AWAK bags $20M in Series B funding
Despite a challenging market condition, Singapore-based medtech AWAK Technologies has raised more than $20 million in a Series B funding round – one of the biggest funding raises in Southeast Asia this year. The round was co-led by Lion X Ventures and Vickers Venture Partners.
AWAK is developing a portable peritoneal dialysis device that allows users to undergo...
Singapore-based medtech Aevice Health has received undisclosed funding from venture capitalist East Ventures for its expansion in Southeast Asia.
It has also announced that its flagship product, the smart wearable stethoscope AeviceMD, has been given a 510(k) clearance by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
AeviceMD is part of the AeviceMD Monitoring System, a patient management...
Southeast Asian startup leverages generative AI to simplify complex health data
A startup based in Malaysia and Singapore is coming up with a platform that leverages generative AI to simplify complex health data into comprehensible content.
Based on a press release, SayHeart has developed an algorithm that can seamlessly translate medical jargon, health reports, and complex imaging into "visual...
Researchers from the National University of Singapore and A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering have developed an AI-powered sensor patch for monitoring wound recovery.
WHAT IT DOES
Called PETAL (Paper-like Battery-free In situ AI-enabled Multiplexed), the patch comprises five colourimetric sensors in a fluidic panel patterned after a five-petal pinwheel flower. Each of the...
Singapore-headquartered telehealth company ORA has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round – touted to be the largest telehealth funding in Southeast Asia to date – led by TNB Aura and Antler. The round was also participated by Gobi Partners, Kairous Capital, and GMA Ventures.
WHAT IT DOES
ORA runs a vertically-integrated telehealth platform that delivers over 250,000 consultations since...
Singapore-based digital mental health company ThoughtFull has raised $4 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Sheares Healthcare Group, a healthcare-focused investment entity under Temasek. The round was also joined by Vulpes Investment Management, The Hive Southeast Asia, and founding members of tech giants, such as Grab and Zalora.
The company offers corporations, insurers, and...
Singapore-headquartered Qritive has integrated its AI modules with US-based Corista's image management platform DP3.
According to a press statement, the combined solution leverages AI to screen for both prostate and colon cancers, quantify IHC markers, and detect lymph node metastasis.
It allows pathologists to prioritise and grade specific cases while improving the detection of hard-to-...
Medigo snaps up $2M in Series A funding
Vietnamese online pharmacy Medigo has scored $2 million in a Series A funding round led by East Ventures, with the participation from Pavilion Capital and Touchstone Partners.
According to a press release, the startup plans to use its fresh funds to strengthen its services, including remote doctor consultation, 24/7 quick medicine delivery, and home...
Respiree, a med tech spinoff of Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research, has obtained the United States Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance for its wearable cardio-respiratory sensor device.
The RS001 device directly measures respiration in patients dealing with cardio-pulmonary diseases such as COPD and congestive heart failure.
It is part of Respiree's iRIS...
Singaporean startup develops breath test for analysing fat burning
Metanoia Sensing, a deep tech startup in Singapore, has come up with a breath analyser to help people monitor their fat burning and gain insights into their metabolic health risks.
The non-invasive device called MetaNose uses a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System acetone sensor and a proprietary signal processing algorithm to measure...
