OpenAI has acquired healthcare technology startup Torch, the company announced Monday.
OpenAI bought Torch for about $60 million, according to a source familiar with the deal who asked not to be identified because the details are confidential.
Torch was building a “unified medical memory” for artificial intelligence that aimed to bring together a patient's health data, which is typically siled and stored in several different providers and formats, in one place.
Torch employees will join OpenAI as part of the acquisition, the companies said.
“I can't imagine a better next chapter than putting our technology and ideas in the hands of hundreds of millions of people who already use ChatGPT for health every week,” Torch CEO Ilya Abyzov wrote in a post on X.
Abyzov previously co-founded another healthcare startup called Forward, which was a direct-to-consumer primary care company that delivered patient visits through technology-enabled “CarePods.” Forward abruptly closed operations in 2024.
OpenAI's acquisition of Torch comes just days after it introduced ChatGPT Health, a new experience that allows users to connect their medical records and wellness apps to the AI chatbot.
The company also announced several enterprise-level products for healthcare organizations. Some of its initial partners include large health systems like HCA Healthcare.
In December, OpenAI hired Google's Albert Lee to lead corporate development, a sign that the company will continue to look for M&A targets that could help it gain an edge over rivals such as Google and Anthropic.
The company made several acquisitions in 2025, including Jony Ive's AI device startup io for more than $6 billion in May.
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