Zipnosis specializes in offering telemedicine tools to providers in order to launch their own telemedicine services, whereas other telemedicine companies offer services either directly or via health insurers.
New sponsor OCA Ventures along with existing financiers have granted $1 million in Series A funding to PatientWisdom, a digital health corporation working on real-world data compilation tools. The company’s total funding is now worth $3.45 million.
The digital health world seems to be continuing its rapid growth where around 70 companies' funding results were announced during the second quarter od 2018, totaling to $2 billion.
Philadelphia-based Carisma Therapeutics bagged $53 million in series A funding, led by AbbVie Ventures Co-led by HealthCap, new backers Wellington Partners, MRL Ventures Fund, TPG Biotech, and Agent Capital.
The DDF initially aimed to raise £130 million with committed investments from GlaxoSmithKline, Biogen, Eli Lilly, Pfizer and Takeda, Johnson & Johnson, as well as the U.K. government’s Department of Health and the nonprofit Alzheimer’s Research UK.
Syncona has once again proven its commitment to gene therapy start-up, Freeline Therapeutics with a £85 million investment from the £88 million series B funding round. Freeline’s main focus is on gene therapy for Haemophilia B and Farby disease and this latest cash injection ensures Syncosa’s majority stake in the startup.
Chief executive Dr. John Thompson, stated that the company also plans on targeting angel investors and a number of high-net-worth individuals in the new funding round. According to another report, AuriGen won a €2.5m funding boost from the EU-backed Horizon 2020 SME funding scheme amidst a lot of competition just last week.
Calliditas Therapeutics is planning to raise $75 million through an Initial Public Offering in Sweden. The new investment capital will help Calliditas fund a phase 3 clinical trial of autoimmune kidney disease anticipated to start later this year.
The Isle of Man-based anti-aging biotech company is focusing on developing therapeutics for human longevity by partnering, creating, and investing in companies with anti-aging related projects.
Last week on-demand healthcare concierge for provider employers Accolade received $50 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, Carrick Capital Partners, Madrona Venture Group, and McKesson Ventures, with participation from Cross Creek Advisors and Madera Technologies.
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