General Catalyst
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Meet the Startup Promising to Deliver the 1st Healthcare-focused Generative AI Model
Hippocratic AI emerged from stealth, as well as announced $50 million in seed funding through a round co-led by General Catalyst and Andreessen Horowitz. The Palo Alto-based startup bills itself as the first large language model designed specifically for healthcare.
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Paradigm Launches with $203M to Transform Clinical Trial Recruitment
Paradigm, a new startup co-incubated by ARCH Venture Partners and General Catalyst, recently launched with $203 million in Series A funding. The company is focused on improving equitable access to trials by creating a less fragmented and more efficient clinical research ecosystem.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Mental health startup for seniors rakes in $32M from General Catalyst, Mass General Brigham Ventures, others
There is a dearth of professionals with licenses and training to provide care for seniors’ mental and behavioral health challenges — such as Alzheimer’s and other dementias, anxiety and depression. Seattle-based Rippl Care is seeking to change this. The startup just closed a $32 million seed funding round led by ARCH Venture Partners and General Catalyst.
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Health IT, Health Tech, Hospitals, SYN
With new $670M healthcare fund, General Catalyst seeks more health system partners
General Catalyst recently launched a $670 million healthcare investment fund. 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.
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General Catalyst VC: This type of collaboration with Intermountain is why we were put on earth
The Utah-based nonprofit health system will be able to tap into the venture capital firm’s network of tech-enabled companies that are aiming to realize the digital transformation of healthcare.
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StartUPDATES: New developments for healthcare startups
Read about news from Seven Bridges, HealthMine, Redi.Health, Xealth, and more.
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Health IT, Artificial Intelligence
Mayo, General Catalyst lead $24M investment in data-sharing company
They led an investment in TripleBlind, a Kansas City-based startup looking to support collaboration between healthcare companies without the need to share raw data.
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INVEST Digital Health preview: Where does the gush of investment dollars in digital health go?
The healthcare conference, held in a virtual format due to Covid-19, brings together innovative investors across the healthcare spectrum, prominent industry players and the most promising digital health startups.
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Startups, Artificial Intelligence
Startup making AI tools to assist radiologists gets $66M
Aidoc, a Tel Aviv-based startup building a suite of decision support tools for radiologists, raised $66 million in funding. The company plans to use the funds to build out and market its suite of radiology solutions.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
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Digital physical therapy company Sword raises $85M
Sword Health, a startup that uses virtual visits with physical therapists and sensors to guide people through exercises, raised $85 million in funding. The company plans to use the new funds to grow its business through partnerships with health plans.
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General Catalyst leads $101M investment in startup helping pharma build digital health tools
BrightInsight, a startup developing infrastructure to make it easier for companies to make their own health apps, raised $101 million in funding. General Catalyst led the series C round.
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Direct-to-consumer health startup Ro raises $500M
Ro, a direct-to-consumer health startup, recently raised a $500 million funding round. It plans to use the funds to expand into at-home diagnostics and care.
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Startups, Health Tech, Physicians
CityBlock, a primary care startup focused on underserved communities, passes $1 billion valuation
CityBlock Health, a startup focusing on providing care to Medicaid and dual-eligible patients, raised $160 million in funding. The Alphabet-spinout plans to use the funds to reach more patients and build out its digital care offerings.
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Startups, Telemedicine, Health Services
With $200M in new funding, Ro looks to become patients’ first point of contact
Ro, a startup offering patients mail-order prescriptions and telehealth appointments, raised $200 million in funding. The company started three years ago with men’s health and wellness products, before expanding its business.
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Karius, using liquid biopsy to detect infectious diseases, raises $165M in Series B round
The SoftBank Vision Fund led the round, which the company said would be used t expand its reach and support future clinical studies.