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Illumina Ventures Labs launches in US and UK targeting startups advancing human health
Illumina Ventures Labs is part of Illumina Ventures, the premier genomics and precision health venture firm supporting early-stage companies transforming healthcare and our world.
Increased venture capital investment bolsters women's health startups, report
Despite ongoing economic headwinds and a pressured venture fundraising environment, investment in startup companies addressing women's health is on the rise.
EIB Global announces $30 million investment in Seedstars Africa Ventures I, a VC fund for African entrepreneurs
Innovative businesses and start-ups across Africa will benefit from better access to risk capital thanks to a US$30 million equity investment by EIB Global in the Seedstars Africa Ventures I venture capital fund.
ImpriMed raises $23 Million Series A Round to expand its AI-powered cancer treatment tech
The funding will enable ImpriMed to expand its revolutionary drug response prediction technology beyond veterinary medicine into human oncology, increase headcount, and broaden its business development and research and development pipeline.
Samsung invests in Skipify to accelerate its next-gen digital wallet
Fintech company, Skipify, has announced a strategic investment from Samsung Next.
RespirAI partners with Mayo Clinic to develop AI respiratory platform
RespirAI Medical has entered into a collaboration with Mayo Clinic for developing a wearable AI-based home monitoring platform for respiratory diseases.
HeartX Accelerator announces five startups selected for the 2023 program
HeartX has selected five startups that will participate in the 2023 accelerator program.
Swiss healthtech startup CARE appoints Kay Oswald as CEO for U.S. market expansion
CARE has appointed Kay Oswald as the new CEO.
Shakti Ventures dives into femtech sector to elevate women's health
Shakti Ventures is on a mission to invest in revolutionary startups within the femtech industry.
Cordis acquires medical device startup MedAlliance at $1.1 billion
Cordis has completed the acquisition of MedAlliance, a Swiss medical device startup.
Stanley Capital Partners announces first resource efficiency investment with Roboyo
Stanley Capital Partners has announced a strategic investment in Roboyo.
Providence unveils its fourth incubated technology Praia Health
Providence announced that Praia Health is the next incubated technology.
Healthtech SaaS startup Doceree raises $35m to accelerate growth
Doceree, the global network of physician-only platforms for programmatic messaging, announced a $35m Series B round.
Unlocking the future of drug discovery with AI, BBC Research
BCC's newly released report unveils the extraordinary impact of AI on pharmaceutical and biotech sectors.
Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health unveils the 2023 cohort
The Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health has unveiled its 2023 cohort.
HealNow secures $5.5m seed funding to transform pharmacy payments experience
HealNow has announced a $5.5m seed round led by Bonfire Ventures.
Indian healthtech startup Bonatra launches Wearable Smart Rings for wellness
Healthtech startup Bonatra has launched Wearable Smart Rings.
Start WellTech opens global call for market-ready mental health and wellness startups
Start WellTech has opened a call for market-ready mental health and wellness startups.
Agetech startup Blooming Health raises $4.2m to power healthy aging-in-place
Blooming Health announced the close of an oversubscribed $4.2m seed round
We Venture Capital launches to invest in early-stage diagnostics startups
We Venture Capital, the venture capital operation of Werfen, announced its launch.
Taurean Surgical secures funding to democratize robotic surgery in emerging markets
Taurean Surgical has announced a significant pre-seed funding round.
Nevia Bio completes $3m seed round to build a platform for early detection of women-related diseases
Nevia Bio has completed $3.1m seed round.
Miri announces first-of-its kind AI health and wellness platform
Miri, the first-of- its-kind AI health and wellness platform, has announced its public beta launch.
French clinical-stage biotech Abivax secures €75m for product development
Claret European Growth Capital has participated in investing €75m into Abivax.
South Korean Naver-backed AI startup Crowdworks to go public
Crowdworks will be listed on the Korean KOSDAQ market via SPAC merger.
Rho closes deal with Capital to bolster support for tech startups
Rho has completed a transaction to have Capital, the founder-friendly fundraising and banking platform, join Rho.
Travel tech firm Branchspace receives £5m to enhance airline retail digitisation
Gresham House Ventures has completed a £5m investment into Branchspace
The place of Kenyan startups in growing the medtech sector
Investment in the medical devices segment of Africa’s startup space has the potential to hit $259 billion by 2030. Currently, the sector has attracted $500 million in investments.
Inside the mind of an expert: Fintech AI predictions for 2023, Plug and Play
AI has revolutionized fintech by enabling innovative solutions.
Geek Ventures launches First Fund to support immigrant tech founders
Geek Ventures announced the close of Geek Ventures Fund I, LP.
[Column] Richard Shaw: AI-ready cloud - How hyperscalers empower businesses to thrive in the digital age
Cloud computing has undergone evolution.
MEST Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition applications open
MEST Africa has opened applications for its 2023 Challenge Startup Pitch Competition for African startups.
Finnish startup Videobot secures €2m to revolutionize online customer experiences
Videobot, a Finnish SaaS startup, has raised €2 million in seed funding.
Fintech firm LemFi raises $33m to transform financial services for immigrants everywhere
LemFi (formerly Lemonade Finance), has raised $33 million Series A round.
Munich-based Aily Labs raises €19m Series A round to accelerate growth
Aily Labs has raised €19 million in a Series A round
Mendoza Ventures launches Mendoza Impact to close the diverse founder funding gap
Mendoza Ventures has launched a new non-profit, Mendoza Impact.
Meet Kuushy: Sit your way to better health
Poor posture can lead to a whole range of problems – from neck and back pains to even heartburn and constipation.
ZENCE OBJECT secures $2.5m to commercialise sustainable materials from tea residuals
ZENCE OBJECT has secured $2.5m from the AEF Greater Bay Area Fund (AEF GBA).
Irys Insurtech closes $3.5m seed round to take on legacy competitors
Irys Insurtech has closed a seed funding round of $3.5 million.
Industry veterans launch cybersecurity startup Vigiles
Former Trustwave executives have launched a cybersecurity startup, Vigiles.
Human-like AI Meeranda is now a part of Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
Meeranda announced its acceptance into the Microsoft for Startups program.
Rivery joins AWS ISV Accelerate and AWS Global Startup Program
Rivery announced acceptance into the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Program.
Holland Capital fuels conversational commerce advancements, invests in Conversation24
Holland Capital has announced an investment in Conversation24.
APERIO closes $9m Series A1 round to accelerate growth
APERIO, a category leader in operational data quality, announced it has closed $9 million in Series A1 funding.
Nigeria's Treepz among startups selected for 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa
Treepz hes been selected to participate in VC4A Venture Showcase Africa.
Google launches AI First accelerator program for African startups
Google has announced the launch of a new accelerator program to support AI startups in Africa.
Nodal Power raises $13m to build renewable energy power plants at landfills
Nodal Power has raised a $13m to mitigate methane emissions at landfills.
Kamupak and &Repeat join forces to build a Nordic market in circular packaging systems
Finnish Kamupak is merging with Swedish competitor, impact tech startup &Repeat.
Left Lane Capital appoints Chris Taylor as Chief Growth Officer
Left Lane Capital has appointed Chris Taylor as the Chief Growth Officer.
Blue Hour Ventures launches with Fund I spin out
Blue Hour Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm, has announced the firm's launch.
Swedish fintech Klarna records growth in key European markets
Klarna, the global payments network and shopping assistant, announced strong growth across Europe.
SaaS startup Tenant Inc. closes third seed funding round with $25 million
Tenant Inc. has closed its third seed funding round with $25 million.
B2B marketplace startup Ghost raises $30m to help brands and retailers move surplus inventory
B2B marketplace startup Ghost has raised $30m Series B funding.
Glasgow food tech startup ENOUGH raises €40m growth fund to scale mycoprotein production
Glasgow-based food tech startup ENOUGH has raised €40m in growth funding.
BBT.live extends seed funding to $8.4m for secured connectivity as a service
BBT.live has extended its seed funding round to $8.4 million.
Startup Elecate acquires Synergy International to elevate the hospitality and rental software industry
Elecate has acquired Synergy International.
BingX invests in AI and Web3 startup Moonbox to accelerate growth
BingX has invested in Moonbox, a pioneering AI and Web3 startup.
Frankfurt-based compliance startup Qualifyze raises $12m to accelerate healthcare supply chain
Frankfurt-based startup Qualifyze announced a $12m funding round.
[Column] Ololade Odunsi: Global tech job cuts - what African techies can do to thrive
There have been nearly 160,000 Layoffs among US tech companies.
[Column] Mukesh Bector: How Augmented Reality is transforming print technology
The journey of print technology has been nothing short of remarkable.
D'Amelio Brands announces $5m investment into the Food & Beverage space
D'Amelio Brands announced a $5m investment from Fifth Growth Fund (FGF).
Delaware startup Duravo debuts world's toughest lightweight luggage
Duravo announced the launch of the toughest, yet lightest carry-on suitcase in its class.
Visana Health raises $10.1m seed round to bring comprehensive virtual healthcare to women
Visana Health announced the close of $10.1 million in seed funding.
Climate tech incubator Greentown Labs appoints Kevin Knobloch as CEO
Greentown Labs has appointed Kevin Knobloch as the organization's next CEO.
Berlin-based startup Mercanis raises $10m to boost savings for procurement teams
Berlin-based startup Mercanis announced the completion of $10m seed funding.
On-demand logistics and delivery startup Picup opens driver training centres in South Africa
Picup has launched its Driver Training Centres in Cape Town.
Cyber security startup ProjectDiscovery raises $25m, launches Cloud Platform
ProjectDiscovery announced it has raised $25m Series A financing round.
Toothio raises $4m to revolutionize dental staffing
Toothio, the on-demand dental staffing platform announced a $4m seed round.
Apica acquires data fabric startup LOGIQ.AI, raises $10m to modernize data management
Apica announced its agreement to acquire data fabric startup LOGIQ.AI.
Heat battery maker Rondo Energy secures $60m to speed industrial decarbonization
Rondo Energy has raised $60 million in new financing.
Marqo secures $5.2m to bring continuous-learning vector search to businesses
Marqo, the startup enabling AI-powered search, has closed $5.2m seed investment.
Medicare startup MyPlanAdvocate acquires Eversurance to grow the health insurance market
MyPlanAdvocate (MPA), has announced the acquisition of Eversurance.
From catwalks to urban planning: Milan's sustainable city transformation, Plug and Play
Milan is a city known for its vibrant fashion and cultural scene.
Oslo-based AI startup Deckmatch secures €1m funding to accelerate growth
Oslo-based AI startup Deckmatch has successfully raised €1m funding round.
Biocanic closes $600k seed round to accelerate growth of its health intelligence platform
San Diego software platform Biocanic has closed $600k seed round.
Altos Radar raises $3.5m to accelerate development of 4D imaging radars
Automotive radar startup, Altos Radar, has raised $3.5m seed round funding.
UK foodtech startup Clean Food Group raises £2.3m funding to scale operations in advance of Series A
Clean Food Group has announced a further £2.3m funding.
Swedish SaaS startup CodeScene raises €7.5m financing round to accelerate growth
Swedish SaaS startup CodeScene has successfully raised €7.5m financing round.
Berlin-based insurtech startup SureIn closes €4m designed for Europe's SMBs
Berlin-based insurtech startup SureIn has closed a €4 million Seed round.
Tech Square Ventures leads investment in cartonization platform, Paccurate
Paccurate announced the closing of $3.5m round led by Tech Square Ventures.
UK foodtech startup Clean Food Group partners with LATAM food technology specialist, Alianza Team
Clean Food Group has announced a strategic collaboration with Alianza Team.
Generative AI has become an emerging risk for enterprises, Gartner survey
The availability of generative AI became a top concern for enterprise risk executives.
Berlin-based startup NeXtWind secures $750m to build sustainable energy market in Germany
NeXtWind has completed $750m second financing round.
Beond closes $17m seed round to establish world's first premium leisure airline
Beond announced the successful completion of over $17m seed round.
Proptech AI startup Zenerate partners with SoLa Impact to automate affordable housing developments
Zenerate has partnered with SoLa Impact.
AI chat startup Chai announces $205m valuation
Chai, the AI chat entertainment platform, has announced a $205 million valuation.
AI data startup Virtualitics closes $37m Series C funding round
Virtualitics, announced that it has raised $37 million in a Series C financing.
Binance Labs invests in decentralized Rollups-as–a-Service (RaaS) provider AltLayer
Binance Labs has announced a strategic investment in AltLayer.
Treehouse secures $10m to bring EV chargers into homes
Treehouse, an electrification company that delivers turnkey installations for home EV charging, announced $10m in funding.
Nature Coatings secures $2.45m funding to accelerate growth
Nature Coatings announced the successful completion of an oversubscribed $2.45 million seed funding round.
Nigerian mobility fintech Moove secures $76m funding for global expansion
Nigerian mobility fintech Moove, has secured $76 million in new funding.
6 industries that chemical recycling is poised to disrupt, Plug and Play
Chemical recycling is a process in which waste materials are broken down into their original chemical compounds.
sewts raises €7m to shape the future of robotics, automation in the textile industry
Munich-based deep tech startup sewts has closed €7m Series A financing round.
Venture-backed platform eMerge Americas appoints Melissa Medina as new CEO
eMerge Americas, announced that Melissa Medina will step into the CEO role.
AI startup FeatureByte unveils self-service feature platform
FeatureByte announced the release of the FeatureByte self-service feature platform.
Preamble joins NVIDIA Inception to boost AI safety and risk mitigation for enterprises
Preamble announced it has joined NVIDIA Inception.
Cultivated meat startup Meatable raises $35m to accelerate commercial launch of its pork products
Meatable has raised $35m in new funding.
Closing the capital gap on impact investment in Africa, report
African fund managers face unique obstacles that impede their access to capital for social impact.
Copenhagen startup Bactolife raises €30m Series A financing to accelerate growth
Bactolife announced it has successfully raised €>30 million.
Haus raises $17m Series A funding to build the future of growth intelligence
Haus has announced $17 million in Series A funding led by Insight Partners.
Persist AI raises $4m seed financing to accelerate drug formulation
Persist AI announced the close of an oversubscribed $4 million financing round.
Fintech startup Okoora fuels Paysend's Israeli market entry
Okoora, the Swiss-Israeli fintech startup has partnered with Paysend.
Functional Finance raises $8m to expand operational efficiency for the insurance industry
Insurtech startup Functional Finance secures $8m in seed capital.
O'Shaughnessy Ventures launches Grants program
O'Shaughnessy Ventures has announced the launch of the O'Shaughnessy Grants program.
IVIX closes $12.5m Series A funding round to accelerate growth, combat financial crimes
IVIX, announced the closing of a $12.5m Series A funding round
OKX Ventures invests $1m funding round in Hong Kong-based AI and Web3 startup Moonbox
OKX Ventures has announced a $1m investment in Moonbox.
Supportwave raises $2.2m seed funding to accelerate the Future of IT support services
Supportwave has announced the successful closure of its seed funding round.
bp ventures invests £4m in UK-based fleet optimization software provider Dynamon
bp ventures has made a £4 million investment in Dynamon.
SynBio startup Enzymit announces breakthrough in cell-free hyaluronic acid production
Enzymit announced its success in synthetically producing hyaluronic acid (HA).
AI-enabled stealth startup Stackless Data raises $14m seed round to accelerate growth
Stackless Data has raised a seed round at a pre-money valuation of $14 million.
South Korean able-tech startup Kangsters selected for acceleration program by Praxis Labs
Kangsters has been selected to participate in Praxis redemptive acceleration program.
British Business Investments commits €27m to Bootstrap Europe II
British Business Investments has committed €27 million to Bootstrap Europe II.
FAST Accelerator launches 2nd Cohort of AI program for African startups
Flapmax has launched the second FAST Accelerator program.
Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri Health secures additional investment from Marula Square
Zuri Health has secured additional investment from Marula Square.
SnoFox launches from stealth mode with $4.5m in seed funding
SnoFox announced its $4.5 million seed round led by Voyager Ventures.
Hubly Surgical raises $3m oversubscribed funding following FDA clearance
Hubly Surgical has successfully closed its Series seed funding round.
Upskilling startup AlmaBetter partners with Woolf to deliver accredited degrees to online learners
AlmaBetter has partnered with Woolf.
Nigeria's Remedial Health raises $12m to deliver financial services for neighborhood pharmacies
Remedial Health has secured $12m in an equity and debt funding round.
Aachen-based deeptech startup Elevear secures seed financing for audio technology market entry
deeptech startup Elevear has secured seed investment.
London innovation scale-up Wazoku brings innovation to the enterprise with full Teams integration
Wazoku has announced a full integration with collaboration platform Microsoft Teams.
NEOM joins Startup Creasphere's program powered by Plug and Play Munich
Startup Creasphere has announced new partnership with NEOM.
Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri Health raises undisclosed funding from Five35 Ventures
Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri Health has raised an undisclosed amount of funding.
Explainable-AI image recognition startup ZAC initiates medical imaging for pathology
ZAC will apply its Concept-Learning algorithms in medical imaging.
Medical device company OrganOx raises £25m to transform organ transplantation practices
OrganOx has raised £25m in a growth round led by Lauxera Capital Partners.
German healthcare investor SHS Capital acquires majority stake in CAM Bioceramics
German healthcare specialist SHS Capital is investing in CAM Bioceramics to fuel growth
VentureBlick secures $2.6m for first two startups, unveils incubator model for medtech innovation
VentureBlick announced the successful closure of its first two deals.
Kenyan e-Health startup MYDAWA raises $20m funding from Alta Semper Capital
MYDAWA has received $20m capital injection from private equity investor.
Blueprint raises $9m to help mental health clinicians deliver quality care in less time
Blueprint, the platform helping mental health clinicians, announced its $9m Series A
Exeliom Biosciences closes its Series A funding at €24 million
Paris-based Exeliom Biosciences announced the completion of its €24 million Series A funding.
Swiss medtech startup Berlin Heals completes financing round for its ongoing CE- study
Berlin Heals has developed a breakthrough method for therapy of heart failure.
Nigerian healthtech startup Helium Health raises $30m Series B funding
Helium Health announced it has raised $30 million in Series B funding.
Molten Ventures leads €5m round in Oliva to expand workplace mental health support
Molten Ventures has led a €5 million round in Oliva.
AI-enabled startup AvoMD raises $5m to combat clinician burnout
AvoMD announced it has closed $5 million in seed funding led by early-stage venture fund AlleyCorp.
Mental health startup Anise raises $1.2m pre-seed to expand culturally-responsive care
Anise Health, a digital mental health company, completed $1.2m pre-seed round.
Karoo Health raises $3.4m in oversubscribed seed round
Karoo Health announced the closing of an oversubscribed seed round of $3.4 million.
Ghana bets on taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages to protect health sector
A new win for Ghana: 20% tax has been imposed on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), including flavoured juice drinks, sweetened tea, sodas, and energy drinks.
Adonis raises $17.3m to transform revenue outcomes for healthcare providers across the U.S.
Adonis announced it has raised $17.3 million in Series A financing.
Surgical visualization startup ClearCam closes $4m Series 3 seed funding round
ClearCam announced the closing of $4 million in seed round funding.
South African healthtech startup Quro Medical raises $1.3m funding from Mineworkers
Quro Medical, the South African e-health startup has received a $1.3 million investment from leading investment firm the Mineworkers Investment Company (MIC).
South African healthtech startup Guidepost unveils chatbot for diabetic patients
South African healthtech startup Guidepost has unveiled an AI-powered chatbot to help citizens living with diabetes better manage their condition.
Aegis Ventures, Northwell Holdings launch healthtech startup Optain to detect and prevent early stage diseases
Ascertain, a revolutionary collaboration between Aegis Ventures and Northwell Holdings, announced a seed funding round to launch Optain, an artificial intelligence company.
Genemod raises $4.5m to become the central research platform for biopharma companies
Genemod, a cloud-based workspace collaboration software for biopharma R&D teams, announced it has raised $4.5 million in seed funding.
Oncology Ventures invests in next-gen cancer startups for affordable, efficient and accessible cancer care
Oncology Ventures, the trusted partner for early stage cancer startups, has announced its investment in the next generation of cancer startups.
Danish startups pursue US expansion opportunities through TMC Biobridge
Texas Medical Center (TMC) and the BioInnovation Institute (BII) announced that three startups from BII will join a customized accelerator program tailored for helping startups build their US go-to-market strategy.
Transforming public health solutions via AI revolutions, Plug and Play
Public health has traditionally been understood as a mission-driven industry that could not be profitable but, rather, one that utilizes a non-profit structure.
OtherLeft Ventures launches healthcare-focused venture studio in Nashville, TN
OtherLeft Ventures announced the launch of its healthcare-focused venture studio in Nashville, Tennessee (TN).
How blockchain is revolutionizing healthcare
The decentralized and transparent nature of blockchain has the potential to solve many of the challenges faced by the healthcare industry, such as patient data management and interoperability issues.
Fertility treatments aren't just for the 1%, Sunfish
Sunfish, a fintech company founded last year, aims to make fertility treatments more accessible and has recently designed a new product to help reduce the cost of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
Insurtech startup Turaco and Airtel Money launch low-cost hospital cash insurance product in Uganda
Kenyan and Ugandan insurtech startup Turaco, has partnered with Airtel Mobile and Prudential Assurance to launch a low-cost hospital cash insurance product with Funeral Benefit.
Israeli AION Labs launches AI startup for De Novo antibody design
AION Labs announced the formation of DenovAI, the lab's second startup approved by the Israel Innovation Authority.
Villgro Africa invests over $2m in African healthcare startups
Villgro Africa has invested over $1.36 million in 36 Kenyan healthcare startups over the last 7 years with plans to launch a Biotech Innovation Hub as part of its regional expansion.
Healthtech startup WELL invests in doctorly, launches strategic alliance to tech enable German doctors
WELL Health Technologies (WELL), announced it has made a strategic investment, through its wholly owned subsidiary, WELL Ventures, in doctorly GmbH (doctorly), a medical practice management software provider based in Germany.
South African healthtech startup Envisionit raises $1.65m to expand access to medical imaging
Envisionit Deep AI, a South African healthtech startup that uses AI to bridge the gap in diagnostic imaging, has raised $1.65 million to expand access to medical imaging.
German medtech startup HBOX Therapies raises €2.3m seed funding to accelerate clinical testing for lung treatment
Medtech startup HBOX Therapies, the developer of technology that facilitates lung-protective treatment of respiratory patients, received a seed investment of €2.3 million led by TechVision Fund (TVF)
London-based digital health startup Syndi raises £1.65m to build its AI-driven wellbeing support platform
Syndi Health, a startup providing a digital infrastructure to offer personalised and effective digital health support within organisations, has raised £1.65 million ($2 million), in equity and grant funding.
Predicta Med raises investment from CerraCap Ventures to support its early detection, intervention of chronic diseases platform
Venture Capital fund CerraCap Ventures, announced a strategic investment in Predicta Med, an early-growth startup helping medical clinics and institutions identify and work-up immune-related diseases earlier.
Canadian healthtech startup The Rounds closes $6.7m Series A funding to accelerate growth
The Rounds, a Canadian healthcare tech startup, announced the successful close of its Series A round with two follow-on investments totaling $1.6 million CAD from Panoramic Ventures.
TBD Health raises $4.4m seed round to expand its hybrid sexual healthcare offerings
TBD Health, a sexual healthcare provider revolutionizing the medical landscape through unparalleled digital and in-person clinical care, announced a $4.4 million seed round.
Cell therapy startup FibroBiologics launches public funding campaign with StartEngine.com
FibroBiologics, a clinical-stage company focused on the development of fibroblast cell-based therapeutics for chronic diseases, launched an online funding campaign with StartEngine, an equity crowdfunding platform.
Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri Health raises funding to expand across Africa
Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri Health announced it has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Moroccan VC UM6P Ventures. The funds will be used to support Zuri’s growth and expansion across Africa.
Free From Market raises $2.1m seed round for its food is medicine platform to treat chronic health conditions
Free From Market (FFM), the patient-driven digital platform, announced it has closed a $2.1 million seed investment.
Top 10 digital health startups in 2023 according to Plug and Play
New trends don’t materialize at the start of the year, but it is still a great time to reflect on the past year and see what topics will fill newsfeeds and dominate conversations in the digital health space in 2023.
Michigan State University biotech startup Iaso Therapeutics closes $1.25m equity series seed preferred financing
Iaso Therapeutics closed the first tranche of the company's $1.25 million series seed preferred round of financing.
HLTH Foundation launches coalition to help integrate health equity standards into healthcare tech and data practices
HLTH Foundation announced the formation of the Techquity for Health Coalition, with a mission to assimilate health equity considerations into healthcare technology innovation and data practices.
RIMAC Seguros joins Plug and Play's health platform in Silicon Valley
RIMAC Seguros, an insurance company in Peru with 3 million customers, has entered into a strategic partnership with Plug and Play Tech Center, the world's corporate innovation platform based in Silicon Valley.
Oklahoma universities, Tulsa Innovation Labs partner to launch Canopy HealthTech
The University of Oklahoma, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma State University, and Tulsa Innovation Labs, announced the launch of Canopy HealthTech, a new multi-year initiative to accelerate the commercialization of virtual health innovations.
Bangkok-based healthcare marketplace HD raises $6m funding, launches HDcare service for elective surgeries
Bangkok-based healthcare marketplace HD, announced a $6 million funding to improve accessibility and affordability of healthcare services and elective surgeries in emerging Southeast Asia.
Herself healthtech startup raises $7m funding, opens first clinic to transform advanced primary care for women
Herself Health, a healthcare technology company designed to deliver advanced primary care to women over 65, received $7million seed round funding led by founding partner Juxtapose.
Italian biotech startup Diamante closes €595K seed round to accelerate growth
Diamante, a female-led Italian biotechnology company focused on the use of plants for producing high value-added molecules, closes €595K as a second seed round led by Arieli Capital.
French pharma Amolyt raises $138m Series C funding to advance its pipeline of therapeutics
Amolyt Pharma, a global company specialized in developing therapeutic peptides for rare endocrine and related diseases, announced the closing of €130 million Series C equity financing.
Scotland-based healthtech startup PneumoWave raises £7.5m Series A funding to accelerate clinical validation
Scotland-based remote monitoring device startup PneumoWave announced the closing of £7.5 million Series A financing which will enable clinical validation.
Healthcare venture capital fundraising and investment remained strong in 2022, SVB reports
SVB released its 12th annual Healthcare Investments and Exits Report which shows venture capital fundraising and investment persisted in 2022.
Dutch healthtech startup Lapsi Health raises $3.7m seed round to accelerate growth
Dutch healthtech startup Lapsi Health announced an oversubscribed $3.7 million seed round to continue its technology development, acquire FDA certification and begin commercialization activities in the USA.
Parisian medical device startup Ganymed Robotics banks additional €15m through Series B extension
Ganymed Robotics, the developer of computer vision software and robotics technologies for orthopedic surgeons, announced it has extended its Series B with an additional close of €15 million.
[Startup Interview] James Adebisi, Founder, Oruis Medical, Nigeria
Orius Medical is a Nigerian health startup that provides mental care and support through psychotherapy and mental health education.
Dutch startup Aiosyn raises €2m to develop AI-powered algorithms to support pathologists with clinical diagnostics
Aiosyn, a diagnostics platform that uses artificial intelligence to support pathologists with more accurate and efficient clinical diagnostics, raised an investment round of €2 million.
Healthtech startup PaxeraHealth closes series A funding round to accelerate its enterprise medical imaging and AI authoring platforms
PaxeraHealth, the medical imaging and AI developer, announced the close of its series A financing round led by Sopris Capital, a venture capital firm focused on technology-enabled healthcare solutions.
EG Capital announces anchor closing of its maiden fund to invest in startups across East Africa and Zambia
EG Capital, a growth-oriented private equity impact firm has announced the anchor closing of its first EG-Economic Empowerment Fund LP (EG-EEF), which will invest in medium-sized businesses.
Canadian healthtech startup KeyOps raises $4m seed round to fuel expansion in the U.S.
KeyOps, a Toronto-based Insights-as-a-Service (IaaS) startup, announced it has raised $4 million (CAD) in seed funding.
Japanese home health lab startup Bisu collaborates with Polaris Dawn to develop new ways to monitor astronaut health
Traveling in space leads to bone loss, muscle loss, and an increased risk of kidney stone formation, often starting within the first 24 hours of spaceflight as calcium levels in bone and tissue decrease.
Medical device startup Nyra Medical closes $20m Series A financing for its transcatheter heart valve repair technology
Nyra Medical, a medical device company that is developing a novel transcatheter mitral valve repair technology, announced the closing of a $20 million Series A financing.
Heidelberg-based FundaMental Pharma launches with €10m seed financing to advance a First-in-Class neuroprotectant
FundaMental Pharma (FundaMental), a preclinical neuroscience company spun out of Heidelberg University, announced it has launched with €10 million in seed financing led by BioGeneration Ventures (BGV).
Mental health-tech startup Resilience Lab raises $15m to address the U.S. systemic mental health access crisis
Resilience Lab, a mental health-tech company enabling communities of clinicians to collaborate to improve patient access and outcomes, announced it has raised $15 million in Series A funding.
Silicon Catalyst names EXOKĒRYX as newest portfolio company admitted to the incubator
Silicon Catalyst, the world's only incubator focused exclusively on accelerating semiconductor solutions, announced that EXOKĒRYX has been accepted into the Silicon Catalyst Incubator program.
Belgian health monitoring startup IntelliProve raises €1m to accelerate growth
Belgian health monitoring startup IntelliProve, announced receiving €1 million in investment from The White and Yellow Cross (Dutch: Wit-Gele Kruis), VLAIO, imec.istart Fund and other private investors to fund its market expansion and product development.
Healthtech startup Weo launches smart bottle that amplifies water's health benefits via electrolysis
Weo, a healthtech startup using biotechnology to alter water at the molecular level, announced its official launch of the Weo Bottle, the first-ever portable water bottle that uses electrolysis to enhance the water you drink with the touch of a button.
Healthtech company CardieX acquires wearable sensor startup Blumio
CardieX , a global health technology company focused on cardiovascular disease, today announced that it has acquired all the assets of Blumio, a Silicon Valley based developer of advanced algorithms and technology for cardiovascular sensors.
Singapore-based VentureBlick launches global search for healthcare startups
VentureBlick, a fundraising platform matching healthcare startups with medical investors, has launched its worldwide search to identify promising healthcare startups for the medical community to evaluate, advise, and fund.
Biotech startup Avstera Therapeutics closes seed round to advance its lead programs targeting solid tumors
Avstera Therapeutics, a biotechnology company based in the Philadelphia area, has announced the completion of its seed round to advance its lead cancer programs geared towards targeting solid tumors.
CardinalStone Capital Advisers announces $6m investment in Nigerian healthtech startup AfyA Care
West African private equity fund manager, CardinalStone Capital Advisers (CCA), has announced a $6 million investment in Nigeria's healthtech startup AfyA Care.
Neurotech startup Roga launches novel wellness solution to combat stress and burnout
Neurotech company Roga, has officially launched its first stress-relieving wellness device Roga Life, for orders worldwide.
Telehealth startup Options MD raises $3.8m pre-seed funding to expand its mental health platform
Options MD, a telehealth startup providing high-quality care for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), announced $2.35 million in funding, bringing the total pre-seed funding to $3.8 million.
Medtech device startup MedCrypt raises $25m Series B funding round to accelerate growth
MedCrypt, the proactive cybersecurity solution provider for medical devices, announced its $25 million Series B funding round.
Meet female scientists who develop cellular and gene therapies in China, Jiang and Zhang
Inside Namtai Inno Park in Guangming District hides a low-profile biomedical development firm; Shenzhen Wingor Biotechnology company.
Israeli QuantHealth startup raises $2.6m seed round to provide comprehensive clinical trial simulation solution
QuantHealth, an AI-powered clinical trial design startup, announced its emergence from stealth, along with a $2.6 million seed financing round led by Shoni Top.
German biotech startup Mogling Bio completes first seed investment round from Kizoo
Mogling Bio, a German biotech startup, announced it has successfully completed its first seed investment round from sole investor venture capital firm Kizoo Technology Capital.
Reproductive tech startup Inti Labs sets sights on global infertility trend
Reproductive tech startup Inti Labs announced its official launch and ambitious long-term vision to overcome infertility. The company is focused on developing a range of first-in-class diagnostic tests for the in vitro fertilization (IVF) market.
Wayfinder Biosciences startup raises $3.5m to program RNA
RNA design company Wayfinder Biosciences announced it has raised a $3.5 million series seed round led by Notation Capital and Divergent Capital to continue its groundbreaking work in the use of RNA as a detection and therapeutic platform.
Paris-based Aqemia raises €30m to scale its deep physics and AI enabled drug discovery pipeline
Paris-based Aqemia has raised €30 million in a Series A funding round led by Eurazeo and Bpifrance through its Large Venture fund, with the participation of Elaia its historic investor.
Spring Health startup partners with Moda Health to deliver measurement-based mental health care
Spring Health announced its agreement with Moda Health to deliver measurement-based mental health care to select employer groups through Moda's innovative Behavioral Health 360 platform.
Nigerian healthtech startup Lifestores raises $3m to expand its pharmaceutical marketplace
Nigerian healthtech startup Lifestores Healthcare has raised $3 million for expansion across the country in a pre-Series A funding round.
Kenyan start-up unveils diabetic friendly cookies
Gerassimos Fourlanos, Founder, Ofelos Limited says, the cookies are targeted to consumers with diabetes or pre-diabetes, along with other medical conditions where blood sugar levels need to be monitored.
Novo Seeds portfolio company NMD Pharma reports positive top-line Phase I/IIa data in myasthenia gravis
Novo Holdings announced that its portfolio company NMD Pharma, reported positive top-line results from a Phase I/IIa clinical trial for its lead asset, NMD670.
Harvard health tech startup Vincere Health raises $1.75 million funding to expand risk-based contracting
Vincere has built an expertise in activating, engaging and driving objectively measurable outcomes in smoking cessation among some of the hardest to reach populations in US healthcare.
PracticeTek acquires marketing startup GrowthPlug to modernize healthcare practices
PracticeTek, a provider of software and payments solutions to the retail healthcare market, has announced it has acquired GrowthPlug, a practice marketing platform.
Plug and Play Alberta announces 50 startups for the second cohort of its accelerator programs
Plug and Play Alberta has announced 50 startups for the second cohort of its industry-specific startup accelerator programs. The companies will participate in one of the following programs: Health, Sustainability, and Sector Agnostic.
Daiichi Sankyo joins Munich-based Startup Creasphere's program powered by Plug and Play
Startup Creasphere, the Munich-based digital healthcare platform of Plug and Play, has announced its new partnership with Daiichi Sankyo.
FNHIC launches to invest $2.5b in startups improving hunger and health outcomes through food
S2G Ventures, Food Systems for the Future and other partners launched the Food, Nutrition and Health Investor Coalition (FNHIC), a call to action to drive $2.5 billion in private investment.
London-based Pheon Therapeutics launches with $68m financing to advance novel ADC for treatment of solid tumors
Pheon Therapeutics (Pheon), an ADC specialist developing next generation ADCs for a wide range of hard-to-treat cancers has launched, following the closing of a $68 million Series A financing.
Healthtech startup Remedial Health secures $4.4m to provide access to credit for pharmacies in Nigeria
Remedial Health, a healthtech startup that develops solutions to make Africa’s pharmaceutical value chain more efficient, has raised $4.4 million in seed funding to accelerate its expansion across Nigeria.
Swiss biotech startup Hedera Dx raises €14m seed funding to accelerate global adoption of liquid biopsies
Hedera Dx, a Swiss biotech startup, has raised €14 million in funding to launch a blood-based testing solution to profile cancer DNA circulating in the blood, helping patients access better treatments.
Google-backed startup Massage Robotics launches equity crowdfunding via StartEngine
Google-backed startup, Massage Robotics announced the launch of equity crowdfunding via StartEngine, to show how robots can help people heal with free massage therapy.
MedGeo secures $4m equity investment and joint venture agreement with Jackson Healthcare company
MedGeo Ventures announced it has secured a $4 million equity investment and joint venture agreement with Jackson Healthcare company.
Ghanaian health tech startup mPharma acquires majority stake in Nigeria’s HealthPlus
Ghanaian health tech startup mPharma has acquired a majority stake in HealthPlus, a pioneer pharmacy chain in Nigeria.
French biotech startup Tridek-One closes €16m to develop first-in-class immune checkpoint agonists
Tridek-One, a Paris-based biotech startup specialized in the research and development of CD31 agonists to restore the immune balance, announced it has closed a €16 million financing round led by the Swiss VC Pureos Bioventures.
Chinese biotech startup CellOrigin partners with Qilu Pharmaceutical to develop "off-the-shelf" CAR-iMAC cell therapy
CellOrigin Biotech has made an agreement with Qilu Pharmaceutical on strategic global collaborations to develop, manufacture and commercialize a proprietary "off-the-shelf" CAR-iMAC cell therapy.
London-based mental health startup Thalamos raises $1m to digitise the Mental Health Act
London-based mental health startup Thalamos announced it has raised €1 million seed round to digitise the Mental Health Act.
Healthcare startup Prolocor announces $5.2m funding from seed round and NIH SBIR grant
Prolocor, a healthcare startup developing an innovative precision diagnostic test with the potential to predict the risk of thrombosis by quantifying FcγRIIa on the surface of platelets, announced the closing of an oversubscribed $3.2 million seed round.
SheMatters raises $1.5m seed funding to address medical neglect and Black maternal morbidity in the U.S.
SheMatters, an online platform and mobile app designed to support Black women/WOC who experience postpartum comorbidities, announced the close of over $1.5 million in seed funding.
Eurobio acquires 100% of Dutch transplant diagnostics startup GenDx
Paris, France-based Eurobio Scientific (Eurobio) has reached agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Dutch-based transplant diagnostics startup GenDx for an amount of €135 million (net of adjusted cash) to be paid in cash at closing to its current shareholders.
Japanese healthtech startup Ubie raises $26.2m Series C funding to fuel business growth in Japan and the U.S.
Ubie, a Japanese healthcare AI startup with a mission to develop a healthcare guide for everyone, announced it has raised $26.2 million in the 1st round of Series C funding.
UK-based Medi-science International partners with Kenyan healthtech startup Afya Rekod to enhance healthcare delivery
UK-based Medi-science International and Kenyan healthtech startup Afya Rekod have announced a strategic collaboration to transform healthcare delivery through improved access to personal health data.
West makes minority investment in Dublin-based vaccine and biologics startup Latch Medical
West Pharmaceutical Services, a global player in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, announced it has made a strategic investment in Latch Medical, a Dublin-based startup leading in next-generation vaccine and biologics delivery technology.
Chinese Grand Pharma backs Dutch medtech Xeltis with €15m
Xeltis, a medtech company developing the most advanced polymer-based restorative cardiovascular devices, announced that a Chinese company, Grand Pharmaceutical Group, has committed to invest €15 million in equity and license fees.
Madrid-based healthtech startup Idoven raises €18.5m to develop its AI platform
Idoven, a Madrid-based healthtech startup, specialised in early detection and precision treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD), raised €18.5 million, to continue developing its artificial intelligence (AI) platform to identify arrhythmias and cardiac anomalies.
Taiwanese startup PrecisemAb announces progress towards vision of safest antibody treatment with no side effects
PrecisemAb Biotech, a biotechnology research company based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, announced it has continued to stay true to its vision of enhancing antibody drugs by reducing side effects.
Biotech startup Novasenta completes $40m Series A to advance novel cancer therapeutics
Novasenta, a biotechnology startup focused on the discovery and validation of novel targets to develop cancer therapies, today announced the completion of $40 million in Series A financing led by UPMC Enterprises.
Olympus Innovation Ventures backs endoscopy video and AI startup Virgo
Olympus announced that the company's venture capital fund, Olympus Innovation Ventures, completed its first investment, participating in the Series A financing of Virgo Surgical Video Solutions (Virgo) of Carlsbad, California.
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[Interview] Renate Swanepoel, COO, INC. Networking
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[Interview] Anne-Marie Chidzero, Chief Investment Officer, FSD Africa
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[Interview] James Kilpatrick, Chair, Gravitilab, UK
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[Interview] Ramanjeet Singh, CEO, Woosper, USA
Woosper is a US-based digital advertising and marketing agency focused on creating experiences that help clients discover their place in the digital world. The CEO Ramanjeet Singh...read more here