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An app diagnosing cancers? Helfie thinks it could be worth billions

The start-up says it is using AI to screen for a dozen ailments as it tries to raise some $150 million. If successful, it will be Australia’s latest unicorn.

Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Already a subscriber? Login The founder of a billion-dollar Australian start-up that claims to have built an app that can check if someone is sick says local investors don’t have the appetite to back risky ideas or founders that have failed in other ventures. Helfie AI, founded by George Tomeski, said it has already raised $US33 million at a $US750 million valuation from international investors, including vaccine-maker Moderna’s founding chief scientist Tony de Fougerolles.

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