Perplexity AI AI Health Adoption Soars Following Function Health Raise
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Nov 21, 2025 AI is transforming healthcare like never before, with rising demand for medical insights driven by innovative funding. The discussion highlights a staggering $298 million investment in Function Health, aimed at consolidating health data for better AI usage. Listeners learn about the launch of a personalized generative medical AI, designed to provide tailored health insights based on individual data. Privacy issues and the importance of HIPAA compliance are also examined, reflecting public concerns over data security in this rapidly evolving field.
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Health Data Is Vast But Underused
- Healthcare produces massive fragmented data from wearables, labs, and records that remains underused.
- Function Health aims to consolidate that data and make it actionable with AI-backed insights.
Big Funding Signals Strong Market Demand
- Function raised $298M in Series B led by Redpoint and now sits at a $2.5B valuation.
- High-profile investors and athletes back the company, signaling strong market confidence in AI health.
Medical Intelligence Lab Powers Personalization
- Function Health launched a Medical Intelligence Lab to build a generative AI trained on medical data.
- The model promises personalized health insights by combining your labs, notes, and device data.