When Max Cohen and Cameron Behar teamed up during the pandemic, they knew they wanted to make an impact. But without backgrounds in healthcare, the two had previously worked at Google and Facebook, they faced a steep learning curve. Instead of diving into crowded telehealth solutions, they spotted a different need: care that comes directly to the home. That insight became the foundation for Sprinter Health, a company providing in-home preventive health services like blood draws, diabetes eye exams, and colorectal cancer screenings.
Their mission? Reconnect patients who’ve fallen off the healthcare radar—those who may not have visited a clinic in years—and help them stay healthy long term.
Sprinter Health is now four years old and expanding fast. In just a year, the startup grew its presence from five to 18 U.S. states and multiplied its revenue by six, according to co-founder and CEO Max Cohen. This impressive growth helped secure a $55 million Series B led by General Catalyst, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Google Ventures, Accel, and The Regents of the University of California. With this round, Sprinter’s total funding reaches $125 million.
Logistics Tech Makes the Difference
What truly sets Sprinter Health apart is its advanced logistics platform. The startup’s technology helps optimize the routes and daily schedules for its mobile care team, which includes phlebotomists trained as medical assistants and community health workers.
“We need to make sure our staff spends as much time with patients as possible, not stuck in traffic,” Cohen said. Sprinter’s proprietary route simulator factors in variables like traffic, weather, and parking conditions, allowing their clinicians—called sprinters—to visit up to 12 patients a day.
Julie Yoo, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz and board member at Sprinter, said the company’s operational rigor is what makes the model sustainable. “A lot of home-care startups have failed because it’s tough to get the economics right when you’re sending people into the field,” she explained. “But Sprinter Health is built with tight operating systems, similar to how Instacart or DoorDash scale their logistics.”
Sprinter’s model isn’t just efficient—it’s accessible. Patients who are enrolled with Sprinter’s health insurance partners, including Medicare and Medicaid, can access its services at no cost. That makes it easier to reach underserved communities and engage patients who might otherwise skip routine care.
With fresh capital and a growing footprint, Sprinter Health is positioning itself as a leader in the future of at-home healthcare, one where care meets people exactly where they are.
