From Big Tech to Biomarkers: Reflections of an Accidental Health Tech Entrepreneur
As 2024 comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the incredible path I’ve traveled since founding Blumio eight years ago. Leaving big tech to start a wearable blood pressure company was a leap into the unknown—a decision driven by... Read More →
Jeffery Alvarez & Joe Mullings: Moon Surgical Update December 2024
Moon Surgical sits down with Joe Mullings for an update on Moon Surgical. Watch
Continuous Biomarker Monitoring Pioneer Proton Intelligence Inc Announces a $6.95 Million Seed Raise to Initiate Human Trials for Potassium Monitoring in Patients With Kidney Disease
VANCOUVER, British Columbia & MELBOURNE, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Proton Intelligence Inc., developing the first-ever Continuous Potassium Monitoring (CKM™) platform, today announced the closing of its $6.95 million USD Seed Financing round joined by SOSV, We Venture Capital, Tenmile, LongeVC, 15th Rock, Exor,... Read More →
Nitinotes announces closing $9.3M SAFE round
Nitinotes has successfully closed a $9.3M SAFE round led by MTIP, with participation from Techwald Holdings and Elron. This funding supports preparations for commercialization, regulatory approval, and scaling of the EndoZip™ system. Read More
Breaking into Enterprise Markets: Lessons from Rani Powers featuring Pluto Bio
Breaking into enterprise markets is one of the toughest challenges SaaS founders face. For Dr. Rani Powers, founder of Pluto Bio, these challenges were an opportunity to innovate and scale her business. In this episode of SaaS Founder Stories, hosted... Read More →
Fixing Healthcare Bottlenecks from First Principles: Interview with Enspectra Health CEO Gabriel Sanchez
Gabriel Sanchez, co-founder and CEO of Enspectra Health, earned his bachelor’s degree from MIT and his master’s and PhD in mechanical engineering from Stanford. With his graduate studies on neurodegenerative diseases, Gabriel’s plan was to become a professor. He served... Read More →
Fluid Biomed Inc. Raises $27 Million USD in Oversubscribed Series A Financing to Advance World’s First Bioabsorbable Polymer-Based Stent To Treat Brain Aneurysms
Funding co-led by Amplitude Ventures and an undisclosed major strategic investor to advance the ReSolv™ stent into additional human clinical trials CALGARY, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fluid Biomed Inc., a clinical stage medical device company developing lifesaving products for patients suffering from vascular... Read More →
First Look: Flow Medical’s next-generation thrombolysis catheter for pulmonary embolism
Flow Medical is developing a thrombolysis catheter to improve the treatment of blood clots in pulmonary embolism patients. The Chicago-based startup designed its minimally invasive system with a novel nitinol scaffold that perforates blood clots and infuses them with tissue... Read More →
Execution Beats Flashy Funding: Interview with AccurKardia CEO Juan C. Jimenez
Juan C. Jimenez began his career in finance and investment banking, specializing in M&A transactions at Credit Suisse. After the 2008-2009 financial crisis, he pivoted to real estate distressed credit investment, which led him to a surprising role as President... Read More →
Infosys Backs Oncology-Focussed Healthtech Startup 4baseCare
IT giant Infosys is investing INR 8.3 Cr (nearly $1 Mn) to acquire a minority stake in healthtech startup 4baseCare. Infosys, in an exchange filing, said that the transaction will be executed via its venture capital arm, Infosys Innovation Fund.... Read More →