Australia invested $32 million in health-AI startup Harrison.ai to help keep it based there; a year later it is cutting Australian jobs and hiring US doctors to work with its AI
Harrison (dot) ai was valued at close to $400 million during a 2025 fundraising round. The federal government’s National Reconstruction Fund Corporation contributed $32 million, supporting the company’s ambitions to scale internationally while maintaining its base in Australia. Australia’s bet on artificial intelligence in healthcare is entering a new and complicated phase. Just a year…