Tagged: healthcare

January 25, 2019 @ 10:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced on Thursday it has teamed up with Aetna, Anthem (NYSE: ANTM), Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), and PNC Bank (NYSE: PNC) to create a new blockchain network specifically for the healthcare industry. According to IBM, the network’s goal is to create an inclusive… Read More

September 18, 2018 @ 8:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Aescuvest, a Germany based investment crowdfunding platform, has announced it will now operate on a pan-European basis. Aescuvest has partnered with EIT Health to become the first online investment platform to offer crowdfunding specifically for SMEs in the healthcare sector Aescuvest states that it will… Read More

August 10, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Qured, an on-demand health technology platform which provides affordable at-home healthcare at patients’ convenience, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £750,000 in funding from nearly 405 investors. The campaign launched in June and sought to raise a minimum of £500,000 in… Read More

July 7, 2018 @ 7:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the announcement it was extending its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Qured, an on-demand health technology platform which provides affordable at-home healthcare at patients’ convenience, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target from more than 225 investors. As previously reported, Qured aiming to democratize private care,… Read More

June 14, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Qured, an on-demand health technology platform which provides affordable at-home healthcare at patients’ convenience, is now seeking 500,000 through its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. The company reported that its aiming to democratize private care, becoming the go-to platform for both patients and practitioners. After a… Read More

March 1, 2018 @ 8:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Nordic Tech House and FundedByMe have launched a new collaboration with their first joint venture with Qurant, an enterprise within the digital healthcare business. Both companies strongly believe that Qurant can change the future landscape for occupational health care. The equity crowdfunding campaign launched on… Read More

February 6, 2018 @ 12:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, equity crowdfunding platform RedCrow announced it has formed a partnership with The Innovation Institute, an incubator dedicated to growing healthcare startups. According to RedCrow, The Innovative Institute will promote qualified companies within the sector for RedCrow consideration and the partnership will give startups… Read More

January 19, 2018 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Flywire, a Boston-based provider of global payment and receivables solutions for education, healthcare, and business, announced on Thursday it has acquired healthcare financial service firm and the parent company of OnPlanU and OnPlan Health, OnPlan Holdings LLC. Flywire will now offer an end-to-end solution with capabilities including invoicing, secure payment… Read More

January 2, 2018 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Qure, a UK-based medical platform that connects patients at home with highly-experienced medical practitioners in their area through an app, has surpassed £1.1 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The platform launched the funding round in November and quickly secured its initial £1 million… Read More

December 11, 2017 @ 3:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dr Sannas, a natural skin care and health care product brand from Sweden, announced last week the launch of its initial public offering (IPO) on equity crowdfunding platform, Invesdor. The company revealed that it is planning to list on NGM Nordic MTF Marketplace and is… Read More

December 8, 2017 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Handsome, a UK-based healthcare consumer brand, has successfully raised its initial £500,000 funding target through equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs thanks to 220 investors.  As previously reported, the company was founded in 2011 with a mission to launch innovative and exciting consumer healthcare products that are… Read More

November 26, 2017 @ 10:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Qure, a UK-based medical platform that connects patients at home with highly-experienced medical practitioners in their area through an app, has successfully secured its initial £1 million funding target from more than 300 investors through equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The platform, which was founded in 2016, launched… Read More

November 24, 2017 @ 1:00 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowd Bonds, a type of debt-based crowdfunding, are gaining traction in the healthcare investment sector with a particular focus on high quality care homes, according to UK crowdfunding platform Downing Crowd. Downing Crowd itself has launched a new £2.5 million Crowd Bond for two established care… Read More

October 28, 2017 @ 11:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rightangled, a UK-based CQC registered healthcare provider for genetic testing, has successfully secured its initial 100,000 equity crowdfunding target less than a week after launching on Crowdcube. The company stated that its first product, “Heart DNA Test,” is a cardiac genetic test for hereditary conditions, drug… Read More

October 23, 2017 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based healthcare consumer brand Handsome has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is currently seeking 500,000 as it prepares to expand its back care products. Founded in 2011, Handsome states its key mission is to launch innovative and exciting consumer healthcare… Read More

August 22, 2017 @ 8:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finnish medtech company Askel Healthcare Ltd has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor to raise a minimum of €450,000 for its implant for cartilage repair, COPLA Scaffold. Askel Healthcare was founded in March 2017 by the group of scientists behind the invention. The company’s team… Read More

April 25, 2017 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, healthcare tech startup, Patientory, announced the launch of its healthcare crypto-token currency. According to the company, the tokens will be used to power its network, which is described as a secure, closed loop distributed ledger system that connects all parties in the healthcare… Read More

January 23, 2017 @ 3:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, equity crowdfunding platform for healthcare, RedCrow, announced  MindChild Medical successfully received FDA approval for a non-invasive fetal heart monitor. The RedCrow-backed company, which was founded in 2008, reportedly submitted a 510(k) in 2012 for its MERIDIAN M110 monitor, which is described as a medical marvel… Read More

January 12, 2017 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

  Investment crowdfunding platform OurCrowd was the lead investor a $5.1 million funding round for DarioHealth Corp. (NASDAQ:DRIO).  OurCrowd’s funding came via their dedicated digital health fund Qure which invested $2.5 million of the $5.1 million total with $2 million of gross proceeds being subject… Read More

December 13, 2016 @ 8:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Oval Medical raised £1,118,647 in August 2014 crowdfunding on SyndicateRoom. The offer saw the participation of 40 SyndicateRoom investors. The company offered 25% equity in the EIS qualified investment.  Today Oval is announcing it has been acquired by SMC Ltd., a US-based contract manufacturer in… Read More