# Briya

> Briya is a healthcare data company that connects hospitals, health systems, and researchers to life sciences organizations through a secure, privacy-preserving data exchange network. Its blockchain-secured infrastructure standardizes electronic health records and keeps data at its source, while its flagship product, Briya AIRE, is a clinical-grade conversational AI research platform that lets scientists query and analyze real-world medical data in plain language. Founded in 2020 by David Lazerson and Guy Tish, Briya spans a global network of more than 120 million patient records and aims to accelerate medical and epidemiological research without the friction of traditional data integration.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** David Lazerson (Co-Founder & CEO), Guy Tish (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** 63 employees
- **Products:** Briya AIRE (AI Research Environment), Briya Data Exchange Network, Real-World Data (RWD) Solutions
- **Notable:** Grew its global health data network to more than 120 million patient records (announced April 2026)., Launched Briya AIRE in July 2025, described as the first clinical-grade AI research assistant for biomedical and epidemiological research., Opened free access to Briya AIRE for the global scientific community (June 2026).

## Products & services

- **Briya AIRE (AI Research Environment)** — A clinical-grade conversational AI research platform that lets clinical, epidemiological, and real-world-evidence researchers ask questions in plain language, instantly translated into scientifically precise, epidemiologically valid requests. Includes purpose-built AI agents for literature review, hypothesis testing, population analysis, study design, data harmonization, and analytics, plus collaboration tools, smart visualizations, and manuscript-ready outputs with built-in validation.
- **Briya Data Exchange Network** — A blockchain-secured, decentralized data exchange platform that standardizes electronic health records and enables hospitals and health systems to securely share live, anonymized patient-level data with life sciences organizations - keeping data at its source, in compliance with HIPAA and GDPR.
- **Real-World Data (RWD) Solutions** — Services for registry creation, patient cohort identification, study validation, data harmonization across siloed datasets, and regulatory-compliant evidence generation to support clinical trials and drug discovery.

## Achievements

- Grew its global health data network to more than 120 million patient records (announced April 2026).
- Launched Briya AIRE in July 2025, described as the first clinical-grade AI research assistant for biomedical and epidemiological research.
- Opened free access to Briya AIRE for the global scientific community (June 2026).
- Raised $11.5M Series A in September 2023, bringing total funding to $17M.
- Appointed Professor Jonathan Samet, MD, MS, as Chief Epidemiologist (2026).
- Expanded network to Latin America and the UK, adding 3M+ UK longitudinal patient records.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Briya opened free access to AIRE for the global scientific community, positioning it as a transparent, AI-powered medical research platform.
- **2026-05** — Appointed Professor Jonathan Samet, MD, MS, as Chief Epidemiologist to reinforce academic rigor in AI-driven clinical research.
- **2026-04** — Reached 120 million patient records across its global health data network, expanding into Latin America and the UK.
- **2025-07** — Unveiled Briya AIRE, its clinical-grade conversational AI research platform.
- **2023-09** — Closed $11.5M Series A led by Team8 to accelerate US rollout of its data exchange platform.

## Links

- Website: https://briya.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/briyahealth
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BriyaHealth
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/briya.health

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Last updated: 2026-07-22