Lyrebird Health

Lyrebird Health

Automates patient documentation for clinicians

Overview

Lyrebird Health builds tools to automatically generate medical documentation, freeing clinicians from hours of typing so they can focus on the patient. It creates patient notes and other relevant clinical documents without requiring manual data entry, enabling clinicians to listen more closely during visits. This product differentiates itself by targeting providers who prioritize high-quality patient care and by removing administrative friction that disrupts the patient encounter. The overall goal is to improve the quality of care by reducing writing overhead and letting clinicians devote more time to the patient.

About Lyrebird Health

Simplify's Rating
Why Lyrebird Health is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Enterprise Software

AI & Machine Learning

Healthcare

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$7.8M

Headquarters

Melbourne, Australia

Founded

2023

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What believers are saying

  • Lyrebird raised A$12 million in June 2025 from Five V and Octopus.
  • The company expanded into the UK and Dubai’s King’s Hospital after funding.
  • Lyrebird’s 2026 security pages promise no audio storage and seven-day retention.

What critics are saying

  • Heidi, DeepScribe, and Dragon Medical One intensify pricing pressure across 2026.
  • NHS and privacy rules demand continual audits; one breach would stall expansion.
  • If EHR vendors bundle scribing natively, Lyrebird loses distribution and pricing power.

What makes Lyrebird Health unique

  • Lyrebird’s in-region processing keeps UK and Australian data local, reducing sovereignty friction.
  • Alder Hey NHS Foundation Trust deployed Lyrebird trust-wide in 2026.
  • Best Practice Software partnered with Lyrebird, embedding scribing into clinician workflows.

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Funding

Total Funding

$7.8M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

$15M
$7.8M
Lyrebird Health
$8.2M
Discord
$15M
Canva
$30M
Kalshi

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-10%

2 year growth

-6%
Kalkine Media
Jun 10th, 2025
Lyrebird Health Secures Funding for AI Tool

Lyrebird Health, a Melbourne-based company, has completed a funding round led by Five V Capital and Octopus Ventures to enhance its AI-powered medical scribe platform. The funds will support global expansion, regulatory compliance, and integration with electronic medical records. The company is expanding operations in the UK and Middle East, partnering with hospitals to refine its technology. This development aligns with broader innovation in the healthcare sector, impacting ASX 200 healthcare-linked equities.

Business News Australia
Jun 10th, 2025
AI-backed medical scribe Lyrebird Health raises $12m as fast-growing startup eyes UK and Middle East

AI-backed medical scribe Lyrebird Health raises $12m as fast-growing startup eyes UK and Middle East.

Australian Financial Review
Jun 9th, 2025
This $50m medical scribe start-up says it can cure doctors’ admin pain

Lyrebird Health says more than 99 per cent of patients consent to their appointments being recorded by its medical scribe software.

Growth Platform
Feb 12th, 2025
Alder Hey announces partnership with Lyrebird Health

Alder Hey announces partnership with Lyrebird Health.

Talking HealthTech
Feb 14th, 2024
Best Practice Software Announces Newly Forged Partnership with Lyrebird Health

Best Practice Software has partnered with Lyrebird Health; the creators of Lyrebird Scribe, an artificial intelligence (AI) transcription tool specifically designed for healthcare.

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