HealthTech

India’s MedTel Healthcare plans to raise $10M Series A funding

MedTel Healthcare, an India-based business to business (B2B) and business to business to consumer (B2B2C) connected care and remote patient monitoring platform, said Tuesday it is planning to raise around $10 million in Series A. Existing investors and leading venture capitals have already expressed interest in the series A fund raise.

Singapore’s Intellect extends series A funding to $20M led by Tiger Global

Intellect, a Singapore-headquartered mental health startup, announced Tuesday it has raised an additional $10 million in a Series A extension, led by Tiger Global, bringing Intellect to a Series A total of $20 million. This round was led by Tiger Global and joined by new investors including K3 Ventures, JAFCO Asia, Singtel Innov8, and PERSOL Holdings, with…

India’s Fitmint raises $1.6M seed funding led by General Catalyst

Bengaluru-based move-to-earn startup Fitmint announced Wednesday it has raised seed funding of $1.6 million from multiple venture capital firms and institutional investors. This seed fundraising round was led by renowned international venture capital firm General Catalyst, and it also witnessed participation from iSeed, Kearny Jackson, Dweb3 and 1947 Rise,…

How the telehealth industry is moving forward with big strides as digital health ecosystems across Southeast Asia undergo rapid transformation

Based on our experiences in delivering telemedicine in Southeast Asia, namely in Indonesia and Thailand, there are a few behaviors and attitudes towards digital health services that could stand in the way of continuous adoption in the post-pandemic era. 

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.