Startups Archives - MedCity News https://medcitynews.com/category/startups/ Healthcare technology news, life science current events Sat, 29 Apr 2023 07:13:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://medcitynews.com/uploads/2021/03/cropped-mblue-32x32.png Startups Archives - MedCity News https://medcitynews.com/category/startups/ 32 32 40682243 Startup Therini Bio Lands $36M to Take Blood Protein R&D to Alzheimer’s & More https://medcitynews.com/2023/04/biotech-startup-fibrin-alzheimers-clinical-trials/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/04/biotech-startup-fibrin-alzheimers-clinical-trials/#respond Fri, 28 Apr 2023 21:55:52 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=633000

Merck, Sanofi, and Eli Lilly joined the Series A financing of Therini Bio, a startup developing a drug that selectively targets fibrin as a way of reducing disease-driving inflammation in neurodegeneration and eye disorders such as diabetic macular edema. Therini is preparing to advance its lead program to clinical testing.

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VC Firm SR One Closes $600M Fund to Build ‘Elite Biotechnology Companies’ https://medcitynews.com/2023/03/vc-firm-sr-one-closes-600m-fund-to-build-elite-biotechnology-companies/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/03/vc-firm-sr-one-closes-600m-fund-to-build-elite-biotechnology-companies/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:07:24 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=629106

SR One’s new investment fund is its second one since spinning out of GSK in 2020. The firm says it now has more than $1.5 billion in assets under management.

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Aiming for an Epigenetics Edge, Chroma Raises $135M to Move Closer to the Clinic https://medcitynews.com/2023/03/aiming-for-an-epigenetics-edge-chroma-raises-135m-to-move-closer-to-the-clinic/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/03/aiming-for-an-epigenetics-edge-chroma-raises-135m-to-move-closer-to-the-clinic/#respond Sun, 05 Mar 2023 22:52:15 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=626307

GV led Chroma Medicine’s Series B financing round, which the biotech will apply toward epigenetic medicines that could offer advantages over other editing technologies. Other recent financings include rounds from Cargo Therapeutics and Transcend Therapeutics.

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Miach Orthopaedics Snags $40M to Change the Standard of Care for ACL Tears https://medcitynews.com/2023/01/miach-orthopaedics-snags-40m-to-change-the-standard-of-care-for-acl-tears/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/01/miach-orthopaedics-snags-40m-to-change-the-standard-of-care-for-acl-tears/#respond Thu, 26 Jan 2023 22:54:02 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=622081

Miach Orthopaedics — a medical device company focused on restoring torn ACLs instead of reconstructing them — recently received $40 million in funding. The capital will be used to expand the U.S. commercial rollout of the company’s implantable device, which received FDA de novo clearance in 2020.

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Aiming to bring drug combos into earlier lines of cancer therapy, IDRx lands $122M https://medcitynews.com/2022/08/aiming-to-bring-drug-combos-into-earlier-lines-of-cancer-therapy-idrx-lands-122m/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/08/aiming-to-bring-drug-combos-into-earlier-lines-of-cancer-therapy-idrx-lands-122m/#respond Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:10:29 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=597785

Taking inspiration from the success of drug cocktails that halt viral infections, startup IDRx aims to develop cancer drug combinations that stop tumor escape. The company, founded by serial entrepreneur Alexis Borisy, has set gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) as its first disease target.

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Henry Ford Health partners with Exo to validate its mobile ultrasound platform https://medcitynews.com/2022/07/henry-ford-partners-with-exo-to-validate-its-mobile-ultrasound-platform/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/07/henry-ford-partners-with-exo-to-validate-its-mobile-ultrasound-platform/#respond Thu, 07 Jul 2022 19:34:33 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=594113

Exo recently partnered with Henry Ford Health to validate its software platform for point-of-care ultrasounds. The health system’s physicians will work with the company to increase the platform’s ease of use, as well as commercialize the mobile ultrasound device Exo is developing.

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Tomorrow Health raises $60M to get more payers on its home care coordination platform https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/tomorrow-health-raises-60m-to-get-more-payers-on-its-home-care-coordination-platform/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/tomorrow-health-raises-60m-to-get-more-payers-on-its-home-care-coordination-platform/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:37:11 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=593318 home care

Tomorrow Health — a platform that makes it easier for patients, providers and payers to coordinate home-based care — closed a $60 million Series B funding round on Tuesday, bringing its total funding to date to $92.5 million. The startup will use the funds to expand its partnerships with payers, grow in new markets and further develop its technology.

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Standard RPM programs end up creating more work for physicians, Cadence CEO says https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/standard-rpm-programs-end-up-creating-more-work-for-physicians-cadence-ceo-says/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/standard-rpm-programs-end-up-creating-more-work-for-physicians-cadence-ceo-says/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:49:05 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=593303

Remote patient monitoring technology has been around for more than a decade, but health systems have had a difficult time scaling their programs. This is because the huge amount of data collected by RPM technology often creates more work for physicians, said Cadence CEO Chris Altchek.

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Socially Determined is expanding its client base with a $26M boost https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/socially-determined-is-expanding-its-client-base-with-a-26m-boost/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/socially-determined-is-expanding-its-client-base-with-a-26m-boost/#respond Tue, 28 Jun 2022 19:24:11 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=593111

Socially Determined, a healthcare analytics startup focused on social determinants of health insights, closed a $26 million funding round on Tuesday. It will used the funds to expand its customer base, which comprises health plans, health systems and life sciences organizations.

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Medallion gets a $35M boost to continue its goal of removing inefficiencies in provider management https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/medallion-gets-a-35m-boost-to-continue-its-goal-of-removing-inefficiencies-in-provider-management/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/medallion-gets-a-35m-boost-to-continue-its-goal-of-removing-inefficiencies-in-provider-management/#respond Thu, 23 Jun 2022 21:30:06 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=592559

Medallion — a provider management platform that automates licensing, continuing education tracking, credentialing and compliance — has completed three funding rounds in one year. On Thursday, it closed a $35 million Series C round, which will be used to help the startup attract more hospital and health system customers.

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‘Not a traditional startup’: How Providence’s Advata is getting a head start on tackling healthcare inefficiencies https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/not-a-traditional-startup-how-providences-advata-is-getting-a-head-start-on-tackling-healthcare-inefficiencies/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/not-a-traditional-startup-how-providences-advata-is-getting-a-head-start-on-tackling-healthcare-inefficiencies/#respond Wed, 22 Jun 2022 19:27:08 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=592328

Providence spun out Advata two weeks ago, and the startup, which has 30 customers and 150 employees, sells a suite of insights-focused data software products designed to improve population health and revenue cycle management.

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Here’s how PeerCapsule is building a collaboration platform to jumpstart medical research https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/heres-how-peercapsule-is-building-a-collaboration-platform-to-jumpstart-medical-research/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/heres-how-peercapsule-is-building-a-collaboration-platform-to-jumpstart-medical-research/#respond Tue, 21 Jun 2022 18:27:17 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=592154

PeerCapsule, a Phoenix-based company developing a collaboration platform for professional healthcare associations, recently received funding from AWS’ accelerator for early-stage startups led by founders from underrepresented groups. The startup will use the money to scale its platform and help build tools to enable faster clinical research.

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With $110M in new funds, Aidoc is branching out of radiology https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/with-110m-in-new-funds-aidoc-is-branching-out-of-radiology/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/with-110m-in-new-funds-aidoc-is-branching-out-of-radiology/#respond Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:45:46 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=591920 machine learning AI

Aidoc, a Tel Aviv-based startup providing software to help radiologists triage scans, closed a $110 million funding round on Thursday. The company will use the money to expand its AI platform and develop care coordination tools for various specialties instead of focusing solely on radiology.

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K Health, Mayo Clinic collaborate on algorithm for individualized hypertension treatment https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/k-health-mayo-clinic-collaborate-on-algorithm-for-individualized-hypertension-treatment/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/k-health-mayo-clinic-collaborate-on-algorithm-for-individualized-hypertension-treatment/#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2022 17:40:42 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=591824

Digital health startup K Health has teamed up with Mayo Clinic Platform to develop an algorithm to help clinicians provide personalized hypertension treatment. The model uses Mayo Clinic Platform’s collection of de-identified datasets from 10 million patients.

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GV, other investors, pour $27M into the ‘Expedia for medical care’ https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/gv-other-investors-pour-27m-into-expedia-for-medical-care/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/gv-other-investors-pour-27m-into-expedia-for-medical-care/#respond Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:17:53 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=591596

Online healthcare marketplace Sesame closed a $27 million Series B funding round on Tuesday, bringing its total funding to $75 million. David Goldhill, CEO of the New York City-based startup, said the company is “an Expedia for medical care” because patients can buy the care they want directly online, without the middleman of an insurance company.

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Capital Rx snags $106M to enhance digital platform, increase user base https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/capital-rx-snags-106m-to-enhance-digital-platform-increase-user-base/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/capital-rx-snags-106m-to-enhance-digital-platform-increase-user-base/#respond Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:08:29 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=591425

Capital Rx recently closed a $106 million Series C funding round, bringing its overall funding to $175 million. The upstart pharmacy benefit manager will use the funds to enhance its digital pharmacy platform as well as grow its user base.

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ImCheck fetches €96M for antibodies that activate immune cells against cancer https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/imcheck-fetches-e96m-for-antibodies-that-activate-immune-cells-against-cancer/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/imcheck-fetches-e96m-for-antibodies-that-activate-immune-cells-against-cancer/#respond Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:04:57 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=591374

ImCheck Therapeutics aims to broaden the reach of cancer immunotherapy with antibody drugs that activate a rare but powerful type of immune cell called gamma delta T cells. The biotech has unveiled €96 million to advance its pipeline, including a lead candidate in development for both liquid and solid tumors.

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Met with AWS funding, Oben Health seeks to treat hypertension in at-risk groups without medication or surgery https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/meet-with-aws-funding-oben-health-seeks-to-treat-hypertension-in-at-risk-groups-without-medication-or-surgery/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/06/meet-with-aws-funding-oben-health-seeks-to-treat-hypertension-in-at-risk-groups-without-medication-or-surgery/#respond Mon, 13 Jun 2022 22:37:41 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=591332

Oben Health, a San Francisco-based company developing a digital treatment platform to fight heart disease without medication or surgery, recently received funding from AWS’ accelerator for early-stage startups led by founders from underrepresented groups. The startup will use the money to scale its platform and help conduct a pilot program to better understand its model’s clinical validity.

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StartUPDATES: New developments from healthcare startups https://medcitynews.com/2022/04/startupdates-new-developments-from-healthcare-startups-62/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/04/startupdates-new-developments-from-healthcare-startups-62/#respond Fri, 15 Apr 2022 11:49:47 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=582720 Vector illustration - Startup

Check out news from Equiva, Healthmine, 9am.health, Forge Health and more.

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Tech-forward, third-party administrator health plan company raises $30M series A https://medcitynews.com/2022/03/tech-forward-third-party-administrator-health-plan-company-raises-30m-series-a/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/03/tech-forward-third-party-administrator-health-plan-company-raises-30m-series-a/#respond Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:00:18 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=576531

Flume Health offers a platform for customized health plan administration for insurers who want to develop customized health plans to target certain populations. The company says it can bring tailored plans to the point of launch in just six months.

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AppliedVR raises $36M, pursues FDA clearance of first digital therapeutic https://medcitynews.com/2021/11/appliedvr-raises-36m-pursues-fda-clearance-of-first-digital-therapeutic/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/11/appliedvr-raises-36m-pursues-fda-clearance-of-first-digital-therapeutic/#respond Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:57:31 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=558203

The company is developing a digital therapeutic using VR to manage chronic lower back pain. It recently submitted an application for de novo clearance to the FDA. 

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Click Therapeutics raises $52M, looks to advance digital therapeutics https://medcitynews.com/2021/10/click-therapeutics-raises-52m-looks-to-advance-digital-therapeutics/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/10/click-therapeutics-raises-52m-looks-to-advance-digital-therapeutics/#respond Mon, 25 Oct 2021 23:03:29 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=555557

Click Therapeutics is developing digital therapeutics for depression, insomnia and other conditions. It plans to use the funds to commercialize its therapeutics, through partnerships with pharmaceutical companies including Otsuka.

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Sprinter raises $33M for ‘last-mile healthcare delivery’  https://medcitynews.com/2021/10/sprinter-raises-33m-for-last-mile-healthcare-delivery/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/10/sprinter-raises-33m-for-last-mile-healthcare-delivery/#respond Wed, 13 Oct 2021 22:06:29 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=553958 image of Sprinter's app, which lets people order at-home tests or lab draws

The Menlo Park-based company is building a service for quick at-home health services, such as lab draws and Covid-19 testing. The company is looking to build the “DoorDash for lab draws,” raising $33 million from backers.

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This startup wants to build a needle-free CGM using nanotechnology  https://medcitynews.com/2021/10/this-startup-wants-to-build-a-needle-free-cgm-using-nanotechnology/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/10/this-startup-wants-to-build-a-needle-free-cgm-using-nanotechnology/#respond Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:17:59 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=553316

Graphwear recently raised $20.5 million, which it plans to use to develop a CGM that uses nanotechnology to measure blood glucose levels. 

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Consumerism is driving a bold new vision for home healthcare https://medcitynews.com/2021/09/consumerism-is-driving-a-bold-new-vision-for-home-healthcare/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/09/consumerism-is-driving-a-bold-new-vision-for-home-healthcare/#respond Tue, 21 Sep 2021 01:35:46 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=550358

Consumers want the healthcare industry to meet them where they are, and this shift in patient mindset has expanded the definition of home healthcare and who benefits from it, according to a panel at MedCity INVEST Digital Health conference.

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With $100M in new funding, Tia CEO says the ‘tide has turned’ for investing in women’s health https://medcitynews.com/2021/09/with-100m-in-new-funding-tia-ceo-says-the-tide-has-turned-for-investing-in-womens-health/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/09/with-100m-in-new-funding-tia-ceo-says-the-tide-has-turned-for-investing-in-womens-health/#respond Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:18:04 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=549566

Tia, a concierge clinic combining primary care and OBGYN services, recently raised $100 million in funding. Amid a surge of financing into women’s health startups, CEO Carolyn Witte said investors’ perspectives are changing. 

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Startup testing video-based treatment for ‘lazy eye’ touts Phase 3 results https://medcitynews.com/2021/09/startup-testing-video-based-treatment-for-lazy-eye-touts-phase-3-results/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/09/startup-testing-video-based-treatment-for-lazy-eye-touts-phase-3-results/#respond Tue, 14 Sep 2021 15:08:27 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=549203

Luminopia, a startup with a digital therapeutic for amblyopia, or lazy eye, recently published the results of a phase 3 study showing its TV-based treatment can improve vision in kids’ non-dominant eye. Patients don a headset where images are altered to make them use both eyes. 

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Meet the two picks from J&J and Village Capital’s culturally competent care accelerator https://medcitynews.com/2021/08/meet-the-two-picks-from-jj-and-village-capitals-culturally-competent-care-accelerator/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/08/meet-the-two-picks-from-jj-and-village-capitals-culturally-competent-care-accelerator/#respond Tue, 31 Aug 2021 22:01:37 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=547457

Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures and Village Capital launched their first accelerator focused on culturally competent care this summer. Two startups were each awarded $100,000: Omaiven Health and Lucia Health Guidelines.

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Startup using VR for surgical training raises $27M https://medcitynews.com/2021/07/startup-using-vr-for-surgical-training-raises-27m/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/07/startup-using-vr-for-surgical-training-raises-27m/#respond Wed, 07 Jul 2021 11:59:31 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=538949

Osso VR, which uses VR modules to prepare surgeons for hands-on training and demo medical devices, raised $27 million in funding. 

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5 Blues plans launch pharmacy solutions startup Evio https://medcitynews.com/2021/06/5-blues-plans-launch-pharmacy-solutions-startup-evio/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/06/5-blues-plans-launch-pharmacy-solutions-startup-evio/#respond Tue, 22 Jun 2021 22:24:40 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=536825

Five Blue Cross Blue Shield plans provided funding to establish Evio, which aims to improve clinical outcomes and cut drug costs. It will initially only offer services to the founding health plans, including data analytics to determine drug performance and enhancing outcomes-based contracting.

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