Y Combinator
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Culture Biosciences raises $15M in Series A funding round
The company plans to triple its biomanufacturing R&D capacity beyond what it is currently and also develop new software programs. The company has more than 30 customers, ranging from startups to large firms.
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Health IT, Devices & Diagnostics
Medical device cybersecurity startup MedCrypt raises $5.3 million Series A round
With the funding, which came from Section 32, Eniac Ventures and Y Combinator, the company will advance its technology and add new employees to its sales and engineering teams.
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This is the startup enabling fast-growing mail-order prescription drug brands
Behind companies like Hims, Nurx and Lemonaid sits Truepill’s technology, which handles the logistics, shipping and pharmacy fulfillment necessary to run the direct-to-consumer businesses.
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Silicon Valley startup launches first drug development program with novel nonprofit partnership
The company’s initial program, known as ND-1000, is a combination of an existing generic cancer medication with a natural product that is meant to boost the effectiveness of CAR T-Cell therapy.
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uBiome closes $83M Series C financing round to advance microbiome programs
The company also appointed to its board former Novartis CEO Joe Jimenez, who was involved with the Swiss drugmaker’s hiring of former Trump attorney Michael Cohen.
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Five startups from Y Combinator that should be on your radar
From early Alzheimer’s detection to tracking a cancer patient’s treatment response, these five Y Combinator startups are changing the healthcare landscape.
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Cofactor Genomics acquires Narus; ups focus on RNA diagnostics
In a move that will clearly up its focus on RNA diagnostics, St. Louis-based Cofactor Genomics has acquired San Francisco’s Narus Biotechnologies.
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Trayt Health Seeks to Increase Access to Diagnoses and Treatments
CEO Malekeh Amini explains how Trayt Health can bridge the gap for patients seeking neurological care.