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Bright Idea: Solius Aims to Bring Light Therapy to the Masses
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Health Transformer Rick Hennessey, the CEO of Solius, gathered the world's top experts in light science, biology, and medicine and set out to find a solution for the one billion people worldwide that have inadequate levels of vitamin D. Low vitamin D is related to over one hundred diseases and, not to mention, is a critical nutrient that we need to survive.
Their solution is a walk-in light therapy machine that can live in wellness center, a pharmacy, or just about anywhere. And that’s part of Hennessey’s vision – a Solius on every corner, available to everyone at a disruptively low price.
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Insights: Investing in Digital Health Companies Around the World
The first half of 2018 brought record numbers in digital health funding. More than $6B has been raised so far this year across 414 deals – the largest deal count we’ve seen to date. So where is all of this money going?
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StartUp Health Masterclass
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Trend Watch: Stories Shaping Digital Health
We saw over $403M in innovative health funding this week, led by two Beijing-based startups: oncology data company LinkDoc Technology ($149.4M) and fitness startup Keep ($127M).
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Digital Healthcare Innovation Summit
Join us on October 11 at the 8th annual Digital Healthcare Innovation Summit (DHIS), the premier East Coast gathering for over 300 healthcare executives, technology startups, investors, payers, and providers. Use code STARTUP200 to save $200 off the current registration fee.
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Connected Health Conference
The 2018 Connected Health Conference is back in Boston on October 17-19. Join over 2,500 front-line healthcare providers, tech innovators, decision makers, life sciences companies, investors and forward-thinking companies for networking, education, and demos of the latest digital health technologies and disruptive innovations. Use code 18CHC100 for $100 off registration.
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Join Our Team, Change the World
Do you love to write copy and/or articles that inspire and tell a story? We’re looking for a Senior Writer and a Marketing Copywriter to join our growing team. These positions are ideal for talented writers passionate about health innovation, regardless of your location.
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StartUp Health Insights
Innovative health companies raised over $403M in the last week. Some of the most recent deals:
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Amount |
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Investors |
| LinkDoc Technology |
$149.4M |
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China Investment Corporation |
| Keep |
$127.0M |
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Goldman Sachs, GGV Capital, Tencent, Morningside Venture Capital, Bertelsmann Asia Investments |
| Cue |
$45.0M |
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Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Section 32, Dentsu Ventures, Synergy Ventures, Tarsadia Investments, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Babel Ventures, Troy Capital, Sherpa Capital, Cove Investments, Rohan Oza |
| Verge Genomics |
$32.0M |
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DFJ, WuXi AppTec's Corporate Venture Fund, ALS Investment Fund, Agent Capital, OS Fund, YCombinator, Draper Associates, Lifeforce Capital |
| Octave Bioscience |
$14.0M |
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BCBS Venture Partners, Echo Health Ventures, Section 32 |
| Lumiata |
$11.0M |
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Khosla Ventures, BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, Sandbox Industries, Intel Capital |
| XaTek |
$9.1M |
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Undisclosed |
| Rimidi |
$6.5M |
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Eli Lilly and Company, Turner Investments, Cox Enterprises, Village Capital, The Jump Fund, JAMB Global |
| Spring Health |
$6.0M |
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Rethink Impact, Work-Bench, BBG Ventures, The Partnership Fund for New York City, RRE Ventures, William K. Warren Foundation |
| Oura Health |
€5.0M |
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Bold Capital Partners, Tesi |
| NewStem |
$4.0M |
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Hollywood Media Corp |
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