Top 5 Healthcare Staffing startups

Updated: May 26, 2026
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These startups create platforms that help medical organizations to attract and recruit best doctors and other healthcare specialists
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ShiftMed
Country: USA | Funding: $315.3M
ShiftMed develops workforce management platform for healthcare and a job search app for nurses. The startup claims the platform can reduce the number of temporary contracts by connecting healthcare organization with local nurses working on a W-2 contract and providing direct hiring from its contract-free pool with no conversion fees (which brings savings of up to $300 per shift thanks to intelligent workforce management). Healthcare providers can create a custom branded mobile app that gives nursing team job flexibility and ensures seamless scheduling and shift fulfillment.
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ShiftKey
Country: USA | Funding: $300M
ShiftKey is a scheduling and credential management platform for the healthcare industry.
3
Medwing
Country: Germany | Funding: €72M
Medwing is a healthcare start-up that provides opportunities to work in the healthcare sector.
4
Dot Compliance
Country: Israel | Funding: $50.5M
DOT Compliance delivers the industry's first ready to use cloud-based quality and compliance management solution for regulated industries.
5
Prolucent
Country: USA | Funding: $15.5M
Prolucent Health provides technology and services that empower modern workforce management.
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