Ketryx, the agentic continuous compliance platform for safety-critical product development, announced today that William A. Hawkins, former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic, has joined its Board of Directors. Hawkins also participated in the company's Series B financing, signaling strong investor confidence in Ketryx's mission to address the AI bottleneck in life sciences.
The company helps organizations in safety-critical industries—including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and robotics—accelerate product development by automatically generating compliant documentation, maintaining continuous traceability, and enabling safe and verifiable AI at scale within existing tools. Ketryx's platform overlays current workflows to automate documentation, create traceability, and accelerate release cycles without disrupting established processes. According to the company, its AI Agents reduce manual work by up to 90 percent and help teams identify and close compliance gaps, improving both speed and quality across the product lifecycle.
Hawkins brings decades of leadership experience in the medical technology sector. As former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic, he oversaw significant growth and innovation in the global medical device market. His appointment to Ketryx's board is expected to provide strategic guidance as the company scales its platform to meet the growing demand for compliant AI integration in life sciences.
Ketryx is trusted by four of the world's top five medical device manufacturers. The platform addresses a critical challenge: how to leverage AI in product development while meeting stringent regulatory requirements. By automating compliance documentation and maintaining continuous traceability, Ketryx enables companies to deploy AI agents safely and verifiably, reducing the risk of regulatory setbacks.
The participation of Hawkins in the Series B round underscores the market's recognition of Ketryx's potential to transform product lifecycle management. For more information about Ketryx and its platform, visit www.ketryx.com.
