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By  Jessica Hagen 02:41 pm August 1, 2023
FeelBetter, a machine learning-enabled medication-management platform focused on polypharmacy, announced it secured $5.9 million in funding led by Firstime Ventures and Shoni Health Ventures.  Random Forest VC, The Group Ventures, and existing FeelBetter investor Triventures also participated in the round.  The latest round brings the company's total raise to $8 million. WHAT IT DOES FeelBetter...
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By  Adam Ang 12:36 am July 31, 2023
Indonesian health tech company Halodoc has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round led by Astra Digital, a subsidiary of diversified conglomerate Astra International. The round was also joined by Openspace and Novo Holdings. Established in 2016, Halodoc provides online integrated health services, which include telemedicine, medicine ordering, lab test and doctor appointment booking, third...
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By  Jessica Hagen 03:42 pm July 28, 2023
AI-enabled surgical technology company Proprio announced it secured $43 million in Series B funding from new and existing investors, including Bird B. WHAT IT DOES The Seattle-based company offers an FDA-cleared surgical navigation platform dubbed Paradigm, which utilizes light field technology and artificial intelligence to generate 3D visualization of surgery, allowing for intraoperative scans...
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By  Jessica Hagen 04:30 pm July 26, 2023
Octave Bioscience, a company focused on delivering precision medicine for neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis, announced it closed a $30 million extension to its Series B round. Hikma Pharmaceuticals' venture capital arm, Hikma Ventures, participated in the round alongside Novartis (dRx Capital) and Intermountain Ventures. Existing investors Echo Health Ventures, Deerfield...
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By  Jessica Hagen 05:08 pm July 25, 2023
Hippocratic AI, a generative AI company developing safety-focused large language models for healthcare, added $15 million in funding to its seed round, bringing its total raise to $65 million since its launch in May. The California-based company also announced its Founding Partner Program. It is partnering with healthcare systems and digital health companies to guide the development of its...
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By  Jessica Hagen 05:22 pm July 20, 2023
Family First, which provides employers and health plans with a technology platform to support caregivers' mental health and wellbeing, secured $11 million in Series A funding. RPM Ventures and Eos Venture Partners led the round, with participation from Stephen Fromm and Wormhole Capital.   "Family First has a holistic, expert approach to solving caregiving problems," Jonathan Kalman, founding...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:14 pm July 19, 2023
Healthcare-navigation platform Amino Health has received $42 million in credit financing from Oxford Finance as part of its $80 million raise in May.  WHAT IT DOES The California-based company connects its members with physical and mental healthcare providers and benefits programs, and allows its members to book appointments and keep track of their favorite providers. It also distributes cost and...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:30 pm July 13, 2023
Causaly, a tech company using AI to interpret large datasets and literature, announced it closed a $60 million Series B round led by ICONIQ Growth. Marathon Venture Capital, Index Ventures, Pentech Ventures, EBRD and Visionaries Club also participated in the round, as did former chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson Alex Gorsky and CEO and cofounder of Datadog Olivier Pomel.  WHAT IT DOES...
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By  Jessica Hagen 04:54 pm July 12, 2023
AI-powered senior-focused digital health company CarePredict announced it scored $29 million in Series A-3 investment co-led by Aspire Healthtech Partners and SV Health Investors' Medtech Convergence Fund. Existing investors Las Olas Venture Capital and Secocha Ventures participated in the round, as did individual investors.   WHAT IT DOES CarePredict offers an AI-enabled platform for senior care...
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By  Jessica Hagen 11:34 am July 11, 2023
Ophthalmology technology company Smartlens announced it closed a $6.1 million Series A equity financing round led by Ambit Health Ventures.  Stanford University, Sophia Innovation Capital, Graphene Ventures, Plaisance Capital Management, Boutique Venture Partners, Wilson Sonsini Investments and 3E Bioventures also participated in the round. WHAT IT DOES Smartlens offers miLens, an electronics-...