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Century Health's $5M Seed: 97% Clinical Abstraction Accuracy Is the Headline That Matters
Century Health raised $5M seed in NYC — CHARM model hits 97% accuracy on clinical data abstraction for life sciences R&D.
Life sciences doesn’t need another chatbot. It needs clean clinical data. Century Health raised $5M seed because their abstraction model reportedly hits 97% accuracy vs expert judgment.
What they actually do
Apply AI to real-world clinical data — structuring charts, notes, and specialty provider data so pharma can run drug development, market access, and outcomes research faster.
Why accuracy is the whole game
Bad abstraction = bad trials = regulatory risk. Founders who lead with “AI” lose. Founders who lead with validated accuracy on clinician-labeled gold sets win seed rounds in 2026.
Investor map
Origin Ventures (lead), InnovateHealth, 25madison, Next Play, 2048, Alumni — plus angels including Zorba Lieberman (Citeline founder) and specialty clinicians.
Practical takeaway
NYC healthtech seed is funding data infrastructure with clinical rigor, not wellness wrappers. Show your eval methodology before your pitch deck animation.