Pediatric behavioral well being firm Brightline raised a whopping $105 million, pushing its valuation to $705 million, according to reporting by Bloomberg.
The spherical was led by KKR & Co., with participation from current buyers, together with GV, Optum Ventures, Oak HC/FT Companions Threshold Ventures and Blue Cross Blue Defend of Massachusetts. CEO Naomi Allen advised Bloomberg it could use the funding for staffing and to broaden its choices.
The most recent elevate comes lower than a yr after it introduced it had introduced in $72 million in Series B funding.
Digital psychological well being startup Brightside Well being scooped up $50 million in a Collection B financing spherical led by ACME Capital and Mousse Companions.
The most recent spherical contains participation from current buyers Bullpen Capital, Triventures and Trousdale Ventures, and brings the corporate’s complete elevate to $75 million. Brightside additionally raised a $24 million Series A last year.
The startup affords treatment therapy and digital remedy for nervousness and melancholy. Customers first fill out an evaluation after which meet with a supplier for weekly periods or a prescription analysis. Sufferers can even textual content their suppliers outdoors of weekly video calls.
“This new capital will assist us develop our crew from 57 to an anticipated 175 workers this yr, and additional improve our platform and partnerships to develop entry to extra people,” Brightside CEO Brad Kittredge stated in an announcement.
“As a result of we stand behind the standard and accountability of our care mannequin, we’re glad to place our bucks behind delivering the absolute best outcomes and open up the trail to true value-based care in psychological well being. Collectively, we will deal with melancholy and nervousness in an approachable, inexpensive approach and positively change lives.”
Imaging synthetic intelligence firm Qure.ai raised $40 million in a funding spherical led by Novo Holdings and HealthQuad with participation from current investor MassMutual Ventures.
The AI startup stated it could use the inflow of capital to develop new merchandise centered on vital care and neighborhood diagnostics, and to strengthen its world presence, significantly within the U.S. and Europe. Qure already has just a few FDA 510(ok) clearances. Most not too long ago, it bought the inexperienced gentle for its algorithm that assists suppliers in placing breathing tubes.
Final month, the corporate brought in £3.2 million from SBRI Healthcare to check AI-aided lung most cancers prognosis.
“Yearly our expertise helps greater than 4 million individuals throughout 50 international locations. Our aim is to proceed being bullish in our market growth, particularly within the U.S. and Europe. We’re dedicated to aiding healthcare professionals in diagnosing sicknesses sooner and with extra element and accuracy whereas automating a lot of the routine work,” CEO and founder Prashant Warier stated in an announcement.
“It is a win for all concerned in healthcare, particularly for sufferers throughout the globe who will profit from vastly improved well being outcomes.”
Digital specialty care platform AmplifyMD scored $23 million throughout Collection A and seed funding rounds. The Collection A was led by F-Prime Capital, whereas the seed was led by Forerunner Ventures and Greylock.
The startup plans to make use of the funding to work with extra hospitals and proceed to construct out their platform.
“Think about having to drive over an hour to get care or needing to be transferred – whether or not within the midst of a pandemic or not – when you’re already at your most susceptible state,” cofounder and CEO Meena Mallipeddi stated in an announcement.
“Our distant specialty care platform solves this drawback, and that is earlier than we even focus on the medical and monetary advantages to the hospitals and the healthcare methods total, as lowered transfers and higher on-site care translate to thousands and thousands in prime and backside line yearly.”
London-based healthcare staffing firm Lantum scored $15 million in funding, according to TechCrunch. The spherical was led by Finch Capital, with participation from Piton Capital, Samos and strategic investor Cedars-Sinai.
The startup works with the U.Okay.’s Nationwide Well being Service, serving to to attach healthcare amenities in want of help with suppliers searching for work. Based on an interview with CEO and founder Melissa Morris, the platform additionally helps organizations to maneuver workers round as completely different amenities face shortages.
The funding will go towards hiring new workers and constructing new instruments within the U.Okay., in addition to an growth into the U.S. market.
