Healsgood AI, the healthtech behind Flexzo AI, has secured an additional £2.5 million in seed funding from Octopus Ventures, taking total investment in its NHS workforce management platform to £5 million over the past year.
The London-based company, which trades as Flexzo AI, is developing an artificial intelligence-driven system to help NHS Trusts and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) cut their reliance on costly agency and bank staffing. Demand from NHS organisations has surged, prompting the fresh funding, which will support onboarding of new customers and further R&D.
This round builds on earlier backing from Fuel Ventures (£1.5m) and more than £1m from angel investors, reflecting growing confidence in Flexzo AI’s mission to modernise workforce management in the health service.
Tackling NHS staffing costs with AI
The NHS spends billions each year on temporary staff, with agency costs a persistent challenge for Trusts. Flexzo AI’s platform uses advanced AI infrastructure to enable hospitals to run their own staff banks, standardise pay rates, and optimise workforce planning.
By replacing traditional outsourcing models, Flexzo AI says its solution can deliver workforce management at a fraction of the cost, while improving transparency and conditions for frontline clinicians.
Jack Henderson, Founder and CEO of Healsgood AI, said: “The NHS has faced years of spiralling bank and agency costs. At Flexzo AI, we’re building the digital infrastructure that allows the NHS to own and manage its workforce sustainably. With Octopus Ventures, Fuel Ventures, and our angel investors behind us, we’re in a strong position to scale solutions that can save the NHS millions.”
Uthish Ranjan, Partner at Octopus Ventures, added: “Flexzo AI is addressing one of the NHS’s most urgent challenges — controlling staffing costs — with strong demand already coming from Trusts. We’re delighted to support the team as they build towards a more efficient, sustainable healthcare system.”
Shiv Patel, Partner at Fuel Ventures, said the company’s mix of “deep sector expertise and cutting-edge AI” positioned it to deliver “enormous value” to the health system.
With the NHS under financial pressure, Flexzo AI’s model aims to support both cost control and improved workforce sustainability. The company plans to expand its reach across Trusts nationwide, with longer-term ambitions to extend its technology into broader healthcare workforce and resource planning.
