# Apella

> Apella is a San Francisco-based healthcare AI company using ambient video, computer vision and machine learning to run hospitals' operating rooms better - automatically detecting up to 14 surgical case events, forecasting case durations, and writing structured data back to the EHR so surgical teams can serve more patients without staying late.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** David Schummers (Co-founder & CEO), Cameron Marlow (Co-founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~110 employees
- **Products:** Apella Horizon, Ambient Video Intelligence, Case Duration Forecasting, Autonomous EHR Write-back, Real-time Command Center
- **Notable:** Raised $104M total across Seed, Series A and Series B, Deployed in 200+ operating rooms at Houston Methodist, Drives an average 5% increase in surgical volume at deployed sites

## Products & services

- **Apella Horizon** — Capacity optimization platform combining scheduling, day-of coordination, and performance analytics in one connected system.
- **Ambient Video Intelligence** — Ceiling-mounted sensors and computer vision that automatically detect up to 14 surgical case events without manual input.
- **Case Duration Forecasting** — Predictions that beat EHR-only baselines by 24%, used to right-size schedules and prevent cascading delays.
- **Autonomous EHR Write-back** — Event data is written directly into Epic or other EHR systems, removing hours of manual charting.
- **Real-time Command Center** — Live visibility across all operating rooms with delay alerts, turnover tracking, and staff coordination.

## Achievements

- Raised $104M total across Seed, Series A and Series B
- Deployed in 200+ operating rooms at Houston Methodist
- Drives an average 5% increase in surgical volume at deployed sites
- Saves an average 69 delayed minutes per OR per day
- Case duration forecasts 24% more accurate than EHR-only models
- Launched Apella Horizon platform in August 2025

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Closed $80M Series B led by HighlandX; Houston Methodist joined as strategic investor.
- **2025-08** — Launched Apella Horizon - unified scheduling, coordination and analytics.
- **2024-03** — Announced $21M Series A to digitize the operating room.

## Links

- Website: https://apella.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/apella-technology
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/apellatech
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/apellatechnology

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