South African-Founded Healthleap Raises $38m for AI That Flags At-Risk Hospital Patients

Healthleap, a healthcare AI startup founded in South Africa, has raised $38 million in seed and Series A funding to expand a platform that scans hospital records for patients at risk of undiagnosed conditions. The total comprises an $8 million seed round co-led by Sequoia Capital and First Round Capital, and a $30 million Series A led by Hummingbird Ventures. Siblings Jemima and Josiah Meyer founded the company in 2022.