StartUp Health and GE Ventures have added three more healthcare startups to their portfolio and are on the hunt for seven more this year, according to a company statement. They’ve revealed a handful of picks spanning data analytics for cardiovascular patients to a medical documentation app developer. Each received a $50,000 investment and will take part in the StartUp Health Academy —a program to help advance the company towards commercialization.
Biome Analytics Stuart Jacobson founded the company six years ago and serves as CEO. The company aggregates data and builds applications designed to help doctors treat Americans diagnosed with heart cardiovascular disease at the lowest cost.
WinguMD Manabu Tokunaga founded the early stage digital health company has developed a medical documentation app for physicians called BodyMapSnap. It collects metadata from images that makes use of body location and tagging tools. The goal is to help physicians share and discuss images safely and securely. Here’s how it works. First the user takes a photo. It automatically records a time and date. The user tags the body location and annotates it. The app automatically uploads the image to BodyMapSnap’s HIPAA compliant server and Box. It’s designed to work with TigerText and grants access to Doximity members.
When Investment Rhymes with Canada
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
Jiseki Health Led by Tushar Vasisht, this company provides a technology platform to help hospitals work with community resource providers to coordinate care beyond hospital settings. It’s intended to help community health care coordinators manage patient care and receive clinical guidance. It sounds a bit like Pieces Tech.
