October 14, 2015

Calling the Best Digital Health Innovators in the World

GE Ventures and StartUp Health are partnering to invest in and help build the best digital health companies in the world. Apply by November 2 for:

Initial $50K investment from GE Ventures and StartUp Health
Entry into the StartUp Health Academy’s three-year coaching program
Access to the StartUp Health Network of investors and customers
Connections to GE experts, leaders and customers to help scale

Apply now: www.startuphealth.com/ge

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The Tech Platform Doctors Flock To

On this week’s StartUp Health NOW: Doctor.com Founder and CEO Andrei Zimiles on the disruption healthcare professionals are experiencing today and how technology is helping and challenging health pros at the same time.

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Health Innovation The Market Wants Now

The market is embracing “futuristic” digital health solutions that are finally ready for prime time. Read Unity Stoakes’ most recent Forbes column to learn about five technologies poised to change healthcare for the better.

Free Report: Digital Health Funding Continues Record Pace

Download StartUp Health’s Q3 report to learn where the funding is flowing and who’s investing YTD. Read more in Forbes and take a look at our free report here.

Upcoming Health Events

MedTech 2015
October 14-15
Buffalo, NY

Louisville Innovation Summit
October 14-15
Louisville, KY

HealthTech Conf
October 27-28
Santa Clara, CA

Connected Health Symposium
October 29-30
Boston, MA

mHealth Summit
November 8-11
Washington, DC

TEDMED 2015
November 18-20
Palm Springs, CA

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StartUp Health Companies in the News

UnaliWear One of 10 mHealth Companies Cooler Than Life Alert
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Caremerge and CareLinx Part of $7T Senior-care Market
CNBC

GE Ventures and StartUp Health Focus on Virtual Health Solutions
Healthcare Informatics

GE, StartUp Health to Admit More Digital Health Entrepreneurs
Med Device Online

StartUp Health Academy

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Buzzworthy Headlines

Why Google Ventures Is Making Moonshots in Health
KQED

How Nontechnology Companies Are Trying to Mimic Startups
Wall Street Journal

Philips Taps Amazon Web Services to Expand Digital Health Solutions
Med Device Online

Makeover Coming for Healthcare.gov
New York Times

FDA Opens Door for 23andMe to Market Some Direct-to-Consumer Tests
Fast Company

Pay Patients, Save Money
NPR

Insights

So far, digital health companies have raised $5.0B in 2015, according to StartUp Health Insights. Here are a few of the most recent deals:

Startup	Amount	Investors
CareSync	$18.0M	Greycroft Partners, Harbert Venture Partners, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Tullis Health Investors, Clearwell Group, CDH Solutions
Binary Fountain	$16.0M	HLM Venture Partners, Providence Ventures, Pioneer Venture Partners
Hixme	$10.5M	Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB)
Datu Health	$10.0M	St. Joseph Health
Clue	$7.0M	Union Square Ventures, Mosaic Ventures
Par8o	$3.0M	UnitedHealthcare

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