Whistler Capital Partners has made an investment in AmeriPro Health, a tech-enabled provider of medical transportation and patient logistics services.
AmeriPro’s services include city and county 911 emergency medical services, paramedic supported treatment and transportation of patients to hospital emergency rooms, routine inter-facility transportation of medically stable patients, and specialized inter-facility transportation for critically ill patients (e.g., ventilator-dependent patients).
Customers of AmeriPro include acute and post-acute care health systems and communities across Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. AmeriPro was founded in 2018 by CEO Suhas Uppalapati, who will continue to lead the company in partnership with Whistler.
Post closing, AmeriPro will look to grow in both new and existing geographic regions and expand its tech-enabled services by working with Whistler Labs, an affiliate of Whistler Capital, to enhance its artificial intelligence and data analytic capabilities.
“At Whistler Capital, we have deep expertise in the intersection of healthcare and technology and AmeriPro’s focus on driving a better patient experience through data-driven solutions is a perfect fit with Whistler’s mission and investment approach,” said Geoff Clark, the managing partner at Whistler. “Suhas has built a tremendous team, and we are excited to support AmeriPro’s continued expansion and innovation as they continue to bring a differentiated level of efficiency and quality to patient care.”
“We’re thrilled to partner with Whistler Capital as we seek to bring superior patient care, best-in-class client service and the differentiated tech-enabled offering we are known for to more clients and communities around the United States,” said Mr. Uppalapati. “With Whistler’s support, we look forward to capitalizing on the vast opportunities ahead of us: from continued expansion in community-based settings and discharge optimization to intake triage and revolutionizing patient logistics.”
“AmeriPro’s innovative solutions were developed to address longstanding pain points in patient logistics and transportation through rapid response, real-time patient care and have helped revolutionize the medical transport category,” said Darshan Prabhu, a partner at Whistler. “AmeriPro’s transformational leadership has done a fantastic job exploring and pioneering new industry solutions that drive exceptional client loyalty and robust organic growth, positioning the company well for its next stage of expansion.”
Nashville-based Whistler Capital invests in growth equity and growth buyouts in the healthcare industry and related tech-enabled services verticals.
Brentwood Capital was the financial advisor to Whistler Capital, and Citizens M&A Advisory was the financial advisor to AmeriPro.
This transaction is expected to close before the end of the first quarter.
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