News Summary

Assort Health, a startup specializing in automating patient communication for specialty healthcare practices using AI, has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. This funding values the company at $750 million and comes four months after its $22 million Series A. The AI voice agents developed by Assort Health manage high-volume tasks such as scheduling and FAQs, freeing human staff to focus on more complex patient interactions. Founded by Jon Wang and Jeff Liu, the company aims to reduce patient wait times and improve communication efficiency. The healthcare sector is increasingly adopting AI solutions, with other companies like EliseAI and Hello Patient also securing significant investments recently.