Berlin-based startup Voize has raised $50 million in Series A funding to scale its ambient voice technology that automates nursing documentation, with plans to enter the U.S. skilled nursing facility market in early 2026. The round was led by Balderton Capital, with participation from existing backers HV Capital, Redalpine, and Y Combinator, according to industry announcements.
AI that listens, writes, and frees up time
Voize positions its product as an “AI companion” for frontline nursing teams. The tool listens to routine bedside interactions, then generates compliant entries for electronic health records, cutting manual note-taking that often keeps nurses away from residents. The company says the platform supports multiple languages and accents, works offline, and offers connectors to major EHR vendors, including systems commonly used in skilled nursing such as PointClickCare.
Early pilots in Europe showed a 30% to 50% reduction in documentation time, Voize reports. That target goes after a well-known pain point: by some estimates, nurses at long-term care facilities spend up to 40% of their shift on administrative tasks. Voize says its system has already been used by more than 75,000 nurses and caregivers across 1,100-plus facilities.
Personal roots, rapid traction
Founded in 2023 by siblings Jonas and Julia Michels, Voize grew out of their family’s experience navigating their grandfather’s nursing home care. The pair say they saw how paperwork crowded out resident interaction and set out to build a system that worked in the real world—where connectivity can be spotty and workforces are diverse.
“Inspired by our grandfather’s care journey, we saw firsthand how paperwork pulls nurses away from what matters—human connection,” said CEO and co-founder Jonas Michels. “This funding lets us scale our AI to the U.S., where 1.3 million SNF residents deserve better. Our platform has already saved thousands of hours, and we’re just getting started.”
COO and co-founder Julia Michels added: “Nurses in diverse, understaffed facilities need tools that work in their language and environment. Voize’s offline, multilingual AI ensures no one is left behind.”
Why skilled nursing—and why now
While ambient scribes have surged in hospitals and physician practices, skilled nursing homes remain an underserved corner of the market. Facilities are fragmented, often rely on legacy systems, and face persistent staffing gaps. Voize argues that is precisely why its approach—multilingual support, offline reliability, and SNF-ready integrations—can make inroads where others have not.
“Voize is building the AI companion that redefines nursing care by eliminating the administrative burden that steals time from patients,” said James Wise, a partner at Balderton Capital. “Their focus on skilled nursing facilities, where needs are acute but solutions are scarce, makes this a transformative investment.”
The new funding follows a $9 million seed round completed in March 2025. Voize plans to use the capital to deepen its product, add predictive features aimed at resident outcomes, and expand across Europe while preparing for a U.S. rollout in the first quarter of 2026.
Regulatory and competitive landscape
Voize says its platform aligns with the EU’s AI Act for high-risk health applications and will meet HIPAA requirements for U.S. deployments, including on-device processing and encryption for voice data. If the company’s predictive features evolve toward clinical decision support, additional U.S. oversight could apply.
The market is heating up. Big Tech has signaled interest in nursing workflows, and a wave of well-funded startups has poured into ambient documentation since 2023. Industry observers expect competition to intensify as operators seek technologies that ease staffing strain and improve quality metrics.
Costs, ROI—and caution
For providers, the pitch is straightforward: reduce time on paperwork and redirect it to care. Industry estimates peg the U.S. skilled nursing sector at roughly $150 billion annually, serving about 1.3 million residents. Operators say even modest time savings can ease turnover pressure. Still, budgets are tight, and integration carries upfront costs that smaller facilities may struggle to absorb.
Not everyone is convinced the ambient scribe boom will deliver lasting impact. “Nearly $1B has flowed into ambient AI scribes… what measurable impact to clinicians and patients would we have seen if even a slice of that capital went to innovative care delivery, vs yet another scribe business?” investor and physician Arpan Parikh, MD, MBA, wrote earlier this year.
What’s next
Voize is lining up U.S. pilots with skilled nursing operators ahead of its 2026 launch and says it will prioritize regions with large aging populations. The company’s challenge now is execution: converting European traction into U.S. partnerships, navigating interoperability requirements, and proving that savings at the bedside translate into better resident outcomes at scale.
