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HealthTech Startup 54gene Raises $25 mln in Series B Funding
54gene, a HealthTech startup based in Washington, has raised $25 million in Series B funding to advance African genome research. The funding round, which was led by the Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund, brings the total funding raised by the startup to over $45 million. Other investors who participated in the round include Adjuvant Capital, KdT […]
Neuromodulation Startup Rune Labs Raises $22.8 Mln In Series A Financing
Rune Labs, a San Francisco-based neuromodulation startup, has raised $22.8 million in Series A financing to continue shaping the future of neuromodulation and brain therapyy The funding round was led by Eclipse Ventures and counted with participation from current investors such as DigiTx Partners and Moment Ventures. Justin Butler, Partner at Eclipse, will be joining […]
Biotech Startup Elevian Closes $40 mln Series A Round
Elevian, a Biotech startup based in Massachusetts, has closed a $40 million Series A round to improve stroke recovery and age-related conditions. The oversubscribed funding round was led by Prime Movers Lab and brings the total funding raised by the startup to over $64 million. The round also counted with participation from other investors including […]
Biopharma Startup Alebund Pharmaceuticals Secures $54.5 mln in Series B+ Funding
Alebund Pharmaceuticals, a biopharma startup based in Shanghai, has raised $54.5 million in Series B+ funding to develop novel treatments for kidney-related diseases. The funding round was led by 3H Health Investment, Loyal Valley Capital, and Morningside Ventures. Other firms like YuanBio Venture Capital, Octagon Capital, Verition Fund Management, and HT Capital also participated. Dr. […]
HIMSS21: Recap of In-Person and Virtual
It is promising that large conferences are once again happening in person. With the recent surges of the Delta variant, however, conference organizers are rightly vigilant and often needing to contend with a multitude of local and state regulations along with the needs of an international conference base. I was certainly hoping to attend my […]
The Pandemic Created a New Category of At-Home Wellness
The pandemic turned the world upside down. Life and business as we know them were forced to change in an instant. Healthcare, in particular, had to pivot quickly as hospitals were being filled with COVID patients leaving little room for preventative care. That sudden chance essentially created a new category of at-home wellness. And it’s […]
How Telemedicine Allows Nursing Homes to Run Like Startups
Improving nursing home care is vital. Missing or delayed medical care for nursing home residents has been proven to lead to poor outcomes, and we need to find a better way to serve this vulnerable population. Nursing homes need telemedicine now more than ever. More than 10% of patients admitted to a skilled nursing facility […]
Frequency Therapy Leader Somavedic Launches Certification for Businesses
As the status quo of the workforce shifts from an office-dominated society to a potentially hybrid model — it’s more important now than ever to understand what impacts our productivity in the home and in the workplace. You may have never considered there might be a correlation between your mood or energy level and the […]
Show and Tell: Acuva Solarix UV Disinfecting Wand is prime for the germaphobe’s toolkit
**This article about Acuva Solarix UV Disinfecting Wand is co-authored by Hannah Buczek of Bold TV. Welcome back to Show and Tell, where I unbox sweet tech for every area of your life. The past year has turned many people into germaphobes. Our phones got wiped with disinfecting wipes for the first time ever, and […]
HealthTech App eRemede Raised $1.55M in Seed Round
HealthTech app eRemede raised $1.55M from 2 investors in their latest seed round. The company, which initially focused on pre and post op surgery, from prescription reminders to HIPAA compliant messaging between doctors and patients, will use the funds to expand its reach to include data analytics and telehealth services. Grit Daily caught up […]
Biomicrogel Group raises $13m to save nature from pollution
Pollution is a killer. Affecting over 100 million people, it is as deadly to humans as global diseases like malaria. And for nature, it’s a disaster. Over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 sea mammals are killed by pollution every year. Biomicrogel Group, an environmental biotech company, has raised $13 million to bring their products to […]
Healthcare Messaging Is the Future of Healthcare
Telehealth: Over the last year almost every single American has engaged in at least one telehealth visit. Whether it was due to lack of in-person options or just a preference for the service, digital healthcare saw an increase in demand, an increase that is not going away anytime soon. Healthcare messaging is here to stay. […]