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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.
Cordis acquires medical device startup MedAlliance at $1.1 billion
Cordis has completed the acquisition of MedAlliance, a Swiss medical device startup.
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.
Indian healthtech startup Bonatra launches Wearable Smart Rings for wellness
Healthtech startup Bonatra has launched Wearable Smart Rings.
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.
Cyble secures $24m Series B funding to advance AI-powered threat intelligence solutions
Cyble announced a $24m injection of capital through Series B funding.
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.
DBtune secures €2.4m seed funding to revolutionize AI-based database optimization
DBtune has successfully closed €2.4 million seed funding round led by 42Cap
Blackbaud invests in generative AI startup Momentum for social impact
Blackbaud announced a strategic investment in Momentum.
Molten Ventures leads €5m round in Oliva to expand workplace mental health support
Molten Ventures has led €5 million round in Oliva.
[Column] Hani Raad: Dedication, innovation, and education - the recipe for Africa’s digital prosperity
Africa has come a long way in terms of digital innovation and adoption.
Wall decor startup DecoSynth secures venture funding round led by Misfit Capital
DecoSynth has announced the successful completion of a venture funding round.
Beeyond Media raises $10m seed funding round to drive growth across US and LATAM
Beeyond Media announced the close of $10 million seed round
Pulsr launches Web3's first AI search engine for NFTs
Pulsr Foundation has released AI search engine optimization for over 5 million NFTs.
SatSure partners with Rabo Partnerships to revolutionize cash flow-based lending for smallholder farmers
SatSure announced partnership with Rabo.
ev.energy secures $33m funding to drive electric vehicle-grid integration in North America and Europe
ev.energy announced its $33m Series B raise.
California startup Space Campers reveals cutting-edge prototype for Tesla Cybertruck
Space Campers lives up to the renders in a teaser video of their new prototype.
Frankfurt-based QuoIntelligence secures €5m seed financing to accelerate growth
QuoIntelligence announced a €5m seed financing round.
Very Good Ventures expands Series A with $3.4m from Celesta Capital
Very Good Ventures (VGV), a full-service Flutter consulting firm, announced it has expanded its Series A round with $3.4m.
Supply Change Capital closes debut $40m fund to invest in the future of food
Supply Change Capital announced the close of its inaugural $40 million fund.
Aethir closes $150m valuation, Pre-A funding round to scale decentralized cloud infrastructure
Singapore-based Aethir announced the completion of its Pre-A funding round.
TDK Ventures invests in Infinite Uptime's Industry 5.0 digital intelligence platform
TDK Ventures has invested in the Industry 5.0 - focused startup Infinite Uptime.
Mobilo secures $4.1m in seed funding to revolutionize business networking
Mobilo, the maker of first smart business cards, has raised $4.1m in seed funding.
Freiburg-based constellr secures new funding to springboard US expansion
constellr has secured further investment to extend its seed round to a total of €17m.
Frigade raises $3m seed round to build developer tool for product onboarding and adoption
Frigade announced it has raised $3m in seed round of funding
New startup XIM establishes Nutri-Tech as an emerging category
XIM is set to disrupt the nutritional supplement industry with the introduction of its flagship product, the X45.
Goodwater raises over $1b to support consumer technology startups globally
Goodwater has raised over $1 billion across its family of early and growth stage funds.
London-based talent attraction SaaS scaleup inploi raises £1.35m seed round ahead of US expansion
inploi, the talent attraction technology scaleup, has raised £1.35 million round.
Bion initiates startup of livestock waste treatment technology demonstration project
Bion Environmental Technologies has initiated integrated system startup.
NEOM joins Startup Creasphere's program powered by Plug and Play Munich
Startup Creasphere has announced new partnership with NEOM.
[Column] Nchaupe Khaole: Unlocking South Africa's technology investment potential
Technology enabled businesses and the solutions they develop represent growth.
Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri Health raises undisclosed funding from Five35 Ventures
Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri Health has raised an undisclosed amount of funding.
Carbon neutral startups are the key to our future, Plug and Play
The escalating impact of climate change has highlighted the importance of confronting greenhouse gas.
Visa opens applications for its Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
Visa has opened applications for startups to participate in the first cohort of the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program.
Azolla Ventures debuts $239m blended fund to support overlooked climate solutions
Prime Coalition and Azolla Ventures have announced a $239 million blended fund.
Israeli social commerce startup Terrific completes its seed round of financing
Israeli social commerce startup Terrific has completed its seed round of financing.
Climate-tech startup Aeroseal secures $67m Series B funding
Aeroseal has announced the successful completion of a $67 million Series B funding round.
Swiss fintech startup Numarics raises €10.2m seed round
Swiss fintech startup Numarics has raised a €10.2m seed round for its automated accounting and administration solution tailored to SMEs.
Bristol tech startup Deazy appoints Laura Wall as Head of Marketing
Developer marketplace platform Deazy has appointed Laura Wall as Head of Marketing.
London-based IoT SaaS startup Thingtrax raises £4.3m to fuel expansion
IoT SaaS startup Thingtrax has raised £4.3 million in a Pre-Series A round.
European payments startup Salve FH selects Finastra to tackle payment delays for corporates
Salve FH has selected Finastra Essence to reduce payment delays.
South Korean tech startup Wayne Hills produces sci-fi film using generative AI
Tech startup Wayne Hills has kicked off producing sci-fi films using generative AI.
5 tips to improve small business productivity, Family Features
Running a small business comes with a multitude of challenges that can hinder productivity.
London-based carbon data provider Sylvera raises $57m Series B, plans US expansion
Sylvera has raised $57m Series B financing to scale its teams and product offerings.
TLV Partners achieves $1b, launches $250m early-stage Israeli startups Fund V
TLV Partners announced $1 billion in assets under management (AUM).
Fintech company Nav acquires startup Tillful to accelerate growth
Nav, the financial health platform for small businesses, announced its acquisition of Tillful.
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.
Primal launches new social network for digital freedom
Primal announced the launch of its flagship application following a $1 million seed round.
[Column] Patrick Evans: Boosting cybersecurity with robust digital risk assessment tools
Cybersecurity be boosted by building a strong cyber risk profile.
Startupbootcamp AfriTech opens cohort 4 of its ASIP accelerator program
Startupbootcamp AfriTech has opened applications its ASIP accelerator program.
Lightspeed leads Zluri’s $20m funding round as SaaS management platform takes off
SaaS operations(SaaSOps) platform Zluri, announced a $20m funding round.
Belgian agritech startup Aphea.bio raises €70m to accelerate growth
Aphea.Bio, a Belgium-based agricultural technology company, announced the closing of its Series C funding round.
[Column] Ronald Magondo: How cloud-native approaches are redefining business
Cloud-native approaches are rapidly redefining the business landscape.
[Column] Theo van Zyl: Connectivity on the go, why not all mobile internet services are the same
More consumers are taking a closer look at their connectivity requirements.
Microsoft selects LexCheck for its Startups Pegasus Program
LexCheck has been selected for the Microsoft for Startups Pegasus Program.
Belgian fund manager Amavi Captial acquires Sweden’s SF Ventures, increases proptech portfolio
Belgium-based AMAVI Capital has announced expansion into the Nordic region.
SineWave Ventures raises $160.3m to transform the enterprise tech market
SineWave Ventures announced the close of a $160.3 million Fund III raise.
Investing platform Public launches in the UK
Public, a US-based multi-asset investing platform, has launched in the United Kingdom (UK).
Palantir partners with Toronto-based startup AirMatrix to scale drone operations
Palantir Technologies and AirMatrix have partnered to accelerate drone operations.
Cyber security startup Entitle appoints Stephen Wadsworth as VP of Sales
Entitle has appointed Stephen Wadsworth as the new Vice President of Sales.
Tokyo's dynamic ecosystem for a startup company and its global impact, Plug and Play
Tokyo, Japan is an economic powerhouse with its thriving business landscape.
Salonkee raises €28m to fuel growth, solidify position as Europe’s provider of salon management software
Salonkee has raised €28m in growth capital.
Workforce management platform When I Work acquires fintech startup Lean Financial
When I Work announced its acquisition of fintech startup Lean Financial.
Blackbaud's accelerator program welcomes 10 startups building generative AI solutions
Blackbaud announced the newest cohort of its Social Good Startup Program.
Co-Created announces global expansion with launch of first Asia-Pacific office
Co-Created announced its next phase of strategic expansion.
Denver-based foodtech startup bitewell closes oversubscribed $4m seed round
bitewell announced an oversubscribed close of $4 million seed round.
[Column] Rami Osman: 5G as a catalyst for economic opportunities, innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is at the forefront of innovations.
SuperScale raises $5.4m Series A to grow revenue for game developers and publishers
SuperScale announced it has raised $5.4 million in a Series A funding round.
Kenyan agritech startup Kyosk acquires KwikBasket, expands into fresh produce market
Kenyan agritech startup Kyosk, is expanding into the African fresh produce market.
Ayoba, Adanian Labs launch accelerator programme in Nigeria
Ayoba has partnered with Adanian Labs to launch an SME accelerator program in Nigeria.
AI startup Contoro Robotics raises $4.7m seed roundv to accelerate growth
Contoro Robotics announced it has raised $4.7 million in seed funding.
German healthcare investor SHS Capital acquires majority stake in CAM Bioceramics
German healthcare specialist SHS Capital is investing in CAM Bioceramics to fuel growth
Kassel-based deep tech startup Twinsity bags €2.5m from EIC
Twinsity, a deep tech startup, has secured €2.5-million funding from the EIC.
Insight Partners announces $118m Fund II for 20/20 Vision Capital
Insight Partners, announced it has raised Insight Vision Capital II, L.P. (Fund II).
Cargo airline startup Ribbit signs $1.3m to test autonomous flights in Canada
Ribbit has signed a $1.3m to test autonomous flights across northern Canada.
Bain & Company to acquire APAC arm of global venture-building studio Rainmaking
Bain & Company to acquire Asia Pacific arm of global venture-building studio.
Notion Capital closes oversubscribed fifth fund at €300m
Notion Capital announced the final close of its new €300 million fund, Notion Capital V SCSp.
[Column] Paul Selibas: Embedded finance in the age of e-Commerce
The African online e-Commerce market has grown rapidly in recent years.
Seedstars launches FIWAM program to boost financial inclusion for women migrants
Seedstars has launched a program to promote financial inclusion for women.
EU-based fintech startup CAPEX.com expands into the Greek market
CAPEX.com announced its first M&A deal, the acquisition of WiredMarket.com.
SDX joins forces with CV VC to boost digital private equity in Switzerland
SDX has joined forces with CV VC to boost digital private equity in Switzerland.
LyondellBasell invests in Carbon Neutrality Venture Fund
Rotterdam-based LyondellBasell announced its investment in a new Carbon Neutrality Fund.
Yodaplus accelerates Indian startup boom with groundbreaking tech enablement
India is fast emerging as the Silicon Valley of Asia with its booming startup ecosystem.
VentureBlick secures $2.6m for first two startups, unveils incubator model for medtech innovation
VentureBlick announced the successful closure of its first two deals.
Generative AI for crypto startup SuperSight raises $1m pre-seed to build crypto-specific LLMs
SuperSight, a London-based Generative AI startup, raises $1m pre-seed round.
NEU Battery Materials concludes $3.7m seed funding round
NEU Battery Materials, a Singapore-based lithium-ion battery recycling startup, has raised $3.7m seed funding round.
Empowering Africa's socio-economic landscape through innovative solutions, Plug and Play
Innovation is critical in shaping the future of Africa’s growth.
[Column] Zafir Junaid: Bridging the AI skills gap in Africa
As we navigate the contours of the 4IR, powered by AI, it is becoming increasingly evident that Africa has a critical role to play.
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
Maza raises $8m to provide U.S. immigrants with financial identities
Financial platform Maza, announced a $8 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
Exeliom Biosciences closes its Series A funding at €24 million
Paris-based Exeliom Biosciences announced the completion of its €24 million Series A funding.
Camena Bioscience close $10 Series A financing as demand for DNA synthesis technology increases
Camena announced it has closed a $10m Series A financing round.
New PitchBook survey finds majority of venture capitalists have invested in AI
PitchBook has released findings from a new survey in partnership with Collision.
gigaroo raises $2.5m in pre-seed funding to revolutionize GenZ financial stability
gigaroo announced it has successfully raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding.
Aigen unveils world's first AI-driven, solar-powered, agricultural robotics platform
Agritech startup Aigen, unveiled an autonomous, scalable robotics platform.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mymee acquires Berlin-based healthtech startup Breakthrough Health to scale growth
Mymee, the provider of specialized care and support for people with significant symptoms associated with autoimmune disease and long COVID, has acquired Berlin-based Breakthrough Health, the creator of the #1 mobile app Emilyn for people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Canvas Medical achieves ONC certification, raises $24m to power clinicians and developers scaling digital health companies
Canvas Medical, the EMR that enables clinicians and developers to power the future of care delivery, raised $24 million in Series B funding led by M13 with participation from Haystack.
London-based healthtech startup Wondr Medical raises £12m seed round to accelerate global collaboration across the medical community
Digital health startup Wondr Medical, announced it has raised £12 million seed round to accelerate global collaboration across the medical community.
Medical speech processing startup Cordio Medical raises $18m to accelerate growth
Cordio Medical, a medical speech processing platform, announced its latest successful strategic investment round of $18 million from Ceros Financial Services and Peregrine Ventures.
Amsterdam-based biotech startup CimCure raises € 5m seed round to advance its cancer vaccine
CimCure, a biotech spin-off of Amsterdam UMC, focusing on the development of a novel vaccine-based cancer immunotherapy through its Immune-Boost (iBoost) technology, announced it has raised little over € 5 million in a financing Seed Round.
Chinese biotech startup Meta Pharmaceuticals raises $15m to accelerate its pipeline development
META Pharmaceuticals, China's first immunometabolism-based small-molecule drug discovery company, announced two consecutive Seed and Pre-A funding rounds totaling $15 million.
Kenyan E-health startup Maisha Meds hits 1000 active facilities, expands to Nigeria
Kenyan digital pharmacy network Maisha Meds announced it has reached1,000 active facilities, making it one of the largest digital pharmacy networks in sub-Saharan Africa.
Healthtech startup HealthBeats raises $3m seed funding to expand remote vitals monitoring in Australia and Singapore
HealthBeats, a Singapore-based healthtech startup with end-to-end remote vitals monitoring solution, announced the closing of $3 million Seed round led by healthcare investor Heritas Capital.
Japanese healthtech startup Ubie launches AI-powered symptom checker in the U.S.
Ubie, Inc., a healthcare AI startup with the mission to develop a healthcare guide for everyone, has launched in the United States an AI-powered symptom checker that allows users to enter symptoms and discover related diseases.
Dutch medtech startup STENTiT raises €1.8m seed round to accelerate growth
STENTiT, a medical device company bringing a novel class of regenerative endovascular implants for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, closed €1.8 million seed investment round.
South Korean medical AI startup Lunit gets preliminary approval to go public on KOSDAQ
Lunit, a medical AI provider, announced a preliminary approval from the Korea Exchange for initial public offering (IPO) on the KOSDAQ market.
Phyto Partners launches neurowellness-focused venture capital fund
Phyto Partners (Phyto), a top venture capital fund, is launching its fourth private equity fund – Phyto IV, LP – focused on businesses operating in and around neurowellness and brain health.
Canadian medical startup DrugBank raises $9m to solve growing biomedical data problem
Canadian future of medicine startup, DrugBank, announced the securing $9 million in seed funding to solve the challenges associated with the world's exponentially-growing biomedical data.
London's GripAble raises $11m Series A funding to deliver data-driven neuro and musculoskeletal rehab
London-based GripAble announced a $11 million in Series A funding led by IP Group, with equal investment from Parkwalk Advisors, to enable GripAble to expand its industry-leading data platform.
Healthtech startup Altibbi raises $44m to scale growth across the MENA region
Middle East’s AI-based digital health platform Altibbi, has raised $44 million in Series B fund funding led by Foundation Holdings, Hikma Ventures and existing investors Global Ventures and DASH Ventures.
Cambridge-based startup Sano Genetics raises $11m funding to accelerate genetic disease research
Cambridge-based startup Sano Genetics announced it has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round led by MMC Ventures, with further funding from Episode 1, Seedcamp and several experienced operators in software and life sciences.
Neurotechnology startup Phantom Neuro secures $3.26m seed round to advance machine control technology
Phantom Neuro, a burgeoning neurotechnology startup, announced a $3.26 million funding round from leading international and U.S.-based investors.
Capricorn Digital Growth Fund closes at €84.5m to back healthtech, business 4.0 startups in Benelux, Europe
Capricorn Digital Growth Fund closes at €84.5 million to back digital health and business 4.0 startups in Benelux
French healthtech startup Synapse Medicine raises $28m to scale its medication reconciliation platform
France-based healthtech startup Synapse Medicine has raised $28 million led by leading European venture firm Korelya Capital, and past investors (XAnge, MACSF, and BNP Paribas Development).
GE Healthcare partners with Kenyan healthtech startup Afya Rekod to simplify access to medical records in Africa
GE Healthcare and Kenya-based startup Afya Rekod have announced a collaboration that seeks to transform care delivery through improved access to personal health data in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa.
German startup Cansativa closes $15m Series B to become the ‘Amazon’ of cannabis for Europe
Cansativa Group announced it has closed a $15 million Series B investment led by Casa Verde with participation by Argonautic Ventures and Munich-based family office Alluti.
German healthtech startup Climedo raises €5m funding for product development, expansion within Europe
Munich-based healthtech company Climedo, received €5 million in a seed financing round. The lead investor is pan-European VC firm Nauta Capital. Westtech Ventures from Berlin and existing business angels.
London-based healthtech startup ExSeed secures £2.5m for its male fertility testing kit
London-based male fertility startup ExSeed Health announced the closing of £2.5 million investment round, taking its seed-stage funding to over £5 million.
Illinois-based clinical stage medical device startup Rhaeos raises $2.2m oversubscribed seed round
Rhaeos, Inc., a private, clinical stage medical device company developing a platform wireless and non-invasive wearable sensor initially targeting the neurosurgical suite, announced the closing of its oversubscribed $2.2 million seed financing.
Israeli AI-powered drug discovery startup Protai raises $8m seed round to provide proteomics-based platform
Protai, an AI-powered drug discovery startup announced its emergence from stealth, along with an $8 million seed financing round co-led by Grove Ventures and Pitango HealthTech.
Medical device startup ViCentra closes €65m Series C funding to expand footprint of insulin pump across Europe
ViCentra, the company behind Kaleido, world's smallest and lightest wearable insulin pump (patch pump), announced the closing of €65 million Series C financing.
Virginia medtech and sportstech startup OxiWear closes pre-seed funding round at $1.25m
OxiWear announced it successfully closed a pre-seed funding round at $1.25 million, oversubscribed above its goal of $750,000.
Israeli Medical device startup Filterlex closes $6m Series A1 investment to accelerate CAPTIS cardiovascular clinical program
Filterlex Medical, a cardiovascular medical device startup, announced it completed a $6 million series A1 investment round from private healthcare investors.
Illumina and Sequoia Capital select first startups to join Genomics Incubator in China
Illumina and Sequoia Capital China, an investment firm, jointly announced the selection of the first two startup companies joining the Sequoia Capital China Intelligent Healthcare Genomics Incubator, Powered by Illumina.
Israeli femtech startup illumigyn partners with Peramare Pharmaceuticals to bring innovative gynecological imaging platform to Nigeria
illumigyn, world's first remote gynecological imaging platform, announced its new distribution agreement with Peramare Pharmaceuticals Nigeria, to deploy 5,000 Gynescopes in Nigeria by 2026.
Israeli medical device startup Innoventric wins Horizon Europe Grant, secures $14m Series A investment
Israeli medical device startup Innoventric, secured $14 million through its Series A financing, including the prestigious Horizon Europe Grant for the sum of €2.5 million.
Chinese SEI Robotics partners with Silicon Valley's Medtrics to bring telemedicine service to Android TV
SEI Robotics, a global innovator of smart IOT devices & provider of Android TV platforms for Pay-TV operators (MVPD), announced its strategic partnership with Medtrics, the Silicon Valley startup, player of digital health service.
South African e-Health startup RecoMed concludes $1.5m funding round to scale its online healthcare marketplace
RecoMed, the online healthcare marketplace and booking platform in sub-Saharan Africa concluded a highly successful funding round of $1.5 million with a strong and diversified group of leading local and international investors.
Basel-based DayOne Accelerator launches call for digital health startups
DayOne, the healthcare innovation initiative based in Switzerland, announced the extended deadline for the global call for its digital health accelerator to Friday, 5 November 2021.
Medical software startup Optellum appoints Jason Pesterfield as CEO to drive commercial growth in the US
Optellum, a medical software startup based in Oxford, UK, has appointed Jason Pesterfield as CEO to lead growth in the US clinical market. Optellum is a leader in AI-based software that transforms early lung cancer diagnosis and therapy.
South Korean medtech startup Speclipse attracts $7.7m in investments with its laser spectroscopic and AI medical diagnosis technology
Speclipse, a startup specializing in laser spectroscopic and AI-based medical diagnosis technologies and a member of Born2Global Centre, attracted $7.7 million in investments.
Healthtech startup bttn. raises $5m seed add-on to modernize medical supply market
Healthtech startup bttn. announced it has closed a $5 million add-on to its seed round led by FUSE. The funds will be used to expand bttn.'s technology, sales, and operations teams wherein it will further expand and refine the platform, foster additional partnerships.
Baleon Capital launches early-stage fund to back startups tackling underlying challenges within healthcare
Baleon Capital, a new venture capital firm, announced the close of its first fund, which has invested in pre-Series A and Series A companies that are driving innovation in healthcare and transforming medical care in America.
Nigerian healthtech startup Field Intelligence expands into eleven new cities across East and West Africa
Nigerian healthtech startup Field Intelligence announced its expansion into Rivers, Edo, Kaduna, Kano, Enugu, Delta and Kwara States in Nigeria, and Eldoret, Mombasa, Kisumu and Naivasha in Kenya.
Connie Health startup secures additional $13m to scale its tech-enabled Medicare navigation platform
Connie Health, a tech-enabled consumer Medicare navigation platform helping Americans make more informed health and financial choices, announced a $13 million Series A round and begins operations in its second state, Texas.
Zing Health startup joins ConnectureDRX platform to simplify path to Medicare enrollment
Zing Health has partnered with ConnectureDRX, a healthcare software company, to give insurance brokers and consumers a superior experience for choosing the Medicare Advantage plans that best fit each beneficiary's needs.
Seattle based healthtech startup bttn. raises $1.5m to automate the future of medical supply
Healthtech startup bttn. closed a $1.5 million seed round from a group of technology and supply chain leaders.
Medtech startup Mon Health wins ECRI achievement award for technology innovation collaboration
ECRI, an independent, nonprofit organization improving the safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness of care across all healthcare settings, named Mon Health System of Morgantown, West Virginia, the winner of its 15th Health Devices Achievement Award.
Healthtech startup BASMA.com raises $3m Series A round to scale up its platform in the MENA region
UK-based, MENA focused, startup BASMA.com closed $3 million Series A funding led by MEVP with the participation of SOSF, IM capital and returning investors iSME, Cedar Mundi Ventures and IFA capital, to scale up its healthtech platform in the MENA region.
Arcline Investment acquires Resolution Medical
Arcline Investment Management (Arcline), a growth-oriented private equity firm, announced it has acquired a controlling stake in Resolution Medical, LLC from founders Steve Schmidt and Shawn Patterson.
PharmStars launches accelerator to transform how pharma and digital health startups do business
PharmStars announced the launch of its global digital health accelerator to transform how pharma and startups do business.
Wearable devices for brain analysis startup MindPortal raises 5m seed round financing
MindPortal, the creators of the next personal computer that is a wearable non-invasive brain-computer interface, announced the completion of a $5 million seed round of financing.
Israeli healthcare startup Lydus Medical raises $2.7m in seed round funding
Lydus Medical, a portfolio company of Sanara Ventures, a JV of Teva and Philips and an anastomosis technology provider, announced $2.7 million in a Pre-A funding.
U.S., Taiwanese AI startup Aesop Technology partner to improve patient safety
Researchers at Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Taipei Medical University, and Aesop Technology, a Taiwan-based startup, announced the results of a new joint study into the international transferability of machine learning.
Chinese biopharma startup Alebund Pharmaceuticals raises $60m in Series B financing round
Alebund Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative therapies for the treatment of renal diseases and related chronic conditions, announced the raise of $60 million in its Series B financing round.
Quantum drug discovery startup PolarisQB hires pharmacologist Ian Reynolds as Advisor
Quantum drug discovery startup Polarisqb has hired Dr. Ian Reynolds, a world renowned expert in pharmacology, as an Advisor to the company.
Biotech startup ResBiotic raises $3m seed round, announces leadership team
University of Alabama at Birmingham's biotech startup ResBiotic, announced a $3 million seed round to support the development and commercialization of groundbreaking probiotic formulations for lung health.
Danish biotech startup Adcendo raises €51m to advance novel antibody-drug conjugates for cancers treatment
Adcendo, a biotech company developing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for the treatment of cancers, announced the successful closing of €51 million Series A financing to advance novel antibody-drug conjugates for treatment of cancers.
UCM Digital Health startup raises $5.5m Series A funding
UCM Digital Health, a provider of emergency telemedicine and virtual care solutions, announced it has completed a $5.5 million series A funding round led by Armory Square Ventures (ASV).
Digital fertility startup Legacy partners with Carrot Fertility to expand access to male fertility care
Legacy, the premier digital fertility clinic for men, announced a new partnership with the global fertility benefits provider for employers, Carrot Fertility.
Telehealth startup PursueCare raises over $11m in Series A1, A2 financing
PursueCare, a telehealth addiction treatment startup, announced an oversubscribed $7 million Series A2 capital raise, bringing its total Series A round to north of $11 million.
Medical device startup Nanodropper completes $1.4m seed funding round
Nanodropper, a medical device company offering a first-of-its-kind eyedrop bottle adaptor that reduces eyedrop size, completed a $1.4 million seed round.
Chicago-based medtech startup Neopenda announces new round of convertible note financing
Neopenda, a Chicago-based public benefit corporation, announced a new round of funding supported by Assiduity Capital and Sorenson Impact Foundation, and the CE Mark approval of its neoGuard device.
Legacy startup raises $10m Series A to make male fertility services accessible to all
Legacy, the premier digital fertility clinic for men, announced $10 million in Series A fundraising led by FirstMark Capital.
Telecel Group launches applications for Africa startups accelerator programme
The Program helps startups achieve 18-24 months of growth in just three months. Now, the next generation of early-stage African tech startups disrupting a wide range of industry sectors are being sought.
Colorado-based startup Trūman Rx launches to expand access to testosterone therapy
In an effort to increase access to testosterone replacement therapy for men, Colorado-based startup Trūman Rx (Trūman) is launching an online, innovative telehealth service for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT).
New Equilibrium Bio startup raises $10m for AI-powered quantum chemistry
New Equilibrium, the pioneer in rational drug design against intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs), has closed a $10 million seed from RA Capital Management.
Clinical data analytics technology innovator SciMar ONE selected to join Microsoft for Startups
SciMar ONE has been selected as the newest member of Microsoft for Startups to help scale its proprietary artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drug development platform, The Scientific Data Engine (SDE).
Chinese biotech startup Bioheng raises $80m in Series B financing to advance allogeneic immuno-cell therapies
Bioheng Biotech, a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated on developing novel cellular immunotherapy for cancer, announced that it had secured $80 million in Series B Financing.
Digbi Health startup raises $5.4m to reverse obesity and associated inflammatory digestive and skin illnesses
Digbi Health announced it has completed $5.4 million in Series A funding led by Accel, with participation from Wisdom LLP and the company's Seed round backers Ocean Azul Partners and Seraph Venture.
Wellness startup Even raises $1.5m to launch solution to replenish nutrients, manage side effects from medication use
Even, the solution for medication-induced nutrient depletions (MIND), announced its brand launch and $1.5 million seed funding led by Align Ventures, Spring Street Group and GAN Ventures.
Ghana’s healthcare startup mPharma to launch Haltons Pharmacies in Ethiopia
Ghanaian health tech startup mPharma, signed a franchise agreement with Belayab Pharmaceuticals to open Haltons Pharmacies in Ethiopia.
Femtech startup OCON Healthcare announces last patient in phase IIa clinical study
OCON Healthcare, a women's health company, announced it had completed enrollment of its Phase IIa clinical study evaluating its intrauterine drug delivery platform IUB™ SEAD™, a non-invasive treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB).
MindMed partners with Swiss psychedelic drug discovery startup MindShift Compounds to patent next-gen psychedelic compounds
MindMed, a psychedelic medicine biotech company announced a new partnership with Swiss startup MindShift Compounds AG to develop and patent next-gen psychedelic compounds with psychedelic or empathogenic properties.
Neuros Medical raises $38.5m in Series BB funding for completion of pivotal clinical study for chronic post-amputation pain
Neuros Medical, a medical device company developing innovative high-frequency nerve block technology for patients with intractable post-amputation pain, announced the closing of Series BB financing totaling $38.5 million.
Veterinary telemedicine startup Hello Ralphie closes $1m seed round
Hello Ralphie, the veterinary telemedicine startup, announced the closing of its $1 million seed round of funding through primary investments from HearstLab and WPMC Fund.
CerraCap Ventures invests in biopharma AI startup Totient
CerraCap Ventures announced its third health-tech investment in Totient, an artificial intelligence-driven drug discovery platform that identifies and harnesses human-derived antibodies from individuals with exceptional immune responses.
Biotech startup Indee Labs announces successful early access program launch
Indee Labs announced the addition of three of the largest pharmaceutical companies, multiple biotechnology companies as well as Stanford's Cell Therapy Clinic and Moffitt Cancer Center, to participate in its Early Access Program.
FemTech startup OCON Healthcare completes funding, appoints Anula Jayasuriya as Chairwoman
OCON Healthcare announced it has completed a USA-focused funding round led by Rhia Ventures, to bring its IUB Ballerine contraceptive and IUB SEAD point-of-care therapy for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB), to the US market.
Canadian medtech startup Kenota Health raises $11m to bring point-of-care allergy testing to healthcare clinics
Kenota Health, an innovative medical technology company based in Canada, has raised $11 million in funding with the aim of providing rapid and reliable allergy testing for physicians to test and treat more patients within a single clinic visit.
Cloud-based startup Segmed raises $2m to advance dataset sharing for medical AI
Segmed, a cloud-based platform that curates medical data by anonymizing, standardizing and labeling, to accelerate innovation in healthcare, closed $2 million dollars in seed funding led by Blumberg Capital.
SEED SPOT wins $300k EDA grant in partnership with Canyon Angels
SEED SPOT and Canyon Angels will train 180 angels to grow the robust investing community in Arizona and create more access to early-stage funding for entrepreneurs with a focus on EdTech, MedTech, and CleanTech.
Genomic medicines startup Metagenomi closes $65m led by Leaps by Bayer and Humboldt Fund
Metagenomi, a next generation gene editing company launched by UC Berkeley scientists in 2018, successfully completed a $65 million Series A financing round and emerged from stealth mode.
Biotech startup Mekonos raises $4.6m for its gene engineering platform
Mekonos, a biotech company launching the first-of-its kind system-on-a-chip (SoC) for targeted ex vivo gene engineering, announced it has completed a $4.6 million financing round.
Medable nabs $91 million funding to accelerate industry shift to digital and decentralized clinical trials
Digital healthcare startup Medable Inc. has announced $91 million in new funding to accelerate the life sciences industry’s shift to digital and decentralized clinical trials.
Momi Brands raises $1 million investment to commercialize infant feeding tech
MOMI Brands, Inc. has announced has closed a $1 million seed round investment. The company will use the investment to fund the development and commercialization of its patented technologies.
Medtech startup Immertec partners with Orthopaedic Foundation to demonstrate effectiveness of VR surgical training
Orthopaedic Foundation has partnered with medtech startup Immertec, to conduct research to evaluate the effectiveness of VR for remote surgical training.
Dutch biotech startup Salvia BioElectronics receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for innovative neurostimulation solution
Salvia BioElectronics, a neurostimulation platform targeting chronic migraine, announced that the U.S. FDA has granted Breakthrough Device Designation for its implantable neurostimulation system to address chronic migraine.
kathy ireland Worldwide expands health advocacy through partnership with tech startup mymedicalimages.com
Medical imaging technology startup mymedicalimages.com has partnered with kathy ireland Worldwide (kiWW) for a new, cutting-edge patient-centric medical image sharing platform.
Seattle biotech startup Genemod raises $1.7m in oversubscribed seed round to drive next generation medicine
Genemod, a software solution for life scientists that uses data automation to streamline and accelerate research announced a $1.7 million seed funding round led by Defy.vc.
Brazil healthtech startup MedPass unveils advanced medicare platform
With strong growth projected for the global HealthTech apps market, Brazilian created MedPass is firmly on the leading edge of this wave as it gains significant traction with investors and clients alike.
ClinSpec Dx secures £2.4 million financing to boost early detection of cancer
Efforts to improve the early detection of cancer have received a significant boost with a £2.4 million funding deal to support the further development of innovative testing technology.
Clinical informatics startup Ovation.io launches pooled testing to boost COVID-19 offering
Ovation.io, Inc, makers of revolutionary solutions for molecular diagnostic labs, has announced support for pooled infectious disease testing, specifically COVID-19 testing
Silicon Valley startup Exo receives $40 million funding to for handheld medical imaging
Exo, a pioneering health information and devices company, has closed a $40 million Series B+ funding round that will fund research and product development on a revolutionary handheld medical device and cloud-based workflow software platform.
U.S. startup Mission Bio raises $70m to accelerate development of cancer therapies
California based startup Mission Bio, pioneer in high-throughput single-cell DNA and multi-omics analysis announced $70 million in its Series C financing led by Novo Growth, the growth equity arm of Novo Holdings.
French startup DNA Script expands Series B funding to $89 million
French startup DNA Script announced a $50 million extension to its Series B financing, bringing the total investment of this round to $89 million led by Casdin Capital.
London based health tech startup Closed Loop Medicine secures £250,000 Innovate UK continuity funding
Closed Loop Medicine (CLM), London based therapeutics and health tech company has secured a £250,000 COVID-19 Innovate UK Continuity Funding award to support its ongoing clinical research programme.
Spanish medtech startup QUIBIM closes €8 million investment round
Spanish Medtech startup QUIBIM has closed €8 million new financing in a seed funding round co-led by Amadeus Capital Partners and Adara Ventures.
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