Lumen, maker of a handheld metabolism measurement device, announced on Thursday that it had scooped up $62 million in Series B funding.
The round was led by Pitango Venture Capital, with participation from Hanwha Group, Resolute Ventures, RiverPark Ventures, Unorthodox Ventures, Almeda Capital and Disruptive VC.
The company previously raised $8.5 million in 2019, and had a crowdfunding raise in...
Grocery delivery service Instacart is launching a new health division as the company prepares for its upcoming initial public offering.
Instacart Health will include new products focused on providing nutritious foods, strategic partnerships with organizations like Partnership for a Healthier America and food-policy advocacy, like expanding online access to EBT SNAP and TANF assistance programs....
FemTec Health announced Monday it had acquired nutrition platform Nutrimedy, the latest in a spate of deals from the women's health startup.
Nutrimedy allows users to take photos of their food to log their meals and offers nutrition recommendations. FemTec said it will integrate the tool into its Awesome Woman direct-to-consumer platform, which sends products like at-home tests and supplements to...
Digital nutrition startup Culina Health secured $4.75 million in a seed-funding round led by Healthworx and Brooklyn Bridge Ventures.
Other investors participating in the raise include Rethink Impact, Tensility Ventures, Alpine Meridian Ventures, Knightsgate Ventures, Graham & Walker, Arkitekt Ventures and Redo Ventures.
WHAT IT DOES
Culina offers virtual appointments with registered...
Nutrition startup Season Health raised $34 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
Other participants in the round include LRV Health, Company Ventures, new Cityblock Health CEO Toyin Ajayi and more angel investors. According to Fast Company, the startup previously scooped up $11 million in seed funding.
Season plans to use the financing to build its business development...
Vivoo, a startup that claims to offer personalized nutrition and lifestyle advice guided by urine tests, announced it has raised $6 million in Series A funding.
The round was led by Draper Associates, with participation from ONCE Ventures, Revo Capital, 500 Startups, Global Ventures and Halogen Ventures.
WHAT IT DOES
Vivoo offers at-home urine tests paired with a connected app that analyzes the...
Amazon is adding to its Halo fitness-tracking line with a new wearable, the Halo View, plus workout classes to rival Apple Fitness+ and meal planning.
The Halo View allows wearers to track health metrics like activity, sleep quality and blood oxygen levels. It provides live workout tracking as well as movement reminders and text messages. Unlike its original Halo wearable launched last year, the...
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Last December, Teladoc Health made an unannounced deal with TelaDietitian (formerly Nutrify), a consumer and enterprise platform for video consultations with registered dietitians, according to documents provided to MobiHealthNews.
This strategic acquisition provided Teladoc access to the smaller company’s multi-state network of...
Baze, a subscription platform that ships personalized vitamin supplement packages based on home blood test results, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. Supplement and wellness product manufacturer Nature’s Way headed the investment.
WHAT THEY DO
Looking to cut back on unnecessary supplement consumption and the costs it ensues, Baze’s direct-to-consumer service first tests the user to see...
Smart pill bottle cap maker Pillsy has launched a subsidiary that will pair the adherence technology with a nutritional supplement subscription service.
Called Stride Nutrition, the service is now available for consumers in the US with plans to expand internationally in 2019.
At launch, Stride’s service will have consumers sign up for one of three different supplement combinations: a multivitamin...
