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Three Canadian startups earn spots in Google’s latest Women Founders accelerator cohort
MedReddie, SkyAcres, and Nimble Science represent Canada in the class of 2024.
Virtual mental health platform Cognito raises $2 million in seed funding
Cognito plans to expand its mental health services across Canada this year.
Fuelled by new funding, RetinaLogik wants to prevent vision loss with AI and VR
Startup closes $783,000 in pre-seed funding led by HaloHealth.
Myomar Molecular closes $1.1 million to bring its muscle monitoring device to market
Healthtech startup recently won $50,000 from the Firehood Angel Camp at SAAS NORTH.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Apple Vision Pro goes to the hospital
Plus: Abridge raises $150 million to increase the speed and accuracy of medical note-taking.
Canadian-founded Power closes $16.3-million CAD Series A to connect patients with clinical trials
Power claims over 600,000 patients used Power to discover clinical trials last year.
Four Canadian companies selected to Comcast SportsTech Accelerator
Canada lead the pack with the highest number of companies in the global cohort.
Medical sharing platform Figure 1 acquired by Physician’s Weekly
Figure 1 has developed a platform for clinicians to discuss and share medical knowledge.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Healwell CEO dishes on evolution from clinics to AI
Plus: Newfoundland wants to be a biotech hub.
Think Research to be acquired by lender Beedie Capital
The deal offers “the best available path forward” for the healthtech firm.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Beleaguered 23andMe weighs splitting
Plus: Amazon makes cuts in healthcare units.
ZayZoon, Symend, Peggy named to CIX’s top early-stage, growth startup lists
This is the first edition of the lists since Elevate acquired CIX in September 2023.
Unbounce among the latest #CDNtech companies making changes at the top
WeCook, Aifred Health, and Stream Systems have also made leadership changes this month.
Fuelled by Well Health partnership, Healwell looks to apply AI to preventative care
Healwell AI zeroes in on M&A for growth after surgically removing its clinical footprint.