Thai health-tech firm HD secures $5.6M funding for AI chatbot expansion

Thai health-tech firm HD secures $5.6M funding for AI chatbot expansion

HD, a Thailand-based health-tech firm, has raised US$5.6 million in a series A funding round, signaling growth and expansion in its services.

• Funding Details: The funding round was led by SBI Ven Capital, a subsidiary of Japanese financial services major SBI Group, in partnership with Kyobo Securities from South Korea and NTU Singapore’s NTUitive.

• Investors: Other investors in this round include M Venture Partners, Febe Ventures, Partech Partners, Ratio Ventures, Orvel Ventures, and TA Ventures.

• Company Background: Founded in 2019 by Frankie Shum, Raya Ten Chantaramungkorn, and Sheji Ho, HD aims to enhance patient outcomes by streamlining operational and administrative tasks for healthcare providers and payers with its AI-powered chatbot.

• HD's AI-powered chatbot: The chatbot will handle regular customer questions, freeing up human staff for complex issues and ensuring 24/7 customer service availability.

As AI technologies continue to advance and become more accessible, companies like HD are leading the way in leveraging these innovations to improve healthcare delivery and patient care.