Failed 2024

    Trusted Health

    Travel nurse demand skyrocketed during COVID but crashed when the pandemic ended, taking the startup down with it.

    Founded → Closed

    2017 → 2024

    Funding Raised

    $175M

    Industry

    Healthcare/Staffing

    Country

    USA

    IdeaProof AI Failure Score

    62/100
    Market Fit RiskBurn Rate RiskFounder Risk
    Market Fit Risk
    55
    Burn Rate Risk
    75
    Founder Risk
    20

    Full Analysis

    Trusted Health was a healthcare staffing platform that matched travel nurses with hospitals. During COVID-19, demand for travel nurses exploded and Trusted's revenue soared. But post-pandemic, hospital staffing normalized, travel nurse pay rates dropped 50-70%, and demand cratered. The company couldn't adapt its cost structure and shut down in 2024.

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