloss, Sandy Health manages critical operational processes, including prior authorizations, insurance verification, scheduling, intake, and revenue cycle management. By integrating and automating these functions, the company helps healthcare organizations reduce inefficiencies, improve reimbursement timelines, and enhance the overall patient and staff experience.
Sandy Health’s investor group comprises physicians, healthcare operators, and entrepreneurs spanning multiple specialties, including primary care, emergency medicine, anesthesia, home health, dentistry, and healthcare administration. These investors have collectively scaled clinical networks serving tens of thousands of patients and led hospital departments recognized for patient satisfaction and operational excellence. Many also bring experience from top academic medical centers, policy development, and medical education.
Dr. Janelle Sunwoo, Medical Director and Founder of Leaf Medical, has joined Sandy Health as its Founding Advisor. Her appointment reflects the company’s mission to use technology to empower healthcare professionals rather than replace them.
Sandy Health is already partnering with leading healthcare organizations seeking to modernize their operations through automation. The company describes its mission as building the operational backbone that makes healthcare more connected, efficient, and human.
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“Healthcare doesn’t need another workaround; it needs a platform that helps everything work together. By freeing care teams to focus on people instead of administrative work, we can make healthcare more connected, efficient, and human. We’re incredibly grateful to our investors for helping us bring this vision to life.”
Diego Saavedra-Kloss, Founder and CEO, Sandy Health
“As a clinician, I’ve seen how administrative overload pulls focus away from patients and care teams. When you give physicians time back, you don’t just improve their workday, you expand access to care. Sandy uses technology not to replace people, but to empower them, helping create a healthier, more connected system for everyone.”
Dr. Janelle Sunwoo, Medical Director and Founder, Leaf Medical, and Founding Advisor, Sandy Health
