Bunkerhill Health Secures $25M to Innovate Hospital AI Solutions

WHO:

Techmeme - Bunkerhill Health, led by Khosla, raised funding.

CNN - Dr. Alexander Ryu, internal medicine physician at Mayo Clinic.

CNN - Dr. Matthew Callstrom, radiologist and medical director of Mayo Clinic’s generative AI program.

CNN - Traci Tamiko Eto, former Director of Research Operations at Mayo Clinic.

CNN - Andrea Kalmanovitz, spokesperson for Mayo Clinic.

CNN - Jason Droege, CEO of Scale AI.

WHAT:

Techmeme - Bunkerhill Health raised $25 million in a Series B funding round.

Techmeme - Bunkerhill Health's total funding reached $55 million.

CNN - Mayo Clinic is testing an AI tool called Record Time to help clinicians manage patient records.

CNN - Record Time can save Dr. Ryu between five and 30 minutes of preparation per patient visit.

CNN - Mayo Clinic has around 150 AI models deployed within the hospital.

CNN - Mayo Clinic is running a clinical trial to test AI's ability to identify patients at risk of early-stage pancreatic cancer.

CNN - AI has been successfully used at Mayo Clinic to analyze heart rhythms for atrial fibrillation detection.

WHERE:

CNN - Mayo Clinic, a prominent hospital system.

WHEN:

CNN - Mayo Clinic's clinical trial for AI in pancreatic cancer detection is ongoing.

WHY:

CNN - The AI tool Record Time was developed to manage the high volume of medical records received by Mayo Clinic.

CNN - Mayo Clinic aims to improve patient care and save lives through AI innovations.

HOW:

CNN - Mayo Clinic pairs tech experts with doctors to identify medical problems for AI solutions.

CNN - AI tools at Mayo Clinic undergo a testing process similar to clinical trials, starting with small patient groups and expanding based on performance.

(UPDATED July 16, 2026 13:26 UTC)

Bunkerhill Health has successfully raised $25 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to $55 million. Meanwhile, Mayo Clinic is actively testing an AI tool called Record Time, designed to help clinicians manage patient records more efficiently, potentially saving Dr. Alexander Ryu between five and 30 minutes per patient visit. The clinic is also conducting a clinical trial to evaluate AI's effectiveness in identifying patients at risk of early-stage pancreatic cancer, while utilizing around 150 AI models to enhance patient care and outcomes.