Tern’s mission focuses on transforming lives and healthcare systems through ethical, scalable, and human-centered global talent mobility, creating a sustainable pipeline of healthcare workers to enhance patient outcomes.

CEO Nigam highlights Dubai’s strategic importance as a regional hub for expanding innovative healthcare AI solutions, with the new funding supporting automation, system integration, and long-term growth in the Gulf region.

Industry leaders and investors, including Notion Capital, emphasize that Tern’s platform provides reliable, affordable, and scalable recruitment solutions to address urgent healthcare workforce challenges.

Founded in 2023, Tern’s leadership includes experienced entrepreneurs like Nigam, who previously worked with Cars24, PayU, Disney+ Hotstar, and co-founded Immo, and Ramkumar, who worked at Urban Company and co-founded Avanti Learning Centres.

Tern has established partnerships with Indian health authorities and training institutions like TNAI and NSDC, collaborating with over 100 hospitals and colleges worldwide to ensure compliance and large-scale training of Indian healthcare professionals.

Tern Group, an AI-driven global healthcare talent platform based in the UK with roots in India, has raised USD 24 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to USD 33 million, to expand its innovative clinical AI workforce platform across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and beyond.

The platform offers benefits such as 60% faster hiring, threefold cost savings compared to locum reliance, 15-20% productivity improvements, and a 96% retention rate, addressing critical staffing shortages in healthcare.

Since January, the platform's registered users have increased from 250,000 to 650,000, with over 650,000 professionals from 13 countries accessing career pathways, upskilling, and job opportunities.

Founded in 2023 by Avinav Nigam and Krishna Ramkumar, Tern aims to reimagine global talent mobility through an ethical, scalable, and human-centered approach, aligning with India’s Skill India Mission.

CEO Avinav Nigam highlights the platform’s role in delivering speed, predictability, and sustainability in healthcare staffing, especially for professionals from countries like India, and aims to improve patient care and reduce reliance on unsustainable locum agencies.

Industry experts see Tern as reimagining global talent mobility by leveraging technology to facilitate effective talent relocation in an ethical and scalable manner.

The platform provides holistic support such as language training, cultural knowledge, and interview preparation to ensure professionals are well-prepared for international placements.

With the UAE projected to spend over USD 50 billion on healthcare by 2029, Tern is supporting the region’s demand for skilled healthcare workers, particularly Indian nurses and care workers, by working with top hospitals and regulators.