Business Development Associate, AKASA

$50-70k

Equity

Junior level

Remote from US

Generative AI solutions for the healthcare revenue cycle

Job no longer available

Generative AI solutions for the healthcare revenue cycle

201-500 employees

HealthcareB2BArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningSaaSAutomation

Job no longer available

$50-70k

Equity

Junior level

Remote from US

201-500 employees

HealthcareB2BArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningSaaSAutomation

Company mission

To enable human health by building the future of healthcare with AI.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor’s degree
1+ years experience in a sales, business development, or similar client facing role
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Adaptable, professional, and motivated with a strong work ethic
Interest in making a big impact and grow your career in a high growth startup
Interest in or some knowledge B2B SaaS sales

What the job involves

As a BD Associate, you’ll report to our Head of Commercial Growth and help drive growth through inbound and outbound prospecting efforts, generating leads that turn into quality opportunities for the sales team
Identify and develop an understanding of lead generation processes and support marketing activities to fill lead pipeline
Support sales planning activities such as market research and territory planning
Work across key systems such as Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, etc.) and Salesforce customer relationship management (CRM) to assist in organizing business development activities

Our take

The US healthcare system is both financially and operationally complex. It is estimated to cost patients and providers $500 billion annually in medical billing and insurance administrative expenses. AKASA, formerly Alpha Health, addresses this issue with its Unified Automation technology

The technology is designed to streamline revenue cycle operations by combining human expertise with AI-driven automation. It deploys machine-learning tools supported by revenue cycle specialists who can handle more complex cases and refine the algorithms.

This blend of human and machine intelligence is a stand-out approach, which could well serve as a blueprint for other sectors. Meanwhile, AKASA will continue to help reshape the healthcare industry by solving its complex operational challenges.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-17% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Jun 2024

$120m

SERIES C

Mar 2021

$60m

SERIES B

Total funding: $205m

Company benefits

Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
Expansive coverage for health, dental, and vision
Employer contribution to Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Generous parent leave policy
Full employee coverage for life insurance
Company-paid holidays
401(K) plan

Company HQ

The East Side, South San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Malinka Walaliyadde

(CEO & Co-founder)

Previously worked at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Counsyl and Corning Life Sciences. They have an Engineering degree from Cornell University.

Andy Atwal

(VP of Engineering & Co-founder)

Prior to AKASA, they were the founding Software Engineer at Counsyl, a health technology company offering DNA screenings for various diseases.

Ben Beadle-Ryby

(Co-founder)

Previously, they were a Partner at the Advisory Board Company, where they oversaw revenue cycle consulting and technology.

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