Clasp
Clasp provides a Loan-Linked Hiring™ platform that connects healthcare employers with clinical students before graduation, tying student loan repayments to multi-year employment terms. The platform gives health systems access to a network of university partners across nursing, allied health, rehab therapy, and veterinary fields, with repayments sent directly to loan servicers on top of salary. Clasp reports supporting 12,000+ students with over $200 million in committed loan repayment dollars.
- HR Technology
- Financial Technology
- Software Only
Funding
Raised to date
$50MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
$30M across 2 disclosed rounds
$20M · Series B
Announced Mar 2026 · from article date
Disclosed cumulative: $30M
Reported total $50M
Incomplete round history. $20M of the $50M reported total isn’t matched to a known round.
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Clinical roles in healthcare are difficult to fill and retain, with employers competing primarily on salary and sign-on bonuses that fail to build long-term loyalty. At the same time, clinical students graduate with significant student loan debt, creating a financial burden that often pulls them away from the field or toward higher-paying opportunities.
Solution
Clasp provides a Loan-Linked Hiring™ platform that connects employers with clinical students before graduation and ties student loan repayments to employment. Employers commit to paying down a set amount of a hire's student loans across an agreed employment term, and students see the repayment amount and term before accepting an offer. The platform sits between employers, students, and schools, giving employers access to a network of university partners and enabling them to meet candidates before they enter the job market. For students, Clasp matches them with employers who provide monthly loan repayments sent directly to their loan servicer on top of salary and benefits.
Target Audience
Primary customers are healthcare organizations including health systems, hospitals, and clinical employers seeking to recruit and retain talent in hard-to-fill roles such as nurses, physical therapists, CRNAs, rad techs, and veterinarians. The platform also serves clinical students and the universities training them.
Features
- Loan-Linked Hiring™ model where employers commit to student loan repayments over a multi-year employment term, with repayments tied to tenure month after month
- Access to Clasp's school network of university partners across nursing, allied health, rehab therapy, veterinary, and other clinical fields
- Platform connects employers with students before graduation, enabling early talent pipeline development ahead of competitors
- Employer dashboard for managing loan repayment commitments and tracking program participation
- Student-facing matching service that pairs candidates with employers offering loan repayment benefits
- School-facing student finance tools to connect students with funding and future employers