Papa founder and CEO Andrew Parker has raised $150 million at a $1.4 billion valuation to help seniors and low-income families get access to companionship and help around the house.
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Tesla’s India Fans Are Eager To Buy Elon Musk’s Cars, But Politics Is Getting In The Way
The company is at a standoff with the Modi government, which wants Musk to commit to building electric vehicles locally before waiving steep tariffs.
This Founder Raised $30 Million To Cut Through The Red Tape Every Health Startup Hates
Medallion founder and CEO Derek Lo is using software to solve medical licensing and insurance enrollment issues, which are key to scaling and generating revenue.
Marker Learning Raises $4 Million To Make Learning Disability Testing More Accessible
The New York-based company has brought the testing process online and drastically reduced its cost.
How Can You Make Your Child’s Covid-19 Vaccination Hurt Less?
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccination for younger children is expected to be authorized by the CDC this week. How can you best prepare your child for the vaccine?
VC Firm 11.2 Capital Raises $101 Million To Back More ‘Deep Tech’ Companies Like Ginkgo Bioworks And Hinge Health
Las Vegas-based Shelley Zhuang was an early investor in Cruise, Ginkgo Bioworks and Hinge Health. Now she has $101,010,101 for a second “deep tech” fund.
InnovationRx: Stride Health Raises $47 Million; Plus, Covid On The Rise In Europe
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Y Combinator Names Surbhi Sarna Its First-Ever Partner For Healthcare And Biotech
Subhi Sarna sold nVision Medical for $275 million in 2018. Now she’s been named Y Combinator’s first-ever group partner focused on healthcare and biotech as part of a pandemic-fueled deeper focus from the startup accelerator.
Why Dune’s Litany Against Fear Is Good Psychological Advice
Dune’s Bene Gesserit litany against fear may come from a work of fiction published in 1965, but it happens to be shockingly solid psychological advice.
What Are States Doing With New Federal Funding For Medicaid Home-Based Long-Term Care?
When Congress increased the federal contribution to Medicaid’s home and community based care program by 10 percent or about $12 billion. What are governors doing with the money?
