Nov 4, 2026 · about 108 roles, by press reports
Not linked to AIHeidi Health is cutting about 18% of its staff, about 108 roles by press estimates from its more than 600 staff, six weeks after raising A$475 million and in the same week two of its three co-founders said they were leaving; it did not say which markets are affected (Medical Republic, citing the Australian Financial Review, reported that the cuts fall heavily on its Melbourne research and development team and its support and sales teams, with some roles moving offshore).
The reason Heidi Health gave
"rebalancing our team around the markets and investments that will deliver the greatest impact for our customers and support growth. Unfortunately, this means some roles are no longer required."Heidi, in a statement reported by The Sydney Morning Herald
Heidi sells AI software, a scribe that records doctor-patient consultations and writes up the clinical notes, and its statements give no AI reason for the cut: chief executive Thomas Kelly wrote on LinkedIn that it had not been putting its investment into the right teams and markets, and Medical Republic reported that he told the Australian Financial Review Heidi had been too optimistic about how quickly big health systems would buy. Medical Republic set the cut beside Canva's as two "AI-era darlings" shedding staff and asked whether AI is any competitive advantage; no report read said AI was a reason these roles were cut.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald (via MSN): AI start-up Heidi cuts jobs weeks after raising $475 million. Checked Nov 6, 2026.