AI and Neurotech Lead the Week’s Global Health Innovation Funding | StartUp Health Insights: Week of Apr 15, 2025
This week saw investment in AI-driven healthcare solutions and neurotechnology, alongside funding for medtech, aesthetics, precision medicine, and fertility startups globally.
Written by Nicole Kinsey
This week’s reported global health innovation funding included:
Clinomic, an Aachen, Germany-based medtech company streamlining intensive care workflows to enhance decision-making., raised €23M ($25.9M) led by DeepTech & Climate Fonds (DTCF) and a private family office. <source>
Phantom Neuro, an Austin, TX-based neurotechnology company that offers a muscle machine interface for controlling prosthetic limbs and robotic exoskeletons, raised $19M led by Ottobock, with participation from Draper Associates, Time BioVentures, Breakout Ventures, Risk and Return, LionBird Ventures, METIS Innovative, e1 Ventures, Actual VC, MainSheet Ventures, Jumpspace, and Brown Advisory. <source>
Bliss Aesthetics, a Bay Harbor Islands, FL-based AI-driven platform that connects patients to plastic surgeons, raised $17.5M led by Shine Capital, with participation from Synchrony Ventures, Sheva Ventures, Point72 Ventures, and Cerca Partners. <source>
Okeiro, a Paris, France-based company specializing in precision medicine for transplantation and advanced chronic diseases, raised €10M ($11.3M) led by Alven, Forepont Capital Partners, and Red River West. <source>
Neuranics, a Glasgow, Scotland, UK-based deep-tech semiconductor company that offers ultra-sensitive, low-power magnetic sensing technology that detects tiny signals from the human body to track muscle activity for gesture recognition and heart signals without touching the skin, raised $8M led by Blackfinch Ventures, with participation from Archangels, Old College Capital, the University of Glasgow, Par Equity, and the University of Edinburgh's venture investment fund. <source>
Cofertility, a Los Angeles, CA-based egg-freezing startup, raised $7.25M co-led by Next Ventures and Offline Ventures, with participation from Initialized Capital and Gaingels. <source>
SecondWave Systems, a St. Paul, MN-based medical device company that develops treatments for inflammatory disease, raised $7M led by Treo Ventures and a major healthcare strategic investor, with participation from Scientific Health Development, the University of Minnesota’s Discovery Capital, and SSBCI funds. <source>
illumicell AI, a Boston, MA-based techmed startup, raised $2M from KOFA Healthcare, Harvard Phoenix Venture Fund, MedTechSyndicates, and private investors. <source>
Rondah AI, a New York, NY-based provider of an AI platform purpose-built for dental service organizations (DSOs), raised $1.8M led by 2048 Ventures and Twelve Below. <source>
Habitual, a London, England, UK-based healthcare company providing weight loss solutions, raised £1M ($1.3M) from Lexham Partners and others. <source>
Thoughtful Automation, an Austin, TX-based AI-powered revenue cycle automation company, raised an undisclosed amount from New Mountain Capital. <source>
Data is from StartUp Health Insights, the most comprehensive funding database for health innovation. Sign up for StartUp Health Insider™ to get funding insights, news, and special updates delivered to your inbox.
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