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Cera, a London-based digital-first home healthcare provider, has raised £120m in financing led by BDT & MSD Partners, with participation from Schroders Capital, Earlymarket, Guinness Ventures, DigitalHealth, and Robin Klein. This investment values Cera at over $1bn, achieving unicorn status.
Founded by Ben Maruthappu, the company specialises in AI-powered home healthcare solutions, addressing NHS strain by predicting health deterioration and reducing hospital admissions. Cera’s proprietary platform enables caregivers to collect patient data and identify risks faster than traditional methods. Its technology can forecast over 80% of falls a week in advance and reduce hospitalisation rates by up to 70%.
Cera currently delivers over 60,000 in-person healthcare visits daily, working with 150+ local governments and two-thirds of NHS Integrated Care Systems. The new funding will support AI-driven predictive analytics, workforce upskilling, and international expansion, building on its recent entry into the German market.
