Yinghe Yimai Completes Angel Funding Round to Accelerate AI Infrastructure Development in Medical Imaging

Amid the wave of intelligent transformation in the healthcare sector,Yinghe (Shanghai) Medical Technology Co., Ltd.(hereinafter referred to as “Yinghe Yimai”) – an innovative enterprise dedicated to building cutting-edge AI infrastructure for the medical imaging industry, successfully completed its angel round of financing in the first half of 2024. Led by CICC Capital, this funding round totaled tens of millions of RMB, marking a solid step forward in the company’s mission to advance the intelligent transformation of medical imaging.

Yinghe Medical Pulse is based on its newly self-developedMIIA Foundation Large Model, a continuous innovator in the field of artificial intelligence for medical imaging. In response to the current landscape where most AI products for medical imaging are single-disease focused, fragmented, and homogenized—thus failing to meet the practical needs of image interpretation—Yinghe Medical is committed to building a national-standard medical imaging data sharing platform. Leveraging key production factors such as ultra-large-scale datasets and its self-developed multimodal large language model for medical imaging, and using examination items as the basic unit for AI R&D, the company adopts a doctor-led (radiologists or clinicians), engineer-supported (data and algorithm engineers) approach to efficiently and systematically produce AI solutions that meet the demand for structured reporting for every examination item. This round of financing will provide strong financial support for Yinghe Medical’s continued technological innovation, product development, and market expansion.

In the face of the booming development and infinite possibilities of the medical imaging industry at this stage, Yinghe Medical Pulse has deeply recognized its first-mover advantage in professional depth and the potential of AI output, positioning itself as “Infrastructure Builder and Ecosystem Enabler for the R&D and Application of Medical Imaging AI”. Yinghe Medical Pulse will not only provide radiologists with advanced AI tools but also empower them to transcend boundaries, transforming from users of AI into creators of AI. To this end, Yinghe Medical Pulse has built the Medical Image Intelligent Alpha (MIIA), an AI-driven digital intelligence platform for all medical imaging scenarios, centered on the world’s first foundational large model for multi-modal medical imaging. Guided by its core product philosophy of “aggregated platform services, standardized data services, digitalized management services, intelligent imaging empowerment, and smart research services,” the platform comprehensively addresses industry needs.

In this process, we not only focus on technological innovation but also place greater emphasis on ecosystem cultivation, striving to build an open and collaborativeMedical Imaging AI EcosystemWithin this ecosystem, scientists and physicians collaborate closely to explore the deep integration of artificial intelligence with traditional medical imaging informatics, continuously giving rise to new service models and solutions.

As a foundational service of MIIA, the unique “local + cloud” architecture of MIIA-iSpacs enables customers to achieve superior performance under equivalent hardware conditions, facilitating the rapid deployment of tightly integrated medical consortia and physician groups. It provides information management solutions tailored to the operational characteristics of diagnostic and technical departments, while empowering community health centers and township hospitals with cloud-based information management and imaging report capabilities.

MIIA-iData centers on the standardization of imaging data, specializing in medical imaging data services. It covers the entire lifecycle—including data acquisition, governance, service delivery, management, and assetization—thereby establishing a closed-loop system for medical imaging data management and laying a solid data foundation for the intelligent transformation of medical imaging.

MIIA-iResearch is a systematic AI research platform for medical imaging, built upon foundational large models for medical imaging (Level 0 models) and adopting a physician-led, DIY-style training paradigm. This platform serves as a research product for healthcare institutions, medical professionals, and researchers, while also functioning as a collaborative research platform established by Yinghe Medical to achieve the core R&D objectives of the Hetu Project.

MIIA-AI is specifically designed for radiologists, clinicians, technicians, and patients, integrating a diverse suite of auxiliary diagnostic and management tools aimed at comprehensively enhancing the efficiency and quality of healthcare services. Whether in diagnostic, therapeutic, or research settings, MIIA-AI provides users with advanced and convenient solutions, ensuring that every user benefits from personalized, intelligent medical AI services.

Through a strategic portfolio of breakthrough products, Yinghe Medical will further and significantly enhance the efficiency and quality of medical imaging services, propelling the entire industry toward the next generation of intelligence and precision. Meanwhile, we firmly believe that empowering radiologists to become creators of AI will unleash boundless innovative vitality, jointly ushering in a new era for the medical imaging industry and driving disruptive transformation and development.

Yinghe (Shanghai) Medical Technology Co., Ltd.Co-founded in 2020 by a group of senior experts in the field of medical imaging, we have joined forces with scientists and physicians dedicated to advancing medical imaging. We are committed to the deep integration and innovation of artificial intelligence technologies with traditional medical imaging informatics, thereby enhancing the efficiency and quality of medical imaging services. With a strategic focus on Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Wuhan, Nanchang, and other regions, we specialize in standardizing the imaging data chain and intelligentizing the service chain across the entire medical imaging workflow. Our vision is to become the leader in standardizing, informatizing, and intelligentizing the medical imaging service industry. Adhering to our core philosophy of “Professionalism through Deep Engagement, Empowering Imaging with Digital Intelligence,” we aim to fulfill our mission of “Leading Precision Medicine with Smart Imaging.” We consistently uphold our core values of “Focusing on Users and Customers, Embracing Innovation and Change, Pursuing Simplicity and Excellence.” Working hand in hand with imaging professionals worldwide, we strive for mutual growth, contribute to the advancement of imaging sciences, and continuously drive innovation and transformation within the industry.