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June 23, 2026

Tandem Health CEO: ‘We’re not dependent on OpenAI or Anthropic’

The medical scribe startup is pushing into Europe, with the UK as its largest market

Mimi Billing

5 min read

Swedish medical copilot startup Tandem Health has been busy lately. Since June last year, when it announced a $50m Series A, the company has increased the number of healthcare providers using its tool from just above 1,000 to 5,000, and it’s now operational across 12 countries in Europe.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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