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Beam Health

Techstars '20

Holmdel, US · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 9 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors

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Beam Health develops AI-powered workflow software that automates administrative tasks across the patient journey for specialty clinics and medical practices, including intake, documentation, billing, and care coordination. The platform integrates fragmented healthcare systems to reduce clinician administrative burden and burnout while improving operational efficiency.

Also known as Beam · Beam Health Group

Founders & leadership

Beam Health was founded in 2020 by Sas Ponnapalli and Ranga Jayawardena.

SPSas Ponnapalli
Sas PonnapalliFounder & CEOFounder and CEO of Beam Health. Ponnapalli has previously launched healthcare businesses in Silicon Valley and New York City.
RJRanga Jayawardena
Ranga JayawardenaCo-Founder & Chief Operating Officer2018–2022Ranga Jayawardena is an executive and entrepreneur with experience in venture-backed companies and corporate roles.

Board

SMShawn Merani
Shawn MeraniBoard directorManaging Partner at Parade Ventures

Investors · 9

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$6.1M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2021–2026

▶$2MraisedJul 2025 · 6 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Sasikant PonnapalliExecutive Officer, Director
  • Shawn MeraniDirector
Offering amount
$2.2M
Amount sold
$2M
First sale
Jul 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$2.5MraisedMay 2021 · 31 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Sasikant PonnapalliExecutive Officer, Director
  • Ranga JayawardenaExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$2.8M
Amount sold
$2.5M
First sale
Apr 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Sep 2026

Beam Health provides an AI platform for medical practice management aimed at growing medical groups. The platform connects the stages of the patient journey — intake, clinical documentation, coding, claims, patient growth and IT support — and is designed to operate inside the clinical systems a practice already uses rather than as a standalone point solution.

The product is organized into modules that can be adopted individually or together: AI Intake (advance capture of demographics, ID and insurance details, real-time 270/271 eligibility verification, and chart preparation with visit reason and screening questionnaires); AI Scribe (ambient capture of the clinical encounter, automatic generation of structured SOAP notes, and push of completed notes into the EHR); AI Revenue (auto-coding of encounters with CPT and ICD-10 mapping, claim generation and scrubbing before submission, and tracking of reimbursement timelines and follow-ups); AI Growth (conversion of inbound referrals into scheduled appointments, lead follow-up via SMS, email and voice, and online reputation and review generation); and AI Support (first-line IT triage, password resets, access requests, onboarding, and vendor coordination for hardware and software). A separate AI Calling capability places voice calls to patients and payors for pre-visit intake collection, copay and card-on-file collection, insurance verification, and payor billing follow-up on claims and denials.

The company states its platform is HIPAA compliant and SOC 2 Type II, and that most practices go live in two to three weeks with Beam managing setup, EHR integration and staff training.

Founding story

Founder and CEO Sas Ponnapalli describes starting Beam Health on the premise that clinical technology should make clinicians' work easier, arguing that existing tools often add complexity, extra clicks and burnout; the company was built to embed an intelligent layer across practice operations and connect fragmented systems.

Business model

Beam Health sells software to medical practices and medical groups, offered as a modular platform where customers can start with a single workflow module or run the full platform. Implementation, EHR integration and staff training are handled by Beam's team, with practices typically live in two to three weeks. Specific pricing terms are not disclosed publicly.

Revenue is generated from medical practices adopting one or more of Beam's AI workflow modules (Intake, Scribe, Revenue, Growth, Support) on its connected platform; pricing details are not publicly stated.

Traction

Beam Health publishes a case study stating that Precision Eye Care reclaimed 1,800 clinical hours and $450,000 in annual cost savings, with a 99% reduction in manual documentation time and two weeks from kickoff to full operation. Customer testimonials on the company site are attributed to a chief medical officer, a practice administrator and a cardiologist.

Latest developments

The company markets a five-module platform plus AI Calling voice agents, and publishes ongoing resources on accounts receivable management, pre-visit chart preparation and online reviews as a patient acquisition channel. It is recruiting an Account Executive for healthcare technology.

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography

Market position

Beam Health positions itself as a single integrated AI layer across the pre-visit, encounter and post-visit workflow rather than a set of disconnected point solutions, with the stated benefit increasing as practices run more of the patient journey on the platform. Its browser-based agent approach is presented as removing the need for custom API work, enabling compatibility with any web-based EHR and rapid two-to-three-week deployment.

Technology

Beam Health delivers AI-driven workflow automation that embeds into existing clinical systems. Rather than requiring custom APIs or heavy IT work, its agents operate directly in the browser and interact with web-based EHRs the way a staff member would, which the company says makes it compatible with any web-based EHR. Capabilities include ambient listening and real-time structured SOAP note generation, automated CPT and ICD-10 coding, claim scrubbing, real-time 270/271 eligibility verification, and voice agents that conduct natural-language phone conversations with patients and payors. The company cites HIPAA compliance and SOC 2 Type II.

Go-to-market

The company markets directly through its website with demo booking and a self-scheduling calendar, publishes customer case studies and a resources blog, and is building a direct sales function — recruiting a hybrid Account Executive for healthcare technology based in New York City / New Jersey. It also positions itself as partnering with leading EMR systems and offers integration walkthroughs on request.

Growing medical groups, clinics and specialty practices — including practice administrators, physicians and front-desk and revenue cycle staff. A published customer example is Precision Eye Care, an ophthalmology practice.

Geography

Operations and hiring are indicated in the United States, with an open hybrid sales role covering New York City and New Jersey.

Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Annual cost savings across the practice (Precision Eye Care case study)Jan 2026$450K
Clinical hours reclaimed annually (Precision Eye Care case study)Jan 20261,800 hours per year
HeadcountAug 20269
Reduction in manual documentation time (Precision Eye Care case study)Jan 202699%
Security certificationJan 2026SOC 2 Type II; HIPAA compliant
Time from kickoff to fully operational (Precision Eye Care case study)Jan 20262 weeks
Typical implementation time to go liveJan 20262-3 weeks

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

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In the news

▸Research sources · 5

primary sources listed

5 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Beam Health do?
Beam Health is an AI platform for medical practice management spanning intake, documentation, coding, claims, growth and IT support.
Who founded Beam Health?
Beam Health was founded by Sas Ponnapalli, Ranga Jayawardena in 2020.
Who are Beam Health's investors?
Beam Health's investors include Chaos Ventures, Focal Ventures, Green Egg Ventures, Joyance Partners, Social Starts, Techstars, Darling Ventures, Parade Ventures and 1 more.
How much funding has Beam Health raised?
Beam Health has disclosed $6.1M raised across 3 rounds.
Where is Beam Health headquartered?
Beam Health is headquartered in Holmdel, US.