What You Should Know: - C2i Genomics, a cancer intelligence company, today announced a strategic collaboration with AstraZeneca, a global life sciences and pharmaceutical leader. - The two companies have collaborated to evaluate the potential of whole-genome minimal residual disease (MRD) testing across solid cancers. - Expanding on a completion of AstraZeneca’s accelerator BeyondBio SCALE program for start-ups and successful technology validation, C2i Genomics and AstraZeneca
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Oncology Digital Health Startups
Canopy Launches Out of Stealth with $13M for Intelligent Care Platform for Oncology
What You Should Know: - Today, Canopy announced it is launching out of stealth with $13 million in funding to work with leading oncology practices all over the country to help deliver high-quality care to cancer patients when they aren’t in the doctor’s office. - Canopy works with leading oncology practices nationwide to drive the best possible outcomes for over 50,000 cancer patients. Canopy, a Palo Alto, CA-based Intelligent Care Platform (ICP) for oncology, today
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Black Female Co-founders CancerIQ Raises $14M to Improve Cancer Early Detection and Prevention
What You Should Know: - CancerIQ, a Chicago-based platform powering early cancer detection and prevention across broad patient populations, announced today it closed a $14M Series B financing round. - The Series B round was co-led by Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (Merck GHI) and Amgen Ventures with participation from McKesson Ventures, OSF Ventures (the investment arm of OSF HealthCare, a current CancerIQ customer), and HealthX Ventures. Inequality in
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Jasper Health Raises $25M for Cancer Care Navigation and Experience Platform
What You Should Know: - Jasper Health, an NYC-based cancer care coordination and experience platform raise $25M in Series A funding led by General Catalyst. - The round, which was joined by new and existing investors Human Capital, W Health Ventures, Redesign Health, and 7wireVentures, brings Jasper’s total funding to approximately $31 million. End-to-End Oncology Solution 1.8 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year. It’s an emotional and complicated process that no one
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Syapse, Pfizer Extends Collaboration to Generate Real-World Evidence in Breast Cancer
What You Should Know: - Syapse, a real-world evidence company that informs cancer care, announced that it will extend its collaboration with Pfizer to generate real-world evidence in breast cancer. - This is the third phase of the collaboration, which was first announced in 2019 and renewed in 2021. Generate Real-World Evidence in Breast Cancer As part of the next phase of the collaboration, Syapse will provide insights and services to Pfizer, using the Syapse Learning Health Network
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Illumina and Syapse Partner on Biomarker Testing Research Across Oncology Practices
What You Should Know: - Syapse, a real-world evidence company that informs cancer care, announced a partnership with Illumina aimed at assessing the real-world uptake and actionability of comprehensive genomic profiling in the community oncology health system setting. - Together, the two companies will work to better understand biomarker testing patterns among clinicians, which have become foundational in identifying treatment options for cancer patients. The insights gleaned from this
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Outcomes4Me Raises $12M for AI-Powered Cancer Patient Empowerment Platform
What You Should Know: - Outcomes4Me Inc., a Cambridge, MA-based developer of an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered platform to empower cancer patients to navigate their care, today announced it has raised $12 million in an oversubscribed Series A round led by Northpond Ventures, with participation from all existing investors, including Sierra Ventures, Asset Management Ventures, Merstal Ltd, IRA Capital, and others. Andrea Jackson, a Northpond Ventures Director, will
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COTA Lands $34M to Drive Innovation in Oncology Using Real-World Data
What You Should Know: - COTA, Inc., a healthcare technology company that uses real-world data to bring clarity to cancer care, has secured $34M in funding. - Access to over one million patient data records and additional funding support enhanced real-world data and analytics services in oncology. COTA, Inc., a Boston, MA-based healthcare technology company that uses real-world data to bring clarity to cancer care, today announced it has raised $34 million in Series D funding led by
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CancerIQ Raises $5M to Expand Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment Platform
What You Should Know: - CancerIQ raises $5M in Series A funding led by HealthXVentures to accelerate the growth of its genetic cancer risk assessment platform to identify and manage patients at high risk of cancer. - CancerIQ’s technology enables hospitals to use genomics to personalize the prevention and early detection of cancer. - Two new hires recently joined CancerIQ’s newly formed Integrated Products team from Epic, with the goal of advancing CancerIQ’s integration with leading
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Oncology Analytics Lands $28M to Expand Oncology Capabilities
What You Should Know: - Oncology Analytics raises $28M in Series C funding led by Baird Capital to expand its oncology-focused capabilities, accelerate real-world data and analytics solutions for health plans, and increase the market share of its technology-enabled utilization management solution. - Oncology Analytics' prior authorization platform is used by physicians to support 5 million health plan members in the US and Puerto Rico and covers the full spectrum of therapeutics, across
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