Digital gastrointestinal care startup Salvo Health launched last week with $10.5 million in seed funding.
The round was led by Threshold Ventures with participation from Torch Capital and Felicis Ventures.
WHAT THEY DO
The startup offers a virtual clinic geared toward people with chronic gut problems, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), celiac disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD...
Singapore-based precision gut microbiome company AMILI has snapped up $10.5 million in a Series A funding round led by technology and life sciences investor Vulcan Capital.
New investors also joined the round, including Pruksa Group, TVM Capital Healthcare, Emtek Group, Capital Code, Pureland Group, Blue7 and Enterprise Singapore's investment arm SEEDS Capital.
WHAT IT DOES
Founded in 2019, the...
Auckland-based health technology startup Alimetry has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for its wearable device for diagnosing gastric disorders.
Gastric Alimetry is a non-invasive test for common stomach disorders, including nausea and vomiting, gastroparesis, and functional dyspepsia.
Alongside the FDA clearance, the company announced the launch of Alimetry, Inc., its...
Virtual surgery platform Proximie partners with Vodafone Business
London-based healthtech platform Proximie, has announced a partnership with Vodafone Business to increase access to surgical healthcare and training.
Proximie’s technology allows healthcare to virtually ’scrub-in’, record, and interact with any connected operating room in the world.
The collaboration will bring Proximie’s connected...
At-home microbiome testing company Ombre, formerly Thryve, has raised $3 million in seed funding, bringing its total raise to $9.5 million.
The round was led by PivotNorth Capital with participation from Trail Mix Ventures, Shanda Group, Unilever Ventures, Social Starts' fund Joyance Partners and Unpopular Ventures.
In addition to the name change, the company also hired new CEO Elise Contarsy,...
Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly placed the raise at $5.1 million. We apologize for this error.
Digital gastrointestinal health company Vivante Health has pulled in another $5.8 million, largely from Lifeforce Capital and Big Pi Ventures. NFP Ventures, FCA Venture Partners and Longmont Capital also took part in the Series A1 round.
WHAT THEY DO
Vivante’s GIThrive is a...
A new company out of London called Bold Health is combining digital tools and cognitive behavioral therapy with the aim of helping patients improve their gut health.
Earlier this month, the company launched its first product, Zemedy, an app targeted at treating irritable bowel syndrome symptoms through a combination of CBT, hypnotherapy exercises and stress management techniques.
“There is a...
A group of researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have developed a new ingestible sensor for a novel purpose: investigating the microbiome and gasses in the gut. In a new study published in Nature Electronics, researchers display not only the potential of the new ingestible sensor, but new learnings that suggest, among other things, a previously undiscovered defense system in the...
