Eir Partners Announces Growth Investment in Porter

The Company will use proceeds to further innovate its care-at-home services, software, and technology to expand its offerings and continue to improve patient outcomes.

MIAMI, March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Eir Partners ("Eir"), a middle market private equity firm focused on healthcare technology and tech-enabled services, today announced a growth investment in Porter, the only platform dedicated to connecting plan members with the resources, services, products, and education they need to live their best lives at home.

Porter is led by John Criswell, an experienced healthcare technology founder, who witnessed firsthand how healthcare system complexity negatively impacts the quality of care for members and patients of payors and providers. John created Porter to build a technology solution to simplify the healthcare maze.

Headquartered in Baltimore, Porter has distinguished itself as the only quality- and risk adjustment-focused care coordination program. Porter uses technology and AI to streamline care coordination, removing barriers to follow-up treatment, improving patient outcomes, and driving compliance for risk adjustment programs. Porter's technology and services reach across the U.S., helping members from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of health conditions.

"We are excited to announce the growth partnership between Porter and Eir," said Brett Carlson, Managing Partner of Eir Partners. "Porter is making a meaningful difference across its covered patient population of over two million by driving follow-up treatment, improving health outcomes, and elevating the member experience."

John Criswell, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Porter, added "We are pleased to be partnering with Eir given their strong history of investing and scaling technology-enabled providers in the payor services market. This is an exciting inflection point for Porter. We are thrilled to continue driving value for our patients, customers, and clinicians, while also increasing investment into our technology and expanding our geographic footprint."

Eir Partners received legal counsel from McDermot Will and Emery LP.

About Porter
Porter combines the power of AI with the power of care. Porter is a leading healthcare IT and services platform for care and coverage coordination that optimizes outcomes and member experience. Porter delivers understanding, compassion, information, and peace of mind for consumers. Driven by robust AI analytics, Porter's Care Guide team helps the member navigate the healthcare delivery system, secures the right support for each member's specific needs, and directs Porter's team of expert clinicians to perform comprehensive in-home care, complete with lab and diagnostic testing. By coordinating the complexities of each unique care journey, Porter helps close the gaps with the largest impact on quality measures, total cost of care, risk adjustment, and member experience. Visit www.helloporter.com.

About Eir Partners
Eir Partners Capital, LLC ("Eir Partners") is a Miami-based private equity company focused exclusively on healthcare technology and tech-enabled services. Eir combines its operational expertise with bottoms up thematic sourcing efforts to accelerate value creation. Since inception, Eir has completed transactions across payor, provider, employer and pharma tech, including leading industry names such as Capta, GiftHealth, Helpware, Machinify, PharmaForceIQ, and ReviveHealth. Targeted stages of investment include growth equity through control buyouts and equity check sizes range from $25 - $125 million. Visit www.eirpartners.com.

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