HealthTech

Malaysia’s Naluri secures $7M pre-series B funding round led by Pruksa Group

Malaysian digital health service provider Naluri Pte Ltd (Naluri) announced Tuesday it has secured a $7 million pre-series B funding round led by Pruksa Group, Thailand’s leading real estate development group. The round is joined by Bertelsmann Investments from Germany and Striders Corporation from Japan and is supported by several returning investors,…

Singapore’s SwipeRx secures $27M Series B funding to accelerate growth across Southeast Asia

SwipeRx (formerly mClinica Pharmacy Solutions), a Singapore-based platform for pharmacies, announced Monday it has secured a Series B round of $27 million in equity and debt to accelerate growth across southeast asia (SEA). The round was led by Indonesia's MDI Ventures, with participation from global investors, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Johnson…

Maria Health partners with Deel to provide affordable health coverage to Philippine remote workers

Maria Health, the largest online health insurance marketplace in the Philippines, has partnered with Deel to provide access to affordable health insurance for companies hiring remote workers in the country.

Not on our watch: Addressing security vulnerabilities in the MedTech space

As we know, proper security involves the right people, processes, and technology, and there is no singular product that will alone make a system secure after deployment. While Medigate brings much value to Healthcare IT, Security, and Clinical Engineering, it is the challenge of bringing these groups together that separates those HDO’s that are committed to…

Meta’s first investment in Asia is mental health Startup Ami with $3M Seed round

Ami's end goal is to make tangible improvements in the well-being of employees compared to the other underutilized or ineffective wellness solutions used by companies.

Singapore’s healthtech startup Biofourmis turns unicorn after raising $300 million Series D investment

Biofourmis, a global leader in virtual care and digital medicine, announced Tuesday it has surpassed unicorn status with a $300 million Series D investment led by leading global growth equity firm General Atlantic. CVS Health and existing investors also participated in the round, which will help fuel the company's next phase of growth.

Singapore’s Ordinary Folk raises $5M pre-series A round from Monk’s Hill Ventures

Ordinary Folk, a digital health technology startup based in Singapore, announced Thursday its Pre-Series A funding of $5 million by Monk's Hill Ventures. The funding will be used to accelerate hiring talent to build a differentiated CX in healthcare using tech, expand in new markets (Hong Kong and other Asian cities), while continuing to scale in Singapore.

Singapore medtech firm Us2.ai raises $15M Series A funding led by IHH Healthcare and Heal Partners

Us2.ai, a Singapore-based medtech developer, announced Thursday it has raised $15 million in a series A round led by IHH Healthcare and Heal Partners, with participation from Pappas Capital and existing investors including Sequoia India, EDBI and Partech Ventures. The new funds will be used to drive Us2.ai’s ambitious growth targets for clinical…

India’s PhableCare raises $25M in Series B funding led by Kalaari Capital

PhableCare, an India-based chronic disease management company, said Monday it has raised Series B funding of INR187 crores ($25 million) led by Kalaari Capital with participation from Aflac Ventures, Digital Horizon, Stride Ventures. Existing investors, Omron Ventures, SOSV, Social Starts, and Fresco Capital also participated in the round.

NASDAQ-listed SPAC 8i Acquisition 2 merges with Singapore digital health platform EUDA Health

EUDA Health Limited, a Singapore-based digital health platform, and 8i Acquisition 2 Corp. (8i)(NASDAQ: LAX), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, announced Tuesday that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that will result in EUDA Health Limited becoming a publicly listed company