Universal healthcare is the norm in European countries, but it is not always comprehensive, which is why 26.8 million people in Germany alone have some kind of supplementary insurance, from hospital stays to dental work. While statutory health insurance programmes provide a direct route between government agencies and health care providers regarding costs, private insurance […]
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Veri announces seed round of 4 million USD for further development of its solution to tackle metabolism issues
Earlier this month, Finnish healthtech Veri announced the successful closing of its 4 million USD seeding round. The round was led by PROFounders, and closely followed by Lifeline Ventures, Accel with angel investors like Johannes Schildt (CEO and co-founder of Kry/Livi) and Kristian Ranta (CEO and co-founder of Meru Health). While the round also includes […]
Google strikes deal with hospital chain to use patient data to develop healthcare algorithms
The company will access and store anonymised data from patients’ medical records and Internet-connected medical devices. The collaboration will allow Google to access anonymous patient records from HCA, which operates 181 hospitals and more than 2,000 healthcare sites in 21 states, to develop healthcare algorithms for the channel. The data will be used to develop […]
Eli Lilly partners with Roche, Dexcom, Glooko and others for diabetes-focused integrations
Earlier this month, Ely Lilly announced that diabetes management companies Dexcom, Glooko, myDiabby Healthcare and Roche will integrate the pharma giant’s Tempo pen and Tempo Smart Button into their respective software platforms and/or medical devices. These agreements will optimise the offering of the above-mentioned diabetes products and services, which will now be able to collect […]
Highlights: Caresyntax raises €83 million for surgical AI tool, InterSystems partners with Cognetivity and other latest news.
CARESYNTAX raises €83 million in a Series C funding round for the development of its AI-based surgical tool. German healthtech company Caresyntax has raised €82.8 million in a Series C funding round. This latest round, led by PFM Health Sciences LP, Optum Ventures, Intel Capital and Lauxera Capital Partners, is one of the largest ever […]
Signia launches Active Pro range to combat hearing aid stigma
Earlier this month, leading hearing aid company Signia announced the launch of its new Active Pro range. This groundbreaking new hearing aid combines innovative technology with discretion and design. The vision of the new range is to combat the stigma of hearing aids and provide people with hearing loss with a stylish and practical solution. […]
Headway raises $70 million in Series B funding round to develop its mental health platform
The pandemic has certainly highlighted the importance of mental health. Covid-19 has brought many people down with illness or worse, but it has also brought increased isolation, economic uncertainty and many other kinds of disappointment, and all of this has had a ripple effect on our collective and individual state of mind. Headway focuses on […]
Fitness ring company Oura secures $100 million in Series C funding
Oura, a Finnish manufacturer of wearable fitness devices, has experienced explosive growth over the past two years. With the pandemic freezing professional sports for all of 2020, a number of major leagues have embraced the ring, including the NBA, WNBA, UFC and NASCAR. Initially differentiated by its shape, the Oura Ring has already been sold […]
Swiss startup Spiden secures €14.85 million in its latest funding round for the development of its optical technology-based blood diagnostic platform.
Spiden, a visionary in healthtech, has developed a technology platform powered by light and AI to analyse blood, urine and other bodily fluids for the first time in a non-destructive manner and in real time. Its latest round of funding was led by Ornament Health, a developer of digital health apps, followed by Geberit, a […]
Halma acquires PeriGen to position itself in the perinatal and prenatal health space
Earlier this month, UK-based Halma announced the acquisition of AI company PeriGen for €48 million. PeriGen will continue to focus on a clinical decision support tool for perinatal care. This tool has been designed to help clinicians interpret complex data. It allows for central monitoring and patient census, as well as bedside monitoring. Founded in […]