startup

Harrison.ai co-founders during a product demonstration
By  Adam Ang 02:53 am February 19, 2025
Harrison.ai has recently raised a total of $112 million in a Series C funding round led by Aware Super, ECP, and Horizons Ventures.  The earlier reported $20 million investment from the Australian government's National Reconstruction Fund Corporation adds to this pool. Ord Minnett, Wollemi Capital Group, Blackbird Ventures, and Alpha JWC Ventures also participated in this round.  Founded in 2018...
Aevice Health's chronic respiratory disease management platform
By  Adam Ang 03:07 am August 12, 2024
Singapore-based Aevice Health has secured $7 million in an extended seed funding round led by Cedars-Sinai's Singaporean venture unit Coronet Ventures. The round also saw the participation of existing investors, including East Ventures, A&D Company, NTUitive, Farquhar Venture Capital, and Silicon Solution Venture. Enterprise Singapore's investment arm SEEDS Capital also joined the round. A...
A doctor reviewing a patient's scan
By  Adam Ang 03:42 am June 27, 2024
Cloudphysician, a provider of ICU technology solutions in India, has scored $10.5 million in a funding round led by Peak XV Partners.  The round was also joined by Panthera Peak and Elevar Equity – from which it also raised $4 million in Series A funding in 2021.  WHAT IT DOES Established in 2017, the startup offers a smart ICU and emergency department system called RADAR. It features four AI-...
Home webpage of Updoc
By  Adam Ang 01:02 am May 30, 2024
Venture Startups International, an Australian startup operating under the name Updoc, has raised its first external capital. It received A$20 million ($13.2 million) in investment from ASX-listed capital investor Bailador.   WHAT IT DOES Established in 2021, Updoc offers a range of telehealth services, including virtual consultations, online prescriptions, specialist referrals, pathology...
A person sleeping in bed
By  Adam Ang 03:22 am May 28, 2024
HoneyNaps, a startup from South Korea that offers AI for the diagnosis of sleep disorders, has raised $11.6 million from a recent Series B funding round. WHAT IT'S FOR According to a press statement, its fresh funds will be used to cement its presence in the United States market. At present, the sleep technology sector there is valued at $9 billion. It is projected to grow to $39 billion by 2033...
A therapist-in-training putting on the SynPhNe device on a volunteer's head
By  Adam Ang 08:17 pm March 19, 2024
A medtech spin off from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore has raised $5 million in a recent Series A funding round by Event Horizon Technologies, a member of the Nadathur Group from India.  SynPhNe (Synergistic Physio-Neuro Platform) claims to be the world's first connected wearable solution that trains both brain and muscle simultaneously in one system, supporting the rehabilitation...
Investors and their business partners coming to a deal
By  Adam Ang 08:36 pm March 12, 2024
The health technology segment in India, which comprises about 10,000 startups, is projected to triple in value by 2028 as investors shift their focus towards businesses that can withstand economic disruptions. A new report by global management consultant Bain & Company, in collaboration with Indian healthcare-focused venture fund HealthQuad, delved into the local healthcare innovation market...
A person in a wheelchair holding a child
By  Adam Ang 02:34 am March 12, 2024
Melbourne-based startup Kismet has received $8.2 million in seed funding from a round led by tech investors Prosus Ventures and Airtree Ventures.  WHAT IT DOES Founded in 2023, Kismet has built a community engagement ecosystem that digitally connects care receivers, caregivers, health insurance, and healthcare providers in the in-home, disabled and aged segments worldwide.  Its web and mobile-...
A laptop showing Heidi Clinician's AI-powered features
By  Adam Ang 01:58 am November 15, 2023
Melbourne-based health tech startup Heidi Health has raised A$10 million ($6.5 million) in a Series A funding round led by Blackbird Ventures.  Hostplus, Hesta, Wormhole Capital, Archangel Ventures, Possible Ventures and Saniel Ventures also participated in this investing round.  This brings its total investments to date to A$15 million ($9.7 million); Blackbird Ventures also led its seed funding...
A patient wearing Nutromics' lab-in-a-patch device
By  Adam Ang 01:08 am June 8, 2023
Diagnostics company Nutromics has raised A$11 million ($7 million) ahead of its Series A funding round later this year. WHAT IT'S FOR The company has been raising funds for the imminent commercialisation of its continuous diagnostic monitoring technology. Established in 2017, Nutromics has been developing a "lab-in-a-patch," which uses DNA sensor technology to track multiple targets, such as...