Israeli health tech fund Shoni Health Ventures recently launched to invest in digital health and medical device startups that are in the pre-seed and seed stages of fundraising. The fund is affiliated with Sheba Medical Center, the largest hospital in Israel. Startups will have access to the hospital’s innovation center so that they can develop, pilot and commercialize their products.
The venture capital firm conducted a 12-month exhaustive search and found no dedicated venture fund for telehealth, Sid Jawahar, its founder and managing partner said. Swiftarc Telehealth will focus initially on obesity care, mental and behavioral health, and pediatrics.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
OSF HealthCare has made 26 direct investments to date in addition to investing in three healthcare-focused venture funds. The latest venture fund is the largest at $100 million, putting total assets for its investment program at $250 million.
West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health, a network of hospitals, clinics and home care services, has launched the fund, which will focus on early-stage growth companies across digital health, medical devices, therapeutic spaces and healthcare services.
The health system has joined forces with Foxconn Technology Group, Johnson Controls and Northwestern Mutual to create the $100 million Wisconn Valley Venture Fund, which will invest in startups in the healthcare, technology, manufacturing and financial services sectors.
So far, the TMC Venture Fund has invested in five companies sourced from its accelerator, TMC's Biodesign program as well as JLabs@TMC. It is one of many healthcare organizations that either has their own venture fund or is a limited partner in a fund.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Bay Area venture capital firm Versant Ventures has teamed up with Bayer HealthCare to create a new fund that invest in biotech and medical device companies that target unmet medical needs. Bayer’s contributing up to $25 million to Versant Venture Capital V, though it’s only one of several investors to make up the fund, the companies said in a […]
Looks like Sofinnova Ventures is bulking up one of its venture funds – up from $50 million a year ago to $110 million today. About $65 million of the Sofinnova HealthQuest Partners fund has been sold, with $45 million still remaining, according to the updated filing. The venture firm is one of the oldest, with roots dating […]