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October 24, 2026

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Stepful Lands $55M to Scale Healthcare Worker Training

By Healthcare Technology News ·

Stepful, a New York-based online education platform for healthcare workers, has raised $55 million in Series C funding, according to MobiHealthNews. Oak HC/FT led the round, with new investors Hearst Ventures, Foresite Capital and the Citi Impact Fund joining existing backers Y Combinator, the ECMC Education Impact Fund, Intermountain Health and SemperVirens.

Stepful trains people for in-demand entry-level healthcare roles such as medical assistants, pharmacy technicians and phlebotomists, using a model built around short, online programs and job placement support. The participation of a provider system like Intermountain Health signals that employers see these platforms as a pipeline for hard-to-fill clinical support roles.

The raise reflects continued investor interest in workforce development as hospitals and clinics grapple with persistent staffing shortages. Rather than betting on automation alone, funders are backing faster, cheaper paths to train and credential frontline workers. For health systems, the question is whether platforms like Stepful can reliably deliver job-ready talent at scale.

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