Finance

A doctor answering online inquiries on a laptop
By  Adam Ang 03:44 am September 8, 2023
Online health information platform AskDr has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Health Innovations, a group of medical doctors based in Singapore. AskDr serves as an online avenue for trusted medical advice and personalised health information. It enables patient-led discussions with doctors as moderators.  Launched during the pandemic, it was run by volunteer doctors who help address medical...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:38 pm September 5, 2023
London-based multinational digital health firm Babylon has sold almost all of its U.K. assets to digital health company eMed Healthcare U.K., a subsidiary of U,S, company eMed, after announcing in early August that its deal to merge with Swiss tech firm MindMaze was canceled. Babylon Healthcare Services Limited, the piece of Babylon purchased by eMed and the bulk of what remained of Babylon...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:46 pm August 24, 2023
Questa Capital Management, a healthcare-focused venture firm, announced it closed a $397 million venture growth equity fund dubbed Questa Capital III, bringing its total raise to over $1 billion.  Commitments came from blue-chip investors, including endowments, foundations, family offices, pension plans, fund-of-funds and consultants.  WHAT IT DOES The company's current portfolio includes: in-...
A picture of AireHealth's offerings
By  Nathan Eddy 11:50 am August 21, 2023
The assets of respiratory health company AireHealth will be auctioned off on September 13, including the patents, software, hardware and intellectual property for the company's remote patient respiratory care platform. Florida-based Fisher Auction Company will conduct the online auction through its bidding platform. AireHealth, founded in 2018, developed an FDA-cleared nebulizer with Bluetooth...
A person laying in a hospital bed with a newborn on their lap and another person standing beside them
By  Jessica Hagen 01:34 pm August 15, 2023
Baby tech company Owlet reported a drop in revenue to $13.1 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to $18.3 million for the same period last year. It also reached a milestone, garnering FDA clearance in June for BabySat, its medical pulse oximetry wire-free sock for infants.  The company reported a net loss of $8.5 million in Q2 2023, compared to $11.7 million in Q2 2022, and an...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:06 pm August 14, 2023
Akili Interactive, the company behind a video game-like prescription digital therapeutic for children with ADHD, reported its second-quarter earnings since expanding into the adult ADHD market in June with the release of its over-the-counter offering EndeavorOTC.  The Boston-based company reported $114,000 in revenue for the second quarter of 2023 compared to $113,000 in the first quarter of this...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:36 pm August 9, 2023
Telehealth and medical transportation company DocGo reported its second-quarter financial results, showing total revenue of $125.5 million, up from $109.5 million in the same period last year.  Revenue from the company's mobile health services was $80.1 million in Q2 2023 compared to $87.3 million in Q2 2022, and it reported $45.4 million in revenue for its transportation services compared to $22...
Healthcare provider talking to a patient in a hospital gown while both look at a tablet
By  Jessica Hagen 06:06 pm August 7, 2023
Medicare Advantage insurtech company Clover Health announced it received a notice from NASDAQ stating the company has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of closing at $1 or more per share for at least 10 consecutive days.  The company said that thanks to NASDAQ's notice, it will revisit its plans to effect a reverse stock split and share reduction proposal, as noted in a...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:56 pm August 7, 2023
Multinational digital health firm Babylon reported its previously announced business combination with digital neurotherapy company MindMaze is not moving forward, and it will pursue the sale of its U.K. business to third parties and exit its U.S. business. In June, the company revealed that it accepted a take-private proposal from AlbaCore Capital on behalf of its affiliate company MindMaze,...
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By  Jessica Hagen 03:09 pm August 4, 2023
Butterfly Network, maker of a handheld, smartphone-connected ultrasound system, reported a 3.8% drop in revenue in the second quarter of 2023 at $18.5 million compared to its Q2 revenue of $19.2 million in 2022.   Butterfly reported a net loss of $28.7 million for the period compared to a $35.8 million loss in Q2 2022. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (...