FlexifyMe expanding beyond India with $1M seed funding
FlexifyMe, a health tech platform for chronic musculoskeletal pain management, has raised $1 million in a seed funding round led by Flipkart Ventures. This round also drew participation from GSF, iHub Anubhuti, Chandigarh Angels, Venture Catalyst, and OneCapital, among other investors.
Launched in 2021, the Indian startup combines traditional...
Avanlee Care, a company focusing on elderly care coordination, announced it is integrating Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company’s (MCCPDC) offerings into its Ava app to provide affordable medications to caregivers and their loved ones.
Avanlee launched its app in 2021, which intends to improve existing eldercare technology by combining necessary tools and services in one location for unpaid family...
Cortica, a hybrid provider that develops care programs for individuals with autism, announced it closed a $40 million strategic Series D extension, bringing its total Series D raise to $115 million.
The round was led by CVS Health Ventures, with participation by Ascension Investment Management, LRVHealth and the University of Wisconsin Foundation.
WHAT IT DOES
Cortica offers virtual and in-...
Grocery delivery company Instacart announced the launch of a new benefit in partnership with Mount Sinai Solutions, a division of Mount Sinai Health System offering health plans to employers and unions, to provide postpartum and postoperative patients access to grocery deliveries and Mount Sinai's Virtual Storefront.
Patients insured by a Mount Sinai Solutions' employer or union health plan in...
Midi Health, a virtual care clinic for women 40 years and above, announced it closed a $25 million Series A funding round led by GV (Google Ventures), bringing the company's total raise to $40 million.
Frederique Dame and Cathy Friedman of GV joined existing investors Operator Collective, 25M, Semper Virens, Felicis and Icon.
WHAT IT DOES
The California-based company provides virtual care guided...
Tech giant Microsoft announced a long-term partnership with multistate healthcare system Mercy, which will utilize its Azure OpenAI Service to provide generative AI-assisted communication resources to patients and Mercy employees.
Microsoft's generative AI will be used to help patients understand lab results, schedule appointments and get answers to healthcare-related questions.
Mercy's...
Indian dermatology startup Clinikally has raised $2.6 million in a recent funding round attended by Y Combinator, Tribe Capital, Goodwater Capital, Sequoia Scout Fund, Rebel Fund and some angel investors.
Launched in 2021, the digital health company runs a web-based teledermatology platform. It provides prescription-grade hair and skin products from its partners and offers door-to-door delivery...
The significance of robust education and training is unequivocal in the dynamic realm of healthcare, marked by relentless advances in medical science and a steadfast pivot toward patient-centric care models.
In today's era of reimagined healthcare possibilities, it becomes imperative for institutions to recognize that the foundation of elevated patient outcomes rests on cultivating a skilled,...
Tend Health launches mobile primary care service
Primary healthcare provider Tend Health in New Zealand has gone live nationwide with its online service.
Available via the Tend mobile app, the online walk-in primary care service aims to "ensure access to timely and essential medical care," a media release read.
"Our online walk-in primary care service is a direct response to the pressing need...
Google announced the launch of the next generation of its fitness wearable, Fitbit Charge 6, equipped with new features, including a more precise heart rate tracker, built-in YouTube Music controls, GPS capabilities, new exercise modes, and accessibility of Google Maps and Google Wallet.
"This is our most accurate tracker yet. This is due to advancements in machine learning and AI," T. J....