FOR the first time in seven years, entrepreneurs Kenneth Lou and Chew Tee-Ming were free to work on whatever they wanted.

It was August 2022. The duo had just exited Seedly, a top personal finance platform they had been building ever since their university days. With years of startup experience to tap, Lou and Chew began searching for their next challenge.

They didn’t have to look far. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI), rapidly changing lifestyles and a looming worldwide crisis all pointed to one thing – the next big thing will come from healthcare.