- CB Insights unveils first-ever annual ‘Digital Health 150’ list of digital health startups working to transform the healthcare industry.
- The Digital Health 150 companies span a wide spectrum of categories that involve all three key stakeholder groups for the healthcare industry — providers, payers, and patients.
- A total of 17 companies on the list are unicorns (private companies valued at $1B+). Of these, 12 companies are US-based, 3 are based in China, 1 is based in France, and 1
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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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Former FDA Commissioner Returns to Venture Capital Firm As Special Partner
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. is returning to global venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA) as a Special Partner on the firm’s healthcare investment team. Dr. Gottlieb was a Venture Partner at NEA from 2007 to 2017 before being appointed the 23rd Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where he served from 2017 to 2019.Dr. Gottlieb is a physician, policy expert, and advocate for healthcare entrepreneurship, innovation, and access. He is focused
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Healthcare Blockchain Startup Curisium Raises $3.5M to Facilitate Patient-Centric Contracting
Curisium, a Manhattan Beach, CA-based healthcare blockchain startup has raised $3.5 million in seed funding from Flare Capital Partners, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Shuttle Fund, Sanofi Ventures, and Green Bay Ventures. Founded by Peter Kim and Francis Lam, Curisium's healthcare blockchain-based platform eanable payers, providers, and life science companies to efficiently and securely engage in innovative, patient-centric value-based contracts. Nearly a third of the payments in the $3T US
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