We’re excited to be back for another episode of the Life Sciences Today Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. My guest today is David Lazerson, Co-Founder and CEO at Briya.
Briya started in 2020 with a bold idea — using cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs to make healthcare data shareable, secure, and compliant. Fast forward to today, they’ve just launched Briya AIRE, a clinical-grade AI research platform that promises to let researchers ask questions in plain English and get scientifically robust answers back — without writing code.
We’re going to talk about David’s journey, the value Briya is creating, how they’re turning that into a business, and where they want to take customers by 2026.
Check out the main topics of discussion for this episode of the Life Sciences Today podcast:
- What made you start with something as gnarly as zero-knowledge proofs for healthcare data?
- At what point did you realize infrastructure wasn’t enough, that people wanted insights, not just secure pipes?
- What customer conversations tipped you off that AI was the next layer?
- For a researcher using AIRE, what’s the moment when the lightbulb goes on?
- Which use case best shows the value — the one where you thought, ‘okay, this is working’?
- How quickly can a researcher go from a question in plain English to a publishable-level output?
- Validation is one thing — but startups live or die on turning that into repeatable business. What did you have to prove to your Series A investors to show Briya could cross that chasm?
- I know you probably can’t share exact revenue, but when investors leaned in, what was the strongest signal they saw that Briya wasn’t just another pilot project? Contracts signed, pipeline size, or something else?
- If we sit down again in 18 months, what would you want to point to as real traction?
- What’s the one thing you think customers will be most surprised that Briya can do for them by 2026?
Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the Life Sciences Today podcast.
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