PharmaTech

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The CPHI Annual Report 2022 predicts cash reserves from venture capitalists and private equities will drive expansion in the demand for contract research organizations and contract development and research organizations.

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MedCity News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

There are a lack of women at venture capital firms. This makes it difficult for women’s health startups focused on stigmatized conditions to get funding when pitching to those who don’t always have a good understanding, startups say.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Evvy’s $14 million funding round was led by Left Lane Capital and included participation from General Catalyst, LabCorp Venture Fund, RH Capital, Ingeborg Investments, G9 Ventures, Virtue and Amboy Street Ventures. In total, Evvy has raised $19 million.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In the runup to the conference, investors from Bessemer Venture Partners, Cleveland Clinic Innovations, Third Culture Capital and Intuitive Ventures offered their takes on 2023 investments. Investment trends will be a big theme at the HLTH event at the Las Vegas Convention Center October 8-11.

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MedCity News

APRIL 19, 2024

The company garnered interest from LifeX Ventures, Celtic House Asia Partners and Cornucopian Capital. Ilant Health extended its seed round from $3 million to $5.5 The post Ilant Health Raises Extended Seed Round of $5.5M for Obesity Management Platform appeared first on MedCity News.

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World of DTC Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2022

Venture capitalists have poured $42 billion into drug development over the past three years. Most small biotech companies rely on venture capitalist funding to develop new drugs but is that a good way to go? Venture capitalists often don’t look that far forward. founder, and managing partner at RA Capital.

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MedCity News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In the venture capital community, there’s a bit of a debate about what matters more to digital health investors in today’s fundraising environment — growth or profitability. Cathy Gao, a partner at Sapphire Ventures, thinks VCs are still putting a premium on growth, but she noted that the conversation is very nuanced.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Pair Team’s $9 million Series A funding round was led by Next Ventures and included participation from PTX Capital, Create Health Ventures, OCA Ventures, CHCF Innovation Fund, Kapor Capital and other investors. In total, Pair Team has raised about $20 million.

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MedCity News

MARCH 14, 2024

HiLabs’ Series B funding round was led by Denali Growth Partners and Eight Roads Ventures and included participation from F-Prime Capital. In total, HiLabs has raised about $41 million.

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MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Healthcare IT companies raised $1 billion in venture capital in Q2 — down slightly from the $1.3 billion raised in Q1 but up significantly from the $451.3 million raised in Q4 2022. Unsurprisingly, a lot of these investments were made in companies offering generative AI products.

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MedCity News

JULY 27, 2022

Add Ask the Investor breakfast forum to your INVEST Digital Health agenda and gain insights from investors from DaVita Venture Group, Noro-Moseley Partners, Providence Ventures, FirstTrust Capital, Blue Cross Blue Shield Kansas, and Flare Capital Partners.

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MedCity News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Last year’s digital health investment trends have left some startups feeling uneasy about their ability to raise capital in the new funding environment.

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MedCity News

JULY 29, 2022

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. General Catalyst recently launched a $670 million healthcare investment fund.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

million in seed funding was co-led by Meridian Street Capital and Flare Capital and included participation from Chelsea Clinton’s Metrodora Ventures, Wilshire Lane Capital, Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta and Unite Us Co-founder Taylor Justice. Ounce’s $5.2

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PharmaTech

JULY 17, 2023

Westlake’s third fund of $450 million will be used to grow early stage biotechnology companies.

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MedCity News

AUGUST 17, 2023

Visana Health’s seed funding was led by Flare Capital Partners and Frist Cressey Ventures and included participation from InHealth Ventures, Oxeon Partners, Pixel Perfect Ventures and Venture Investors. In total, the company has raised more than $13 million.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

The $58 million funding round was led by Portage and included participation from PruVen Capital, Wing Venture Capital and others. With the funding, Angle Health plans to expand into additional markets and grow its membership.

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MedCity News

JULY 6, 2022

OSF Ventures — the investment arm of Peoria, Illinois-based OSF HealthCare — gained a new leader last week when Mayank Taneja took the helm. The venture capital arm is currently focused on investing in solutions to take care outside the four walls of a hospital and increase workforce retention, he said.

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MedCity News

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A new venture capital firm named HC9 Ventures recently launched and announced the close of a $83 million fund. It is led by three healthcare industry veterans, and its more than 125 investors are “intentionally and only healthcare executives,” according to HC9 Co-Founder Richard Lungen.

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MedCity News

JUNE 1, 2023

Healthcare IT companies experienced a bounceback in venture capital deal activity during Q1 of 2023. Rebecca Springer, PitchBook ’s lead healthcare analyst, said she is optimistic that healthcare IT startups will be able to keep this momentum going, especially those focused on staffing and value-based care enablement.

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MedCity News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The funding round was led by Pitango Venture Capital, and included participation from Hanwha Group and Resolute Ventures. Lumen sells a handheld device that measures users’ metabolism through breath and connects to an app that helps track goals and provides nutrition coaching.

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MedCity News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Third Culture Capital (3CC) is a venture capital firm founded with the mission to foster more equity and diversity in health technology innovation.

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MedCity News

JULY 25, 2023

UpLift’s Series A funding round was led by Ballast Point Ventures and included participation from Kapor Capital, Front Porch Ventures and B Capital. In total, UpLift has raised more than $22 million.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Aegis Ventures launched a new startup with Northwell Holdings, the venture capital arm of Northwell Health. The New York City-based company, named Upliv, focuses on virtual menopause care. It will partner with employers to provide its services to their employees at no cost.

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MedCity News

AUGUST 21, 2023

Viome Life Sciences’ Series C funding round included participation from Khosla Ventures, Bold Capital and WRG Ventures. In total, Viome has raised $175 million.

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MedCity News

APRIL 14, 2023

million Series B funding round was led by ABS Capital Partners and includes participation from Claritas Health Ventures, PTX Capital, Kapor Capital and Healthworx, the investment arm of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. Scene Health’s $17.7

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MedCity News

MAY 30, 2023

By holding steady, digital health startups defied the dwindling fundraising totals seen across the broader venture capital landscape, where funding dropped by 13% quarter-over-quarter. The sector raised $3.4

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MedCity News

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The funding round was led by Blue Heron Capital and included participation from Primetime Partners, Ensemble Innovation Ventures, Maccabee Ventures and Gaingels. In total, the company has raised $13.5 million.

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PharmExec

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Supporters include Novartis Venture Fund, Brandon Capital, and more.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 20, 2023

European life sciences venture capital firm Forbion has raised €1.35bn ($1.47bn) across its two new funds. The Forbion Ventures Fund VI and the Forbion Growth Opportunities Fund II both exceeded their original target sizes. The latest fundraising brings the total funds managed by the company to €3bn ($3.28bn).

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Venture capital group Earlybird has launched its second health fund with $185 million to fund companies in the health technology area

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MedCity News

JUNE 28, 2023

TSX Venture Exchange has a strong history of helping early-stage health and life sciences companies raise patient capital for research and development purposes.

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MedCity News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Women’s health has been historically underfunded — in terms of both research dollars and venture capital investment. Lawmakers can’t craft effective policy nor can startups innovate in the women’s health space without good data and research, said panelists at a recent healthcare conference in Washington, D.C.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 1, 2022

An INVEST Digital Health panel discussion on investment beyond the traditional hubs of venture capital investment, touched on the role of Zoom in making it easier to maintain relationships with startups across the country in places like Indiana, Utah, Colorado and beyond.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Red Tree Venture Capital has closed a $272 million fund focused on investing in West Coast life sciences companies. The firm’s founders say they’re filling a need by providing financial support for innovations emerging from the region’s academic labs.

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Pharmacy Times

MAY 1, 2024

Venture capital investments in women's health are growing, with innovation looking beyond traditional avenues.

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MedCity News

MARCH 21, 2023

million seed funding was led by Nelstone Ventures and included participation from FourSight Capital Partners. Allermi’s $3.5 The company will use the money to expand nationally.

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