Skylight Health Launches Value-Based Multispecialty Platform
Announces $13M Financing to Make Specialty Care Better for All
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marks the official launch of Skylight Health, a mission-driven healthcare company committed to making specialty care better for everyone. Co-founded by healthcare leaders Jesse Hunter and Dr. Doug Smith, Skylight addresses one of healthcare's most persistent challenges: fragmented specialty care that delays access, diminishes whole-person outcomes, and drives higher costs. The company's value-based, specialist-centric model is designed to close critical gaps in access and coordination across the specialty care continuum.
Skylight also announced the closing of a $13 million financing, led by Valtruis, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Allen & Company LLC. The investment will accelerate the development of Skylight's advanced data analytics platform, technology-enabled care navigation programs and buildout of community-based collaboration hubs, enabling whole-person, coordinated specialty care at scale.
"We have all experienced the challenges navigating specialty care, which today is defined by fragmented referrals, excessive wait times, and disconnected providers—a systemic inefficiency driving poor outcomes and higher costs" said Jesse Hunter, Co-Founder and CEO. "Skylight is here to change that. We're building deep local relationships with a trusted platform that connects patients, primary care providers, and specialists through better data, smarter coordination, and a whole-person approach to care."
Reimagining Specialty Care Around the Whole Person
The current healthcare system is often fragmented, especially for patients managing multiple conditions. Skylight Health is launching a multispecialty model that enables better communication, collaboration, and continuity across all stages of specialty care.
Skylight's comprehensive platform transforms specialty care delivery through three core pillars:
Shared Data Platform between Specialists and Payors: Harmonized datasets and tools to streamline and improve the quality of referrals, surface relevant data, and provide timely access to appropriate, high-value specialty care
Multispecialty Integration: A collaborative care model focused on treating the whole person instead of isolated conditions, with dedicated resources to support specialists and care teams across the care continuum
Local Collaboration Hubs: Addition of new clinical capacity to the community that enhances access and bridges the gap between primary and specialty care
This integrated approach represents a fundamental shift from the current system's condition-centric model.
"The future of specialty care must prioritize coordinated, evidence-driven specialty care centered around the whole person, not the condition," said Dr. Doug Smith, Co-Founder of Skylight Health. "We founded Skylight to transform this vision into reality."
Karey Witty, Managing Director with Valtruis added "At Valtruis, we are steadfast in our commitment to partner with entrepreneurs who have the talent and desire to challenge the status quo and fix our misaligned healthcare system. Jesse and Dr. Smith exemplify this mission with a bold, specialist-centric model that bridges the longstanding gaps in specialty care. We are thrilled to partner with a team so deeply aligned with our values, and to support their vision of delivering whole-person, coordinated specialty care that improves outcomes, access and affordability for all."
About Skylight Health
Skylight Health is on a mission to make specialty care better for all. Co-founded by Jesse Hunter and Dr. Doug Smith, Skylight is building a trusted infrastructure that connects patients and providers across the specialty care journey. Through technology, multispecialty integration, and local collaboration, Skylight enables seamless, whole-person care that is accessible, efficient, and effective. Learn more at www.skylight.health
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