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April 5, 2023

Plural's latest investment: $5.3m for tech to free up nurses' time

Teton has raised $5.3m to scale its AI nursing companion


Teton founders Mikkel Wad Thorsen and Esben Thorius

Healthcare systems around the world are grappling with a shortage of nurses — and the situation is reaching crisis point. Last year, the non-profit organisation International Council of Nurses called it a “global health emergency”, and the World Health Organisation estimates that 9m more nurses will be needed by 2030 — all the while fewer are looking to join the profession.  

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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