TORTUS

TORTUS

AI clinical documentation and coding assistant

Overview

Tortus AI builds an AI assistant called O.S.L.E.R. that reduces clinician administrative work by listening to patient conversations, transcribing them, and drafting medical notes, letters, and suggested clinical codes. It integrates with electronic health records such as Epic, EMIS, Cerner, and SystmOne without recording or storing audio to protect patient privacy. The product is sold B2B to NHS hospitals, GPs, and ambulance services in the UK, and it was the first British ambient AI deployment in NHS settings with NHS DTAC compliance, backed by partnerships like Great Ormond Street Hospital. The goal is to lower clinicians’ cognitive load, improve documentation quality, and expand ambient AI use across healthcare organizations.

About TORTUS

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

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

AI & Machine Learning

Healthcare

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$4.2M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2022

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What believers are saying

  • May 2026 brought 2 million patients seen across the NHS, proving demand.
  • The Ortivus partnership expands TORTUS into ambulance workflows across UK frontline care.
  • GOSH collaboration and NHS registry listings strengthen procurement credibility and sales conversion.

What critics are saying

  • June 2026 Class IIa raises liability if outputs fail under clinical decision-support use.
  • Ambient scribe rivals Tandem and Accurx are also reaching Class IIa status.
  • If NHS trusts reject adoption, TORTUS loses its main market before international scale.

What makes TORTUS unique

  • June 2026 UKCA Class IIa certification separates TORTUS from unregulated AI scribes.
  • The Shell removed 93.1% of hallucinations before notes reached clinicians.
  • X-on Health and TORTUS serve 3,500+ GP practices through embedded ambient voice workflows.

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Funding

Total Funding

$4.2M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$3.3M
$2M
Netflix
$2.3M
Instacart
$3M
Robinhood
$4.2M
TORTUS

Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-7%

2 year growth

4%
Tech.eu
Feb 12th, 2024
TORTUS secures $4.2M Seed Funding for clinical documentation automation

Today, TORTUS also announced a first-of-its-kind pilot with world-renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital, where its technology will be evaluated in clinical settings.

Tech Funding News
Feb 12th, 2024
TORTUS takes the win with $4.2M funding, to speed up medical admin with AI assistant

London-based healthtech startup TORTUS has launched an innovative research pilot in collaboration with the renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), marking a groundbreaking move for AI technology in healthcare.

UK Tech News
Feb 12th, 2024
Tortus Ai (Tortus) Secures £3.3 Million Seed Investment Led By Khosla Ventures

TORTUS’s lead product, O.S.L.E.R., assists clinicians with time-consuming administrative tasks, enabling clinicians to focus more on patient care and spend less time on paperworkTORTUS also launches a long-term research partnership with renowned London children’s hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)TORTUS becomes the first company of its kind to achieve compliance under the NHS DTAC StandardLONDON – TORTUS, a generative AI startup building a next generation assistant for doctors, today announced £3.3 million ($4.2 million) in seed funding led by Khosla Ventures. The company’s lead product, O.S.L.E.R., automates the clinical documentation process for final sign off by clinicians – including pre-chart summaries, visit notes, lab requests, coding, and more – by listening to the clinician’s conversation with their patient and seamlessly interacting with any electronic health records (EHR) system.TORTUS also announced a first-of-its-kind pilot with world-renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), where its technology will be evaluated in clinical settings. In addition, TORTUS becomes the first UK-based company to achieve the NHS DTAC standard of compliance for this AI technology.An ‘AI assistant’ for every clinicianIn today’s healthcare system, doctors, nurses, and hospital staff are under immense pressure as the NHS faces continued staff shortages, workforce challenges, and growing demand. One of the greatest pressures reported by clinicians is the burden of administrative tasks.TORTUS’s platform, O.S.L.E.R. (‘oz-ler’: Operating System Leverage in Electronic Records), is designed to remove this burden from clinicians so they can devote more of their time and focus to patient load and quality of care. O.S.L.E.R

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