General Catalyst Archives - MedCity News https://medcitynews.com/tag/general-catalyst/ Healthcare technology news, life science current events Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:58:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://medcitynews.com/uploads/2021/03/cropped-mblue-32x32.png General Catalyst Archives - MedCity News https://medcitynews.com/tag/general-catalyst/ 32 32 40682243 Equip Expands Care to Adults, Banks Investment From General Catalyst https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/eating-disorders-telehealth-adults-funding/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/eating-disorders-telehealth-adults-funding/#respond Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:58:02 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=649563

San Diego-based Equip, which was founded in 2019, previously focused on those ages 6 to 24. The startup is now expanding to serve people of all ages, it announced Tuesday.

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Meet the Startup Promising to Deliver the 1st Healthcare-focused Generative AI Model https://medcitynews.com/2023/05/chatgpt-gpt4-burnout-generative-ai-healthcare-workforce-general-catalyst-andreessen-horowitz/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/05/chatgpt-gpt4-burnout-generative-ai-healthcare-workforce-general-catalyst-andreessen-horowitz/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 20:48:14 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=634816

Hippocratic AI emerged from stealth, as well as announced $50 million in seed funding through a round co-led by General Catalyst and Andreessen Horowitz. The Palo Alto-based startup bills itself as the first large language model designed specifically for healthcare.

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Paradigm Launches with $203M to Transform Clinical Trial Recruitment https://medcitynews.com/2023/01/paradigm-launches-with-203m-to-transform-clinical-trial-recruitment/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/01/paradigm-launches-with-203m-to-transform-clinical-trial-recruitment/#respond Tue, 31 Jan 2023 23:51:04 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=622489

Paradigm, a new startup co-incubated by ARCH Venture Partners and General Catalyst, recently launched with $203 million in Series A funding. The company is focused on improving equitable access to trials by creating a less fragmented and more efficient clinical research ecosystem.

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Mental health startup for seniors rakes in $32M from General Catalyst, Mass General Brigham Ventures, others https://medcitynews.com/2022/10/mental-health-startup-for-seniors-rakes-in-32m-from-general-catalyst-mass-general-others/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/10/mental-health-startup-for-seniors-rakes-in-32m-from-general-catalyst-mass-general-others/#respond Tue, 04 Oct 2022 22:11:36 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=607141

There is a dearth of professionals with licenses and training to provide care for seniors’ mental and behavioral health challenges — such as Alzheimer’s and other dementias, anxiety and depression. Seattle-based Rippl Care is seeking to change this. The startup just closed a $32 million seed funding round led by ARCH Venture Partners and General Catalyst.

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With new $670M healthcare fund, General Catalyst seeks more health system partners https://medcitynews.com/2022/07/with-new-670m-healthcare-fund-general-catalyst-seeks-more-health-system-partners/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/07/with-new-670m-healthcare-fund-general-catalyst-seeks-more-health-system-partners/#respond Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:11:06 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=597518

General Catalyst recently launched a $670 million healthcare investment fund. The fund, called Health Assurance Fund II, seeks to carry on the mission of the venture capital firm’s first healthcare-focused fund, but with a new focus on health system partnerships.

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General Catalyst VC: This type of collaboration with Intermountain is why we were put on earth https://medcitynews.com/2022/05/general-catalyst-vc-this-type-of-collaboration-with-intermountain-is-why-we-were-put-on-earth/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/05/general-catalyst-vc-this-type-of-collaboration-with-intermountain-is-why-we-were-put-on-earth/#respond Mon, 09 May 2022 16:00:06 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=586293 hospital

The Utah-based nonprofit health system will be able to tap into the venture capital firm’s network of tech-enabled companies that are aiming to realize the digital transformation of healthcare.

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StartUPDATES: New developments for healthcare startups https://medcitynews.com/2021/10/startupdates-new-developments-for-healthcare-startups-23/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/10/startupdates-new-developments-for-healthcare-startups-23/#respond Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:15:00 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=555272 Vector illustration - Startup

Read about news from Seven Bridges, HealthMine, Redi.Health, Xealth, and more.

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Mayo, General Catalyst lead $24M investment in data-sharing company https://medcitynews.com/2021/10/mayo-general-catalyst-lead-24m-investment-in-data-sharing-company/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/10/mayo-general-catalyst-lead-24m-investment-in-data-sharing-company/#respond Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:37:57 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=554675

They led an investment in TripleBlind, a Kansas City-based startup looking to support collaboration between healthcare companies without the need to share raw data.

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INVEST Digital Health preview: Where does the gush of investment dollars in digital health go? https://medcitynews.com/2021/09/invest-digital-health-preview-where-does-the-gush-of-investment-dollars-in-digital-health-go/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/09/invest-digital-health-preview-where-does-the-gush-of-investment-dollars-in-digital-health-go/#respond Tue, 07 Sep 2021 11:30:40 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=548138

The healthcare conference, held in a virtual format due to Covid-19, brings together innovative investors across the healthcare spectrum, prominent industry players and the most promising digital health startups.

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Startup making AI tools to assist radiologists gets $66M https://medcitynews.com/2021/07/startup-making-ai-tools-to-assist-radiologists-gets-66m/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/07/startup-making-ai-tools-to-assist-radiologists-gets-66m/#respond Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:40:51 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=539888

Aidoc, a Tel Aviv-based startup building a suite of decision support tools for radiologists, raised $66 million in funding. The company plans to use the funds to build out and market its suite of radiology solutions. 

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Digital physical therapy company Sword raises $85M  https://medcitynews.com/2021/06/digital-physical-therapy-company-sword-raises-85m/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/06/digital-physical-therapy-company-sword-raises-85m/#respond Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:00:51 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=537863

Sword Health, a startup that uses virtual visits with physical therapists and sensors to guide people through exercises, raised $85 million in funding. The company plans to use the new funds to grow its business through partnerships with health plans.

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General Catalyst leads $101M investment in startup helping pharma build digital health tools https://medcitynews.com/2021/03/general-catalyst-leads-101m-investment-in-startup-helping-pharma-build-digital-health-tools/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/03/general-catalyst-leads-101m-investment-in-startup-helping-pharma-build-digital-health-tools/#respond Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:00:25 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=522158

BrightInsight, a startup developing infrastructure to make it easier for companies to make their own health apps, raised $101 million in  funding. General Catalyst led the series C round.

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Direct-to-consumer health startup Ro raises $500M https://medcitynews.com/2021/03/direct-to-consumer-health-startup-ro-raises-500m/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/03/direct-to-consumer-health-startup-ro-raises-500m/#respond Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:31:31 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=521069

Ro, a direct-to-consumer health startup, recently raised a $500 million funding round. It plans to use the funds to expand into at-home diagnostics and care.

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CityBlock, a primary care startup focused on underserved communities, passes $1 billion valuation https://medcitynews.com/2020/12/cityblock-a-primary-care-startup-focused-on-underserved-communities-passes-1-billion-valuation/ https://medcitynews.com/2020/12/cityblock-a-primary-care-startup-focused-on-underserved-communities-passes-1-billion-valuation/#respond Fri, 11 Dec 2020 01:07:50 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=506960

CityBlock Health, a startup focusing on providing care to Medicaid and dual-eligible patients, raised $160 million in funding. The Alphabet-spinout plans to use the funds to reach more patients and build out its digital care offerings.  

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With $200M in new funding, Ro looks to become patients’ first point of contact https://medcitynews.com/2020/07/with-200m-in-new-funding-ro-looks-to-become-patients-first-point-of-contact/ https://medcitynews.com/2020/07/with-200m-in-new-funding-ro-looks-to-become-patients-first-point-of-contact/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2020 21:04:59 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=494438

Ro, a startup offering patients mail-order prescriptions and telehealth appointments, raised $200 million in funding. The company started three years ago with men’s health and wellness products, before expanding its business.

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Karius, using liquid biopsy to detect infectious diseases, raises $165M in Series B round https://medcitynews.com/2020/02/karius-using-liquid-biopsy-to-detect-infectious-diseases-raises-165m-in-series-b-round/ https://medcitynews.com/2020/02/karius-using-liquid-biopsy-to-detect-infectious-diseases-raises-165m-in-series-b-round/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:15:10 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=480422

The SoftBank Vision Fund led the round, which the company said would be used t expand its reach and support future clinical studies.

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Livongo rakes in $105M, introduces partnership with Cambia Health Solutions https://medcitynews.com/2018/04/livongo-105m-cambia/ https://medcitynews.com/2018/04/livongo-105m-cambia/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2018 20:07:28 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=440796

The Series E round, which was led by existing investors General Catalyst and Kinnevik, included participation from Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Microsoft Ventures and others.

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Oscar Health raises $165M as health insurance startup’s valuation surpasses $3B https://medcitynews.com/2018/03/oscar-health-raises-165m-round-health-insurance-startups-valuation-grows/ https://medcitynews.com/2018/03/oscar-health-raises-165m-round-health-insurance-startups-valuation-grows/#respond Wed, 28 Mar 2018 01:32:38 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=440331

The company has enrolled nearly 250,000 members across six states so far in 2018. Oscar has also projected sales of more than $1 billion in gross premium revenue.

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