News Release: Nexus Bedside Secures $2.6 Million in Seed Funding to Revolutionize Inpatient Nursing Care
Cleveland, Ohio – February 28, 2025 – Nexus Bedside, Inc., a pioneering hybrid nursing solutions company that aims to resolve the inpatient nursing crisis, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a $2.6 million seed funding round.
This investment, supported by Vault Advisors and Healthcare Workforce Logistics (HWL), a Jackson Healthcare® company, will accelerate the development and deployment of Nexus Bedside’s innovative hybrid (Bedside and Virtual) nursing platform that combines state-of-the-art technology, AI-enabled workflows, and dedicated nursing staff to improve patient outcomes and experiences, nurse satisfaction, and hospitals’ bottom lines.
“We are thrilled to have the support of esteemed investors who share our vision of implementing a new model of nursing care,” said Akram Boutros, MD, FACHE, Co-Founder and CEO of Nexus Bedside, Inc. “This funding will enable us to expand our team, enhance our technology, and bring our solutions to healthcare facilities nationwide.”
Alex Moreno, Co-Founder and Chairman of Nexus Bedside, Inc, said, “With our teams’ experience in nursing staffing and in managing hospitals, we developed a solution that not only improves care, but it can address the nearly 400,000 nurse shortage hospitals will face to meet demand by 2027.”
In addition, Nexus Bedside announced the appointment of Miguel Zubizarreta as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Zubizarreta brings a distinguished track record of innovation and leadership in the software industry. He founded Hyland Software in 1992 and served as Chief Technology Officer until 2016.
“I am thrilled to welcome Miguel to our leadership team. His extensive experience in software development and his passion for innovation make him the perfect fit to drive our technology strategy forward. In just a few weeks, Miguel has been able to accelerate and deliver cutting-edge solutions that address the critical challenges facing inpatient nursing today,” said Boutros.
Nexus Bedside plans to use the seed funding to scale its hybrid nursing care model, merging cutting-edge technology with hands-on compassion. Investment in platform development will focus on reducing reliance on travel nurses, minimizing turnover costs, and AI-optimized workflows, to offer a cost-effective solution to healthcare institutions.
For more information about Nexus Bedside and its innovative solutions, visit Nexus Bedside.
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About Nexus Bedside, Inc.
Nexus Bedside is a pioneering hybrid nursing staffing and technology company dedicated to empowering our healthcare partners with a AI and tech-enabled clinical care team, elevating clinical outcomes and efficiency. Founded in 2024, the company aims to revolutionize inpatient care with an intelligent care model that prioritizes nurses to achieve extraordinary performance.
About Vault Advisors
Vault Advisors, an investment banking leader, is a champion of and strategic partner to those transforming the future of healthcare, technology and real estate. From startup to enterprise, we help deliver the optimal solution for our clients comprised of capital, advisory, proprietary insights, and unique partnership with key opinion leaders.
About Healthcare Workforce Logistics (HWL)
Healthcare Workforce Logistics (HWL), part of the Jackson Healthcare® family of companies, has deep expertise in leading healthcare GPOs and supply chain, workforce management software providers, healthcare delivery organizations, cutting-edge technology organizations, and staffing agencies. Our workforce solutions deliver results that lower overall costs, produce higher quality of staff, and increase visibility into overall labor activity and metrics. To learn more, visit www.hwlworks.com
Media Contact:
Tess Boutros Director, Operations and Culture Nexus Bedside, Inc. tboutros@nexus-rn.com 516.361.9625