Tagged: medical

January 7, 2025 @ 11:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued final rules blocking medical bills from being included in credit reports. The CFPB estimates that this action will remove $49 billion from credit reports, impacting approximately 15 million individuals. The CFPB says the rule will increase privacy… Read More

June 13, 2024 @ 12:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial technology platform Adyen (ADYEN:AMS) partners with health and fintech Nelly Solutions to develop a financial operating system specifically for the healthcare sector. Adyen will be providing POS terminals, digital payments, bank accounts and corporate credit cards for medical practices. Adyen is focused on its… Read More

February 19, 2022 @ 6:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

True Global Ventures 4 Plus (TGV4 Plus) Fund has invested US$8.3 million into Chronicled. Chronicled is a firm that leverages blockchain technology to enable automation, trust, and automatic settlement for inter-company transactions specifically in the Life Sciences and Healthcare industry. Chronicled aims to solve challenges… Read More

November 18, 2021 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PayZen, which claims to be a “mission-driven” Fintech addressing healthcare affordability, has announced it completed a $15 million Series A round. SignalFire has reportedly led the Fintech firm’s investment round, along with contributions from Link Ventures and 7wireVentures, as well as existing investors Viola Ventures… Read More

April 2, 2021 @ 10:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Laurel Road, a brand of KeyBank, announced earlier this week the launch of Laurel Road for Doctors, a digital bank specifically for physicians and dentists. According to Laurel, the goal of the new digital bank is to help ease the burden for doctors of paying… Read More

November 15, 2020 @ 9:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Phytotecnia, a New Zealnd-based medicinal cannabis company, launched its equity crowdfunding campaign publicly through PledgeMe on Monday. The investment raised more than $300,000 privately days prior to the launch.  Founded in 2019, Phytotecnia was created by Irene López-Ubiria and Álvaro Vidiella-Salaberry, who were also part… Read More

July 15, 2020 @ 3:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Imagen, a UK-based biotech company, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with nearly £900,000 in funding secured. The funding round was launched last month originally seeking £600,000. It has now attracted more than 640 Crowdcube investors.  As previously reported, Imagen… Read More

June 19, 2020 @ 10:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Imagen, a UK-based biotech company, has successfully secured its initial £600,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2007, Imagen is on a mission to improve the outcomes of cancer patients by accelerating drug discovery and the development of new cancer… Read More

May 19, 2020 @ 1:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. insurtech Haven Life announced on Tuesday it is rolling out a new 100% no medical exam product that can be sold directly through partners. Haven Life reported that banks, advisors, insurance brokers, etc. may now offer the product, Haven Term Simplified, to clients who… Read More

May 3, 2020 @ 11:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OneDegree, a Hong Kong-based insurtech, recently announced its medical pet insurance. This launch comes just after the company received its virtual insurance license. Founded in 2016, OneDegree claims to be it is part of a new generation of insurers that are reimagining the industry with… Read More

May 3, 2020 @ 11:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Medic Bleep, a UK-based secure and real-time medical communication solution, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube later this week with nearly £700,000 in funding secured from more than 790 investors.  As previously reported, Medic Bleep is described as a secure and… Read More

April 14, 2020 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Medic Bleep, a UK-based secure and real-time medical communication solution, announced on Monday it has extended its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round, which has now raised more than 600,000 from over 500 Crowdcube investors, will now close at the end of April. … Read More

April 5, 2020 @ 10:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Medic Bleep, a UK-based secure and real-time medical communication solution, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round has already attracted nearly 275 Crowdcube investors. Founded in 2015, Medic Bleep claims it enables doctors, nurses… Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 4:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The GP Service, an online service dedicated to helping patients see their doctor online at their own convenience, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £825,000 in funding raise from nearly 445 investors. The company launched the funding round… Read More

March 23, 2020 @ 5:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Quin, a UK-based mobile medical app, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £675,000 in funding secured. The campaign attracted over 250 Seedrs investors.  As previously reported, Quin describes itself as a female-founded digital health startup that uses science,… Read More

March 20, 2020 @ 10:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The GP Service, an online service dedicated to helping patients see their doctor online at their own convenience, has successfully surpassed its initial £750,000 equity crowdfunding target on Crowdcube. Founded in 2014, The GP Service is a provider of online services for general medical consultations… Read More

March 17, 2020 @ 8:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Independent financial advisory organization, deVere Group, announced on Tuesday it is now offering free financial advice on a remote basis during the coronavirus outbreak. CEO and Founder of the deVere Group, Nigel Green stated that he and his team are launching Contactless Advice for four reasons:… Read More

March 5, 2020 @ 3:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Quin, a UK-based mobile medical app, has successfully secured its initial £600,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2014, Quin describes itself as a female-founded digital health startup that uses science, engineering, and design to help people with diabetes who take insulin… Read More

February 29, 2020 @ 3:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Should we have seen this one coming?  A new cryptocurrency project claims to track the progress of the Coronavirus. A somewhat brief “whitepaper” explains: “Coronacoin is a cryptocurrency that documents coronavirus infections and deaths on the blockchain with a token burn. A portion of the… Read More

September 1, 2019 @ 10:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Life Length, a Spain-based telomere diagnostics and analyses company, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £2.1 million in funding from nearly 1,000 investors. The campaign was launched earlier this summer and quickly raised £650,000 funding target. As previously… Read More