Brain Tech, Medicare Navigation, and AI Lead a Busy Week of Health Innovation Funding | StartUp Health Insights: Week of Apr 22, 2025
Once again, AI and neurotech take the spotlight in this week’s global health innovation funding, headlined by Science Corporation’s $100M+ raise and a sustained wave of AI-powered care.
Written by Nicole Kinsey
This week’s reported global health innovation funding included:
Science Corporation, an Alameda, CA-based neurotech firm developing advanced technologies to understand and engineer the brain to restore vision, communication, and cognition, raised more than $100M led by Khosla Ventures. <source>
Chapter, a New York, NY-based Medicare navigation platform, raised $75M led by Stripes, with participation from XYZ Venture Capital, Susa Ventures, Addition, Narya Capital, and Maverick Ventures. <source>
hellocare.ai, a Clearwater, FL-based provider of an AI-assisted virtual care delivery platform, raised $47M led by HealthQuest Capital, with participation from Bon Secours Mercy Health, UCHealth, OSF Ventures, and LRVHealth. <source>
Well, a Chapel Hill, NC-based AI-driven health engagement company, raised $30M from unnamed investors. <source>
AMT Medical, an Ede, Netherlands-based medtech company developing heart bypass technology, raised €22M ($22.3M) led by Bender Analytical Holding, with participation from Oost NL, the European Innovation Council (EIC), and a group of informal investors. <source>
Assort Health, a New York, NY- and San Francisco, CA-based specialty-specific AI platform for managing patient phone calls, raised $22M co-led by First Round Capital and Chemistry, with participation from Quiet Capital. <source>
Skin Analytics, a London, UK-based healthtech company using AI for skin cancer detection, raised €17.5M ($20.1M) led by Intrepid Growth Partners. <source>
Brellium, a New York, NY-based AI-powered clinical and payor compliance platform helping healthcare organizations streamline chart audits and reduce clinical risk, raised $16.7M led by First Round Capital, Left Lane Capital, and Menlo Ventures, with participation from Digital Health Venture Partners and Necessary Ventures. <source>
PhotoPharmics, an American Fork, UT-based medtech company specializing in light therapy for neurodegenerative diseases, raised $6M led by Kickstart Fund. <source>
Doctronic, a New York, NY-based AI-powered health assistant platform, raised $5M led by Union Square Ventures, with participation from Tusk Ventures and HF0. <source>
Youlify, a Palo Alto, CA-based healthcare revenue cycle management startup, raised $4.3M led by Bonfire Ventures, with participation from Top Harvest Capital. <source>
RISA Labs, a Palo Alto, CA-based AI-powered platform for oncology prior authorizations, raised $3.5M led by Binny Bansal, with participation from Oncology Ventures, General Catalyst, z21 Ventures, ODD BIRD VC, and Ashish Gupta. <source>
Healthera, a Cambridge, UK-based provider of a patient experience platform, raised £2M ($2.7M) led by Committed Capital, with participation from private investors. <source>
NiaHealth, an Edmonton, AB-based healthtech startup focused on preventative health testing, raised C$2.5M ($1.8M) led by Version One Ventures. <source>
Trellis Health, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a digital health platform for pregnancy and postpartum, raised $1.8M from Palette Ventures, Swizzle Ventures, NEXTBLUE, Suncoast Ventures, Sundial Foundation, and private investors. <source>
LucyRx, a Bethesda, MD-based pharmacy benefits manager (PBM), raised an undisclosed amount from LRVHealth. <source>
Seer Medical, a Melbourne, Australia-based company specializing in home-based epilepsy diagnostics, raised an undisclosed amount from Caldwell. <source>
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