Karate Health merges with Progentec to pursue comprehensive disease management solutions for lupus and multiple sclerosis (MS) that combine laboratory testing with digital technologies. Progentec Diagnostics, Inc. and Karate Health, Inc. announced that they have merged, offering laboratory testing and digital technologies for the diagnosis and management of lupus (SLE), multiple sclerosis (MS), and other autoimmune diseases. The merger is a substantive step towards the Progentec mission of
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XLerateHealth Unveils 2019 Louisville Cohort of 9 Digital Health Startups
XLerateHealth, a Louisville, KY-based healthcare accelerator announced it has selected nine digital health startups to participate in its 2019 Louisville accelerator cohort. This is the 8th cohort to be selected into the bootcamp program since XLH’s launch in 2013.XLerateHealth (XLH) Accelerator Program OverviewThe accelerator’s 12-week intensive program will help the early-stage healthcare companies build out their commercialization strategy, which includes their intersection with Payers,
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UK Startup Flow Raises $1.5M for Brain Stimulation Headset, Therapy App
Flow, a London-based medical device startup using a brain stimulation headset and therapy app to treat depression has raised $1.5 million in seed funding led by Khosla Ventures. In Europe, Flow has been approved as a Class II medical device intended for use as a treatment for depression – and is the first approved treatment of its kind in Europe available to buy and use at home. The investment will be used to support Flow’s European rollout, introduce Flow to healthcare clinics, and fund
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UK Medical 3D Printing Startup axial3D Lands $3M to Support US Expansion
axial3D, a U.K.-based, medical 3D printing company specializing in the use of patient-specific medical models to advance both standards and efficiency of surgical intervention has raised $3M in funding led by London-based Imprimatur Capital Fund Management. The round also included participation from an U.S. consortium consisting of a number of surgical angel investors, Techstart Ventures, Clarendon Fund Managers and Innovation Ulster Ltd.
What is 3D Printing?
3D printing (also referred to as
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Benchling Nabs $34.5M to Power Life Sciences R&D Cloud Platform
Benchling, a San
Francisco, CA-based life sciences R&D cloud platform announced it has raised
$34.5 million in Series C funding led by Menlo Ventures with new investors Lead
Edge Capital and Y Combinator Continuity as well as returning investors
Benchmark and Thrive Capital.
Replacing Outdated Pen and Paper Processes
Life science R&D has become incredibly complex -- from
the molecules to the processes to the multi-dimensional data. Until Benchling, there had been
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StartUp Health Adds 6 New Healthcare Transformers to its Portfolio
StartUp Health, a platform where health transformers, partners, customers, investors, patients, and caregivers connect and accelerate the progress of the health moonshots announced it has added six new companies to its army of Healthcare Transformers.Every quarter, StartUp Health coaches its army of Health Transformers on how to create value, amplify their story, and ultimately achieve their Health Moonshot. Each company is supported for the entire journey of their business, through multiple
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Largest Physician-Led Radiology Practice Radiology Partners Lands $700M
Radiology Partners, (RP), the largest physician-led and physician-owned radiology practice in the U.S. with 1400 radiologists supporting more than 1000 hospitals across 21 states, today announced that Starr Investment Holdings (SIH) has invested approximately $700M of long-duration capital in the practice to support its continued growth, including future practice and hospital system partnerships, as well as investments in clinically-focused technology and innovation. RP physicians are also
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Health Tech VC Firm Flare Capital Partners Closes $255M Fund
Healthcare technology venture capital firm, Flare Capital Partners, today announced the closing of its second fund, Flare Capital Partners II, L.P., with a total of $255 million in committed capital. The oversubscribed fundraise follows up its inaugural fund, which was raised in April 2015, and establishes Fund II as one of the largest, independent, dedicated healthcare technology venture capital investment funds. Evolving Healthcare Industry Demands Innovative Business ModelsThe U.S. healthcare
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Depression App UpLift Raises $1M to Help People Fight Depression
UpLift is the first mobile consumer app for depression to be based on a complete course of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The new round of funding will be used to accelerate UpLift’s development and improve core technology, while also building out newly requested features like an enhanced gamification system, the ability to connect with a coach, and more evidence-based and personalized activities to improve users’ mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Approach to DepressionUpLift
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Philips Acquires Patient Navigation Platform Medumo
Philips has acquired Boston-based patient navigation platform Medumo for an unclosed sum, according to CBNC reports. Founded in 2013, Medumo helps hospitals, surgical centers, and care teams automatically guide patients throughout their care journey. The company has raised a total of $2.1M. Its patient navigation platform ensures that patients appropriately schedule, show up on time, have all their pre-appointment tasks completed, and continue to follow instructions when they go home after their
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