Emory Healthcare Invests $10 Mn in Value-Based Care Startup Guidehealth

Guidehealth offers a technology platform designed to support providers in transitioning to risk-based payment models using artificial intelligence. 

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare has announced a $10 million strategic investment in Guidehealth, a startup focused on value-based care and health technology services.

Guidehealth offers a technology platform designed to support providers in transitioning to risk-based payment models using artificial intelligence. 

The platform includes AI-enabled services such as referral and utilization management, claims processing, and care management tools powered by voice and text-based AI agents.

Dr. Joon Lee, CEO of Emory Healthcare, said the decision to invest stemmed from the organization’s commitment to expanding its value-based care capabilities. “What we're able to achieve in terms of moving into value-based care and the operational component is that we felt like we could progress quite quickly,” Lee said. “And the partnership in terms of changing the paradigm that doesn't just apply to Emory and Atlanta, it applies throughout the country.”

Scaling through strategic partnerships

This investment raises Guidehealth’s total funding to $24 million. The company had previously secured $14 million in a seed round in August 2024, with participation from Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System.

Dr. Sanjay Doddamani, founder and CEO of Guidehealth, said the funding will support the company’s growth plans. The investment is expected to be included in a forthcoming Series A round, although no timeline has been disclosed.

In December 2023, Guidehealth also acquired Arcadia's managed services division. The terms of the deal were not made public.

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