AI Insights: AI News, Eyewitness Accounts $298M Boost Strengthens Function Health’s AI Mission
Nov 21, 2025
Function Health is revolutionizing personal health by making vast amounts of health data actionable through AI. They recently raised $298 million to enhance their global operations and empower early detection of health issues for all. The podcast delves into the significance of tailored health insights from a doctor-trained AI system, alongside discussions about privacy and trust challenges. Notable medical leaders are involved in guiding their innovative approach, while their device-agnostic platform aims to integrate broadly, boasting an impressive testing scale.
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Massive Bet On Unified Health Data
- Function Health consolidates disparate health data sources to make them actionable through AI.
- The company raised $298M in a Series B at a $2.5B valuation to scale this approach globally.
Medical Intelligence Lab Powers Personalized Insights
- Function unveiled Medical Intelligence Lab to generate personalized health insights from users' data.
- The model is trained with doctor involvement and taps into labs, notes, and wearable metrics for tailored responses.
Host's Real-Time ChatGPT Example
- Jaden recounts asking ChatGPT about a stomachache and making homemade Tums as a casual health chat example.
- He uses this to illustrate how much richer answers could be if the AI had access to a user’s personal health metrics.