Exa Capital—a Plano-based private equity firm that buys and holds enterprise software companies “forever”—has acquired StaffReady, a Spokane, Washington-based SaaS platform for clinical workforce management in healthcare.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Co-founded in 1995 by CEO Nancy Janzen and her husband, CTO John Janzen, StaffReady delivers a platform purpose-built for managing clinical workforces across multiple healthcare industries, Exa said. The platform supports hospital ancillary departments including laboratories, pharmacies, PT, rehab and support services as well as standalone bioscience, pharmaceutical, and commercial lab test design corporations.
StaffReady’s platform enables healthcare organizations to streamline compliance, staff scheduling, inspection preparation and workforce readiness, “ensuring the right people are in the right place at the right time,” Exa added.
Mike Knebel, a portfolio manager at Exa Capital, said StaffReady “has built a platform that sits at the core of clinical workforce operations.”
“Their deep understanding of compliance, scheduling, and inspection readiness reflects years of thoughtful execution,” Knebel added in a statement. “We’re looking forward to working closely with the team to strengthen operations, support product innovation, and help scale the business responsibly over the long term.”
StaffReady’s John Janzen said that for nearly three decades, his company’s focus “has been on helping healthcare teams address some of their toughest operational challenges related to staff scheduling, compliance and inspection readiness.”
“With Exa’s strategic and operational support,” he added, “we’re positioned to scale our impact while continuing to serve our customers with the same dedication they expect.”
Leadership team to remain in place
StaffReady will continue to operate independently under Exa Capital’s decentralized model, Exa said. Its existing leadership team will remain in place while leveraging Exa Capital’s strategic resources and operational expertise to support “long-term, sustainable growth.”
Exa Capital said the acquisition reinforces its presence in healthcare technology and expands its portfolio into the space of clinical workforce—”where efficiency, compliance, and patient safety intersect.”
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