Allergy testing and treatment company Nectar Life Sciences announced the opening of the Nectar Allergy Center in New York, its first brick-and-mortar clinic, to expand its virtual care platform to a hybrid model.
Nectar, which launched earlier this year, offers at-home testing kits. Individuals can self-test for indoor or outdoor allergies and send their samples to Nectar for results.
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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:
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Real-world data platform Atropos Health announced it appointed a life science advisory board and moved into the life sciences sector, offering AI innovations, data evaluation, evidence generation and analytics augmentation.
Atropos' app helps physicians access real-world evidence to guide clinical decisions and research.
The California-based company also offers its Green Button for clinical...
NASA announced that four astronauts will launch to the International Space Station (ISS) by August 25 on a six-month science expedition to perform research to improve healthcare options on Earth.
Launched from the Kennedy Space Center, NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts will bring multiple research investigations sponsored by the ISS National Lab.
Among the various studies, researchers from the...
Value-based cancer care platform Thyme Care announced it secured $60 million in Series B funding co-led by Foresite Capital and Town Hall Ventures, bringing its total raise to over $80 million.
Current investors Andreessen Horowitz BIO + Health, Casdin Capital, Frist Cressey Ventures and AlleyCorp participated in the round.
Town Hall Ventures' cofounder and general partner David Whelan will...
California-based AI drug discovery startup Genesis announced it scored a whopping $200 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round, bringing its total raise to $280 million.
The company also announced that approximately $24 million of SAFE notes from a prior funding round were converted amid the closing of the Series B round.
Andreessen Horowitz and a "U.S.-based life sciences-focused...
Viome Life Sciences announced it closed a $86.5 million oversubscribed Series C funding round, bringing its total raise to $175 million.
Bold Capital and Khosla Ventures participated in the round alongside existing and new investors.
The company also announced the launch of its Gut Intelligence Test in 200 CVS locations.
WHAT IT DOES
The company offers a total body intelligence test for users...
Mae Health, a digital health platform that offers pregnancy and postpartum support for Black expectant mothers, announced that it is partnering with government-funded healthcare provider Molina Healthcare of Virginia to deliver Mae's offerings to Molina members at no cost.
Mae offers a pregnancy tracker, real-time support services, pregnancy education, personalized lifestyle and care tips, and...
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...
Global clinical technology company Wolters Kluwer Health and health tech company Unbound Medicine announced the launch of a mobile app version of Lippincott’s Nursing Drug Handbook, a pocket drug guide for nurses.
The app, which brings the print edition of Lippincott's handbook to the digital space, will include latest updates from the FDA and data on more than 3,800 generic, brand name and...
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