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By  Jessica Hagen 01:06 pm August 14, 2023
Akili Interactive, the company behind a video game-like prescription digital therapeutic for children with ADHD, reported its second-quarter earnings since expanding into the adult ADHD market in June with the release of its over-the-counter offering EndeavorOTC.  The Boston-based company reported $114,000 in revenue for the second quarter of 2023 compared to $113,000 in the first quarter of this...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:36 pm August 9, 2023
Telehealth and medical transportation company DocGo reported its second-quarter financial results, showing total revenue of $125.5 million, up from $109.5 million in the same period last year.  Revenue from the company's mobile health services was $80.1 million in Q2 2023 compared to $87.3 million in Q2 2022, and it reported $45.4 million in revenue for its transportation services compared to $22...
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By  Jessica Hagen 04:50 pm August 8, 2023
Daybreak Health, a digital mental health company for children and teens focused on schools, has raised $13 million in Series B funding led by Union Square Ventures, bringing its total raise to $25 million.  Existing investors Maven Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Y Combinator participated in the round alongside new investor Lux Capital.   WHAT THEY DO Daybreak partners with schools and...
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By  Jessica Hagen 06:06 pm August 7, 2023
Medicare Advantage insurtech company Clover Health announced it received a notice from NASDAQ stating the company has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of closing at $1 or more per share for at least 10 consecutive days.  The company said that thanks to NASDAQ's notice, it will revisit its plans to effect a reverse stock split and share reduction proposal, as noted in a...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:56 pm August 7, 2023
Multinational digital health firm Babylon reported its previously announced business combination with digital neurotherapy company MindMaze is not moving forward, and it will pursue the sale of its U.K. business to third parties and exit its U.S. business. In June, the company revealed that it accepted a take-private proposal from AlbaCore Capital on behalf of its affiliate company MindMaze,...
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By  Jessica Hagen 03:09 pm August 4, 2023
Butterfly Network, maker of a handheld, smartphone-connected ultrasound system, reported a 3.8% drop in revenue in the second quarter of 2023 at $18.5 million compared to its Q2 revenue of $19.2 million in 2022.   Butterfly reported a net loss of $28.7 million for the period compared to a $35.8 million loss in Q2 2022. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (...
Shawn Ellis, managing partner at Distributed Ventures
By  Jessica Hagen 12:46 pm August 4, 2023
Chicago-based early-stage venture capital firm Distributed Ventures, born out of NFP Ventures, announced it had closed $100 million in total commitments last month, which it plans to use to invest in insurtech, fintech and digital health. Shawn Ellis, managing partner at Distributed Ventures, joined MobiHealthNews to discuss how the company is uniquely positioned to cultivate growth in the...
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By  Jessica Hagen 05:26 pm August 3, 2023
Virtual primary care company TytoCare announced it garnered an additional $49 million in growth funding. Existing investor Insight Partners led the round, with participation from new investors MemorialCare, Clal and Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. WHAT IT DOES The Israeli health tech company provides virtual care via its AI-enabled TytoCare Home Smart Clinic, which allows clinicians to...
Mike Miliard, Executive Editor of Healthcare IT News; Hal Wolf, president and CEO of HIMSS; and Ken McAvoy, president of South Florida Ventures at Informa Markets
By  Jessica Hagen 02:16 pm August 3, 2023
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and exhibition organizer Informa Markets announced the pair had signed an agreement for Informa to take over management of the HIMSS Health Global Conference & Exhibition, with HIMSS continuing to oversee expert content and event programming.  HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition drew over 40,000 healthcare and technology...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:41 pm August 1, 2023
FeelBetter, a machine learning-enabled medication-management platform focused on polypharmacy, announced it secured $5.9 million in funding led by Firstime Ventures and Shoni Health Ventures.  Random Forest VC, The Group Ventures, and existing FeelBetter investor Triventures also participated in the round.  The latest round brings the company's total raise to $8 million. WHAT IT DOES FeelBetter...