What You Should Know:
- NEC X, the Silicon Valley venture studio backed by NEC’s portfolio of advanced technologies and global businesses, today announced a new investment in General Prognostics Inc.
- (GPx), a fast-growing MedTech startup revolutionizing chronic disease monitoring and management.
NEC X Invests in GPx to Advance Remote Blood Monitoring Solution for Heart Failure Patients
NEC X has invested in GPx as part of its strategic effort to foster healthcare innovation and
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Fort Health Secures $5.5M to Expand Pediatric Mental Healthcare in Texas and Illinois
What You Should Know:
- Fort Health, a leader in integrated behavioral health, today announced that it has raised $5.5 million to expand mental health care into more pediatricians’ offices. The funding round was led by Twelve Below and Vanterra bringing the total amount raised to $16M.
- Since launching, Fort Health has
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PrognomiQ Raises $34M to Advance Multi-Omics Early Detection Test for Lung Cancer
What You Should Know:
- PrognomiQ, a healthcare company pioneering multi-omics approaches to disease detection, has secured $34M in Series D funding led by Seer, Inc., with participation from a new strategic investor and existing investors including Catalio Capital Management, aMoon, Invus and Bruker.
- The funding brings PrognomiQ’s total funding to more than $135M and will accelerate the development of PrognomiQ's early detection test for lung cancer.
Enhancing Lung
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Nurse Capital Invests in Wave Therapeutics & The Nursing Beat
What You Should Know:
- Nurse Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to supporting nurse-led healthcare innovation, has announced its first seed-round investments in two promising startups: Wave Therapeutics and The Nursing Beat. These investments highlight the growing influence of nurses in shaping the future of healthcare.
- Nurse Capital is a women-founded and managed venture capital fund that invests in nurse-led startups with high growth potential. The firm's focus on supporting
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AI-Powered Surgical Platform Definition Health Secures $7.5M
What You Should Know:
- Definition Health, a UK-based, clinician-led HealthTech innovator, has secured £5.75 million ($7.5 million USD) in pre-seed funding for surgical care with innovative predictive AI. This funding will further fuel the enhancement of its platform, designed to seamlessly integrate into healthcare systems, transforming surgical workflows.
- By delivering personalized, data-driven care, Definition Health’s platform improves surgical efficiency, reduces complications, and
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Starget Pharma Secures $5.1M for AI-Powered Targeted Radiotherapy for Cancer
What You Should Know:
- Starget Pharma, an innovative startup specializing in precision cancer diagnostics and targeted radiotherapy, has secured $5.1M in funding from Cancer Focus, a fund established in collaboration with the renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- The investment will support Starget Pharma's upcoming clinical trial for treating advanced metastatic cancers, including sarcomas, neuroendocrine tumors, melanoma, and liver cancer.
Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment
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Accenture Invests in 1910 Genetics to Accelerate AI-Powered Drug Discovery
What You Should Know:
- Accenture has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in 1910 Genetics, a biotechnology company revolutionizing drug discovery with its AI-powered platform. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.
- The strategic collaboration will combine Accenture's expertise in scaling AI solutions with 1910 Genetics' innovative technology to help biopharmaceutical companies accelerate drug development, reduce costs, and deliver more effective therapies
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Guardion Secures $6M to Advance Hospital Bed Hygeine and Patient Safety
What You Should Know:
- Trinity Guardion, a leader in hospital bed hygiene solutions, has successfully raised $6 million, including $3.5 million in a Series B funding round.
- This investment will accelerate the production and commercialization of the innovative Soteria® Bed Barrier System.
Trinity Guardion’s Soteria Bed Barrier: Advancing Infection Control in Hospital Environments
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Batesville, Indiana, Trinity Guardion specializes in FDA-cleared,
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Innoventric Secures $28.5M to Expand Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Treatment
What You Should Know:
- Innoventric, a leader in transcatheter tricuspid regurgitation (TR) treatment, today announced a $28.5 million Series B funding round to advance its revolutionary cross-caval technology, bringing the total funds raised since inception to $41 million.
- Innoventric has already successfully completed a first-in-human clinical trial in Europe, and performed many additional implantations -- treating over 40 participants so far. Recently, the company received FDA
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Vara Raises $8.9M to Expand AI-Powered Breast Cancer Screening Globally
What You Should Know:
- Vara, a Berlin, Germany-based provider of AI-enabled breast cancer detection, has announced the successful closure of a $8.9M (€8M EUR) Series B funding round.
- This investment, co-led by Smart Family Office, FJH, and IBB Ventures, will fuel Vara's continued expansion and its mission to revolutionize breast cancer screening through artificial intelligence.
Transforming Breast Cancer Screening with AI
Vara's AI-powered software has been shown to
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