Category: digital health

Mental health platform Psych Hub gets $16M

Psych Hub, a platform that aims to help clinicians and patients navigate a complicated mental healthcare system, has raised $16 million in a funding round co-led by HC9 and First Cressey Ventures.

Virtual care company Babylon ditches UK for the US

Babylon, which offers an artificial intelligence-powered virtual care app, has largely left the U.K., where it is headquartered, in favor of the U.S. market, Wired reported Aug. 23.

Northwell Health’s VC arm joins $4.1M funding round for cultural competency platform

Northwell Holdings, the venture arm of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, participated in a $4.1 million seed funding round for Violet, a platform that provides cultural competency training for clinicians. 

Fresenius completes $2.4B merger with digital health startup

Fresenius Healthcare, InterWell Health and Cricket Health have completed a three-way merger to create an independent $2.4 billion company. 

AI-powered intake platform Ubie raises $26.2M

Ubie, a tech startup that offers a medical intake platform powered by artificial intelligence, has raised $26.2 million in series C funding.

Digital health company Thirty Madison lays off 10% of staff

Thirty Madison, a company that treats patients for a variety of chronic conditions through telehealth and its proprietary medications, has reduced its workforce by 10 percent, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s.

Home health startup AlayaCare cuts workforce by 14%

AlayaCare, a tech startup that focuses on home healthcare, has let go of 60 employees, or 14% of its workforce, BetaKit reported Aug. 16.

AI funding in healthcare through the years

Artificial intelligence funding in healthcare is skyrocketing with more than $3 billion poured into the sector in the first half of 2022 and nearly $10 billion in 2021, Politico reported Aug. 15.

Digital health firm Butterfly Network lays off 10% of workforce

Butterfly Network, a digital health company that offers its ultrasound technology to hospitals, has let go of 10 percent of its workforce.

Mount Sinai spinoff lays off 250 employees; founder exits

Sema4, a genomics spinoff of New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System, has let go of 250 employees as part of an effort to save $50 million in 2022.