Aya Healthcare Acquires Polaris AI
July 20, 2023
Aya Healthcare, a leading U.S. healthcare staffing and talent software company, has acquired Polaris AI, a machine‑learning platform that predicts patient volumes and staffing needs to optimize clinical labor. The acquisition expands Aya’s AI capabilities to help health systems reduce labor costs, improve staff retention, and optimize scheduling across high‑variability care areas such as ORs and emergency departments.
- Buyers
- Aya Healthcare
- Targets
- Polaris AI
- Sellers
- SwitchPoint Ventures, PhyMed Healthcare
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
Explore More
Related Acquisitions
-
Aya Healthcare Acquires Winnow AI
November 17, 2023
Healthcare Services
Aya Healthcare has acquired Winnow AI, an AI- and data-science-driven physician recruiting platform created by SwitchPoint Ventures. The technology will operate within Aya's Provider Solutions division to add passive physician sourcing and predictive matching capabilities that complement Aya's existing DocCafe and provider recruitment offerings.
-
3Cloud Acquires Polaris Solutions
October 12, 2021
IT Services
3Cloud, a Microsoft Azure-focused services firm, acquired Polaris Solutions to expand its application modernization and DevOps capabilities and reinforce its position as the largest Azure pure-play services provider in the U.S. Polaris’ Azure development team will join 3Cloud’s Application Modernization & Development and DevOps practices; 3Cloud is PE-backed by Gryphon Investors, which completed a majority investment in 2020.
-
Aya Healthcare Acquires Locum's Nest
June 20, 2025
Healthcare Services
Aya Healthcare, the largest healthcare talent software and staffing company in the United States, has acquired Locum's Nest, a UK-based workforce solutions and float-pool platform that connects NHS hospitals with clinicians. The acquisition expands Aya's international footprint and brings Locum's Nest's NHS-focused workforce technology and float-pool capabilities into Aya's global platform.
-
Hippocratic AI Acquires Grove AI
January 12, 2026
AI & Machine Learning
Hippocratic AI has acquired Grove AI to accelerate its Life Sciences Division, integrating Grove AI's agentic AI platform and team to expand clinical engagement and trial operations capabilities. The move complements Hippocratic AI's Polaris safety architecture and follows its recent $126M Series C, while the company also launched a Life Sciences Executive Advisory Council and a strategic collaboration with BCG.
-
Aya Healthcare Acquires ID Medical to Expand into the UK
January 16, 2024
Healthcare Services
Aya Healthcare, a leading U.S. healthcare staffing and talent-software company, has acquired ID Medical, a UK-based workforce solutions provider serving the NHS and other healthcare organizations. ID Medical will continue to operate under its own brand while integrating Aya’s technology and sharing best practices to deliver enhanced workforce management and international recruitment capabilities across both markets.
-
Aya Healthcare Acquires Dawson Healthcare's MSP Division
May 16, 2021
Staffing & HR
Aya Healthcare announced it will acquire the managed services (MSP) division of Dawson Healthcare, a family-owned workforce solutions company based in Columbus, Ohio. The deal (expected to close May 16, 2021) brings Dawson's whole-house MSP capabilities into Aya's platform to expand Aya's managed services offering and scale contingent workforce management for healthcare systems and non-clinical clients.
Track M&A activity that matters to you
Get real-time deal alerts, build buyer lists with AI, and access our full acquisition database. Start your free trial today.