Hopscotch Primary Care, a technology-enabled primary care company focused on rural communities, has raised $53 million in Series D financing to expand access to care across the Southeastern United States.

Founded in 2021, Hopscotch now serves more than 15,000 patients through 12 clinical locations in rural communities across the Southeastern United States, with the largest concentration in rural Western North Carolina. The company said it will use the new funding to deepen its regional presence, enter additional rural markets, and continue scaling its technology-enabled operations.

The financing was led by 8VC and Town Hall Ventures, with participation from existing investors aMoon Fund, Citi Impact Fund, Alumni Ventures, and K2 HealthVentures. New investors include the Autism Impact Fund (AIF), John Doerr, chairman of Kleiner Perkins, Dr. Richard Merkin, founder of Heritage Provider Network, and the Leon Levine Foundation.

Hopscotch's model combines in-person primary care with technology designed to improve access and reduce administrative demands on clinicians. The company offers same-day visits, 24/7 access to care teams, and proactive patient outreach, while using technology and AI to support clinical workflows.

The company said its approach has produced a Net Promoter Score of 89 and has kept patient retention consistently above 90 percent. Hopscotch also reported that its management of medical expenses has improved medical loss ratios for patients by more than 25 percentage points during their first two years.

“Access to world-class primary care is the building block of healthier patients and communities,” said Tim Gronniger, CEO of Hopscotch, in a statement. Gronniger said the company plans to use the investment to accelerate expansion into more small towns while continuing to focus on patient outcomes and sustainable operations.

The funding comes as rural healthcare organizations face mounting financial and workforce pressures, including physician shortages, hospital closures and growing gaps in access to care.

“The best use of AI is to amplify human potential,” Doerr said in a statement. “Hopscotch is giving clinicians the tools to care for more patients with greater insight, while preserving the trusted relationships at the heart of primary care.”

Dr. Aditi Mallick, Hopscotch's CMO, emphasized the company's focus on continuous relationships rather than episodic care. “Healthcare shouldn't just show up when something's wrong,” Mallick said. “It's a model that works because it's built around the patient, not around the visit.”