Startup incubator 1776 has teamed up with Accenture to provide guidance and insights to its growing roster of digital health startups. As part of the partnership, Accenture will assign some of its health consultants to the 1776 campuses in D.C. and New York to help evaluate new portfolio companies for future viability and advise and engage with these and other emerging digital health companies.Launched by co-CEOs Donna Harris and Evan Burfield and headquartered in Washington, D.C., with
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Backed by Google, Aspire Health Nabs $32M for Palliative Care
Aspire Health, a Nashville, TN-based palliative care company has raised $32 million in funding round that was led by GV (formerly Google Ventures), the venture capital arm of tech giant Alphabet Inc. (Google's parent company). The company plans to utilize the funding to make better use of its data by developing more algorithms and natural language processing (NLP) search functions that would benefit home healthcare and create new programs for cancer patients. Co-founded by former Senate
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Eccrine Systems Lands $5.5M Advanced Sweat Sensors For Medicine
Eccrine Systems, a Cincinnati-based company developing advanced, wearable, sweat-sensing systems, has raised $5.5 million in Series A funding with participation and support from CincyTech Fund IV and other sources within the CincyTech local, regional and national investor community. The company plans to utilize the funding to accelerate the development of non-invasive, sweat-sensing systems for use in medicine, industry and sport. Founded in 2013 based on innovative research and intellectual
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Moxe Health Raises $5.5M For Comprehensive Clinical Data-Sharing
Moxe Health, a Madison, WI-based company that focuses on accelerating the exchange of clinical data between payers and providers has raised $5.5M in Series A financing led by Safeguard Scientifics. The company plans to use the funding to accelerate its hiring and sales efforts as well product expansion. To combat a widening disconnect between insurers and healthcare providers, Moxe democratizes access to information.Founded in 2012, Moxe Health enables bi-directional flow of information between
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QuiO Raises $1M for Sensor-Smart Injection Devices for Drug Delivery
QuiO (pronounced kwee-oh), a digital healthcare startup developing sensor-driven smart injection devices and connected cloud-based software for the clinical trial and chronic disease market has raised $1.05 million in seed funding. The round was led by undisclosed investors with expertise in the health insurance, pharmaceutical and clinical research industries. The company plans to utilize the funding to finish development of its lead SmartinjectorTM device, which leverages a propriety design
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InstaMed Lands $50M for Healthcare Payment Network
InstaMed, a Philadelphia-based healthcare payment network provider connecting providers, payers and consumers on one platform has raised $50 million in funding led by Carrick Capital Partners. The company plans to utilize the funding to accelerate the growth of the InstaMed Network, accelerate go-to-market strategy and drive further innovation in healthcare payments technology. As part of the latest round of funding, Jim Madden, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Carrick Capital Partners
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StartUp Health Launches Digital Health Innovation Hub in Colorado
On Monday, StartUp Health announced the launch of StartUp Health Colorado, a digital health innovation hub on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora for health entrepreneurs, doctorpreneurs, investors and industry stakeholders. The innovation hub will also leverage StartUp Health's global platform to cross-pollinate health innovations with other regions around the world.Here are 5 things to know about the new innovation hub:1. StartUp Health Colorado innovation hub
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GE Healthcare Launches $50M Global Healthcare Accelerator, five.eight
GE Healthcare aims to fund up to $50 million for global health startups with the launch of its first healthcare accelerator, five.eight, aimed at improving healthcare outcomes for the world's developing economies. The accelerator will target global health startups with a vision to improve healthcare quality and accessibility in developing or low-resource settings – from education and training to disruptive, low-cost technologies and digital applications. Five.eight aims to welcome at least 10
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Healthbox Taps Neil Patel as New President and COO
Innovation consulting firm and venture capital investment manager Healthbox has appointed Neil Patel to President and Chief Operating Officer. The announcement comes one month after former Healthbox CEO Nina Nashif stepped down pursue her own interests. Under his leadership, Neil will lead Healthbox’s vision of helping healthcare organizations successfully foster innovation.Healthbox has evolved from a healthcare accelerator to an innovation consulting firm and venture capital investment
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Former Zynga Exec Joins Telehealth Startup Doctor On Demand as CMO
Doctor On Demand, an on-demand video medicine provider has appointed former Zynga Chief Marketing Officer Jennifer Nuckles as the compnay's new CMO. In her new role, Nuckles will work to expand Doctor On Demand’s customer engagement and growth efforts. The former Chief Marketing Officer at Zynga, Nuckles has 20 years of extensive experience driving customer growth and engagement with products — from consumer goods, to enterprise channels, to social games, to eCommerce platforms.Alongside her
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