GV, the venture capital arm of Google parent company Alphabet, has made a bold move into healthcare, investing in dozens of startups — from those specializing in diagnostics to medical devices to health tech — since 2009.
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Levee Medical, a medical device manufacturing company for post-prostate cancer surgeries, has raised $6.6 million in series A financing.
Healthcare private equity firm Avista Capital Partners has acquired consumer health product manufacturer WellSpring Consumer Healthcare from Audax Private Equity for an undisclosed amount.
Artificial intelligence diagnostic company Digital Diagnostics closed on a $75 million series B funding round that saw participation from Optum and OSF Ventures.
Onymos, a company that creates software for building applications, launched Know Your HealthDocs, a software bundle designed to allow engineering teams to quickly build apps that automate healthcare document evaluation.
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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, have created a wearable device that can monitor vital health signals without a microchip or battery.
Healthcare technology platform Waterdrop has rolled out an artificial intelligence assistant, the company said Aug. 19.
South Korea healthcare startup AIRS Medical has raised $20 million in series B funding.
Document management for clinical research company Docs24 has partnered with clinical supplies company Intrinseque Health.
Biotech company 10x Genomics recently reduced its workforce by 8 percent, a move that affects about 100 employees.