Kaiser Permanente Invests in AI Startup to Revolutionize Healthcare Supply Chains
Healthcare Dive
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
Kaiser Permanente's venture capital arm has invested in Clarium, an AI startup focused on automating supply chain operations for hospitals, as part of a $27 million Series A funding round. Founded in 2020, Clarium seeks to improve supply chain management by utilizing AI to optimize inventory and find substitutes for medical supplies. This investment highlights a growing emphasis on enhancing supply chain resilience in healthcare, particularly following challenges like natural disasters and tariffs, which have exacerbated inefficiencies costing the sector over $25 billion annually. Clarium's platform aims to provide actionable insights to mitigate risks and maintain hospital productivity during supply shortages.
