Andreessen Horowitz Archives - MedCity News https://medcitynews.com/tag/andreessen-horowitz/ Healthcare technology news, life science current events Wed, 17 May 2023 08:55:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://medcitynews.com/uploads/2021/03/cropped-mblue-32x32.png Andreessen Horowitz Archives - MedCity News https://medcitynews.com/tag/andreessen-horowitz/ 32 32 40682243 Meet the Startup Promising to Deliver the 1st Healthcare-focused Generative AI Model https://medcitynews.com/2023/05/chatgpt-gpt4-burnout-generative-ai-healthcare-workforce-general-catalyst-andreessen-horowitz/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/05/chatgpt-gpt4-burnout-generative-ai-healthcare-workforce-general-catalyst-andreessen-horowitz/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 20:48:14 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=634816

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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Johns Hopkins spinoff building risk prediction tools emerges with $15M https://medcitynews.com/2021/07/johns-hopkins-spinoff-looking-to-build-better-risk-prediction-tools-emerges-with-15m/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/07/johns-hopkins-spinoff-looking-to-build-better-risk-prediction-tools-emerges-with-15m/#respond Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:15:09 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=539825

Bayesian Health, a startup created by a machine learning researcher at Johns Hopkins, is building models for sepsis detection, patient deterioration and bedsores. The company recently emerged from stealth mode with backing from Andreessen Horowitz. 

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Andreessen Horowitz leads $100M Series A round in Dyno and its gene therapy tech https://medcitynews.com/2021/05/andreessen-horowitz-leads-100m-series-a-round-in-dyno-and-its-gene-therapy-tech/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/05/andreessen-horowitz-leads-100m-series-a-round-in-dyno-and-its-gene-therapy-tech/#respond Thu, 06 May 2021 14:37:57 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=528956 Dyno Therapeutics, AAV capsid

Dyno Therapeutics’ technology for designing viral vectors that deliver gene therapies has led to partnerships with Novartis, Sarepta Therapeutics, and Roche. With the Series A financing, the startup plans to expand its technology to address more tissue types, and potentially add more partners.

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Headway raises $70M to build network of mental health providers https://medcitynews.com/2021/05/headway-raises-70m-to-build-network-of-mental-health-providers/ https://medcitynews.com/2021/05/headway-raises-70m-to-build-network-of-mental-health-providers/#respond Tue, 04 May 2021 12:34:47 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=528416

Headway, a startup working to build a network of therapists covered by major insurers, raised $70 million in funding. The startup manages claims, credentialing and other administrative work for independent practices. 

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Startup building ‘living map’ for healthcare raises $50M https://medcitynews.com/2020/01/startup-building-living-map-for-healthcare-raises-50m/ https://medcitynews.com/2020/01/startup-building-living-map-for-healthcare-raises-50m/#respond Wed, 08 Jan 2020 14:00:03 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=476600

Komodo Health raised a $50 million funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The software company is building up a trove of healthcare data to drive better analytics.

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The precipitous decline of once-promising microbiome startup uBiome https://medcitynews.com/2019/07/the-precipitous-decline-of-once-promising-microbiome-startup-ubiome/ https://medcitynews.com/2019/07/the-precipitous-decline-of-once-promising-microbiome-startup-ubiome/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2019 17:51:35 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=463766

Here’s how the San Francisco company went from being an investor darling valued at $600 million to being under investigation by the FBI for its corporate practices.

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Devoted Health just raised $300M. Can it stand out in an increasingly crowded market? https://medcitynews.com/2018/10/devoted-health-just-raised-300m-can-it-stand-out-in-an-increasingly-crowded-market/ https://medcitynews.com/2018/10/devoted-health-just-raised-300m-can-it-stand-out-in-an-increasingly-crowded-market/#respond Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:35:52 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=446656

The Medicare Advantage startup pitches itself as a “payvidor” as it goes against a host of competitors including Bright Health, Clover Health and Oscar Health.

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From Andreessen Horowitz guidance to Theranos developments: 5 must-read stories from MedCity News this week https://medcitynews.com/2015/11/andreessen-horowitz-healthcare-investing/ https://medcitynews.com/2015/11/andreessen-horowitz-healthcare-investing/#respond Sat, 28 Nov 2015 12:46:19 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=358769 How can the new big medical investor make a big difference?

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Andreessen Horowitz launches $200M ‘bio fund’ to bridge gap between tech and biotech https://medcitynews.com/2015/11/andreessen-horowitz-launches-200m-bio-fund-to-bridge-gap-between-tech-and-biotech/ https://medcitynews.com/2015/11/andreessen-horowitz-launches-200m-bio-fund-to-bridge-gap-between-tech-and-biotech/#respond Wed, 18 Nov 2015 23:06:07 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=358066 Software venture firm Andreessen Horowitz has created a $200 million ‘bio fund’ to finance startups that operate at the intersection of software and biotechnology.

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