empathy

Digital surgery company Activ Surgery scores $45M, end-of-life platform Empathy bags $30M and other digital health fundings

By Mallory Hackett 12:19 pm September 30, 2021

Activ Surgical, a Boston-based digital surgery startup, announced a $45 million Series B funding round today. Cota Capital led the round along with new investors BAM Funds, Magnetar Capital, Mint Ventures, Castor Ventures, Dream One Vision and NVIDIA. Investors from the company’s previous raises also chipped in, including DNS Capital, Tao Capital Partners, LRVHealth, Rising Tide VC, GreatPoint...

Empathy exits stealth mode to help families manage death, Real lands $10M to establish mental health studio and more digital health fundings

By Mallory Hackett 01:23 pm April 8, 2021

A new digital companion application helping families navigate the logistical and emotional journey of losing a loved one launched this week with $13 million in seed funding. Called Empathy, the company is backed by the round’s leading investors General Catalyst and Aleph. Empathy’s platform leads grieving families through end-of-life bureaucratic tasks such as arranging a funeral, validating a...