Heidi, the healthcare AI company whose AI scribe is transforming how clinicians work, has raised USD $16.6M in its latest funding round. The Series A follow-on investment is led by Headline, with participation from Local Globe, Anthology (Menlo Ventures and Anthropic) and existing investors Blackbird, HESTA, Possible Ventures and Archangel Ventures. This funding will accelerate Heidi’s mission to double the world’s healthcare capacity by relieving clinicians from the administrative work that takes them away from the frontline of care.
The World Health Organization projects a shortfall of 10 million health workers by 2030. This shortage, combined with rising demand for care, has placed unprecedented pressure on clinicians and global health systems. By automating time-consuming note taking and document generation – which takes doctors over two hours a day on average – Heidi’s highly-personalised and customisable AI scribe reduces clinicians’ unsustainable workloads, empowering them to be more engaged with their patients and deliver more focused, higher quality care. Unlike many AI tools that can only operate in quiet primary care settings, Heidi works effectively in a variety of busy clinical environments – from emergency departments to surgical theatres.
Heidi will use its new funding to expand its capabilities beyond scribing. Its enhanced functionality will include creating pre-chart summaries, accessing clinical guidelines for treatments and management pathways, and engaging with patients outside the clinic. By automating these tasks, Heidi will unshackle clinicians from their computers and put them back at their patient’s side.
