Patient Payment Platform Leads This Week's Health Innovation Funding | StartUp Health Insights: Week of Aug 13, 2024
Investors are betting on new ways to manage healthcare costs and personalize patient care. This week's funding highlights include innovative solutions for patient payments, 911 diversion, precision oncology, and food allergies.
This week’s reported health innovation funding included:
PayZen, a San Francisco, CA-based startup that enables patients to pay their bills over time, raised $32M led by NEA, with participation from 7wireVentures, Signal Fire, and Viola Ventures. In conjunction with the equity round, the company secured a new $200M credit facility from Viola Credit and a syndicate of insurance companies. <source>
MD Ally, a New York, NY-based startup offering 911 diversion, care, and navigation solutions, raised $14M led by Frist Cressey Ventures, anchored by General Catalyst, with participation from Techstars, Seae Ventures, Red & Blue Ventures, and Alumni Ventures. <source>
4baseCare, a Bengaluru, India-based startup focused on cutting-edge precision oncology solutions using advanced genomics and digital health technology, raised $6M led by Yali Capital. <source>
Amulet, a Madison, WI-based startup developing a food allergy wearable device, raised $5.8M led by HealthX Ventures, with participation from Incite Ventures, AllerFund, Mendota Venture Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Julie Bornstein, and Diede van Lamoen. <source>
Baibys, an Israeli AI-based system that selects ideal sperm for fertility treatments, raised $4.5M led by Firstime Ventures, with participation from ROHTO. <source>
clare&me, a Berlin, Germany-based AI-driven mental health tech startup, raised €3.7M ($4M) led by YZR, with participation from Kodori Ventures, Material Ventures, Antler, and angel investors. <source>
Farmako, a Gurugram, India-based quick medicine delivery startup, raised $1.6M from 535 West Capital, Bayhouse Capital, Goodwater Capital, Unpopular Ventures, and Jude Gomila. <source>
HealthCRED, a New Delhi, India-based B2B healthcare financing startup, raised $1.2M led by Antler India, TRTL VC, DeVC, iSeedVC, and Angel List India, with participation from angel investors. <source>
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