Hippocratic AI Takes on Patient-Facing Healthcare with $141M Raise And Now A Unicorn

The healthcare industry has long struggled with a systemic staffing crisis, one exacerbated by the global demand for care that outpaces available resources. Rising costs, workforce shortages, and an aging population have placed immense strain on the system, with solutions often lagging behind. Yet, AI-driven innovation is emerging to bridge the gap. Leading this charge is Hippocratic AI, a startup developing a large language model (LLM) tailored to healthcare use cases. In just 18 months, the company has achieved what many could only dream of, combining cutting-edge generative AI with clinician-driven innovation. With its recent $141 million Series B funding round—led by Kleiner Perkins, alongside General Catalyst, Andreessen Horowitz, NVIDIA, and other prominent investors—the start