Nursa is a technology-driven healthcare staffing platform that connects nurses and clinicians with healthcare facilities for per diem shifts through a real-time mobile marketplace.[1][2][3] It serves over 350,000 clinicians nationwide, including RNs, LPNs, and CNAs, and 2,400 facilities such as hospitals, skilled nursing centers, and community organizations, solving chronic staffing shortages by enabling quick, local hiring that reduces onboarding time and operational costs.[1][2][6] With $80 million in total funding, $63 million in revenue, and recent accolades like Newsweek's America's Greatest Startup Workplaces 2025 and Utah's Emerging Elite, Nursa demonstrates strong growth momentum in addressing U.S. healthcare labor gaps.[1][2]
Nursa was founded in 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah (headquartered in Murray), by CEO Curtis Anderson, who recognized decades-old staffing challenges in healthcare and built a modern, tech-enabled solution to get nurses to patients faster.[1][2] Co-founder and COO Heather Anderson complements the leadership, with key executives including CTO James Smith and CFO Laura Johnson, supported by a board featuring experts like Andrew Rigby and Michael Thompson.[4] Early traction came from its app-based model showing real-time shift postings, leading to rapid community expansion and honors such as the Salt Lake Tribune's Top Workplace 2024 and MountainWest Capital Network's Utah 100 Emerging Elite in 2024.[1][2]
Nursa rides the wave of digital health marketplaces amid a U.S. nursing shortage exacerbated by post-pandemic burnout, aging populations, and facility understaffing, where traditional agencies charge 50-100% markups.[1][2] Its timing aligns with rising demand for on-demand staffing tech, similar to gig economy platforms like Uber for healthcare, enabling facilities to fill shifts in hours rather than weeks.[3][5] Market forces like labor regulations, telehealth growth, and API-driven integrations favor Nursa, influencing the ecosystem by setting standards for efficient, tech-native staffing that improves patient care access and clinician work-life balance.[1][6]
Nursa is poised for expansion through API partnerships with workforce platforms and deeper penetration into long-term care, potentially scaling to millions more clinicians as AI enhances matching and predictive staffing.[5] Trends like value-based care and regulatory pushes for local hiring will amplify its edge, evolving it from a shift-filler to a comprehensive workforce orchestrator. With $80M funded and accelerating revenue, expect acquisitions or an IPO trajectory, solidifying its role in reimagining healthcare labor for a resilient ecosystem—directly advancing the mission to staff every bedside in need.[2][4]
Nursa has raised $80.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Nursa's investors include Aisling Capital, Album VC, Drive Capital, Kickstart Fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Perceptive Advisors, Telescope Partners, Hanno Renner.
Nursa has raised $80.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $80.0M Series B in August 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2023 | $80.0M Series B | Aisling Capital, Album VC, Drive Capital, Kickstart Fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Perceptive Advisors, Telescope Partners, Hanno Renner |
