Float Health, a nurse staffing and pharmacy referral startup, has recently secured $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Canvas Ventures. The San Francisco-based company was founded in 2021 and operates in California and Arizona. Float’s business model involves contracting with registered nurses to provide care in patients’ homes by scheduling shifts.
The funding round, which included investment from Wave Capital, Y Combinator, Burst Capital, and Also Capital, brought Float’s total funds raised to $15 million. Angel investors such as co-founder of Instacart Max Mullen, COO of Yelp Jed Nachman, and former VP of marketing at Yelp Brian Osborn also participated in the funding. With a 97% staffing rate and 19,000 visits achieved, Float has been successful in expanding access to care services beyond traditional healthcare institutions.
Float Health is a nurse staffing and pharmacy referral startup that was founded in 2021 to address chronic illnesses that affect 133 million people in the United States. The company’s main focus is moving specialty medicine into the home as a way to improve patient outcomes and reduce nurse burnout. CEO Ryan Johnson highlighted this importance during the recent Series A funding round led by Canvas Ventures. The funding round brought Float’s total funds raised to $15 million with major healthcare companies such as CVS Health among its clients.
One of Float’s key partners is Walgreens Boots Alliance which facilitates staffing requests for specialty pharmacies. The company’s business model involves contracting with registered nurses to provide care in patients’ homes by scheduling shifts. With a high staffing rate of 97%, Float has been able to achieve over 19,000 visits for its patients who receive an average of 22 visits compared to the typical home infusion patient who receives only 13 visits per year. This data indicates the impact that Float Health is making in improving patient outcomes and increasing the availability of care services for those with chronic conditions.