Posts Tagged ‘startup’
Digital mental health start-up Koa Health raises €30M to accelerate growth in Europe and the US
Mental healthcare startup Koa Health closes €30M Series A funding to expand its international footprint (Silicon Canals): In a recent development, Barcelona-based digital mental healthcare provider, Koa Health, has announced it closed an oversubscribed €30M Series A funding round … The company had raised the funds back in October 2020 and had also announced its spin-out…
Read MoreStartup Aural Analytics raises $4.3M to monitor neurological health by analyzing speech patterns
Aural Analytics raises $4.3M for voice-based cognitive health monitoring (MobiHealthNews): “Aural Analytics, a startup using speech analytics algorithms to gauge changes in brain health, has raised $4.3 million in seed funding … The artificial intelligence engine collects speech samples through a smartphone or tablet app, and uploads these to a cloud server for analysis. From these,
Read MoreMental Health Innovation and Dr. Tom Insel: from the NIMH to Google/ Verily Life Sciences to Startup Mindstrong
— Former Alphabet exec is working on an idea to detect mental health disorders by how you type on your phone (CNBC): “Can a smartphone detect whether a user is suicidal or depressed? That’s the promise of an exploding number of mental health entrepreneurs, who are exploring opportunities to monitor users’ smartphone behavior to detect…
Read MoreBrain health startup Neumitra secures investment from Peter Thiel’s philanthropic fund
Peter Thiel’s philanthropic fund invests in brain health startup Neumitra (Boston Business Journal): “Breakout Labs, a Silicon Valley-based philanthropic fund launched by PayPal founder Peter Thiel, has made its first Boston investment, in brain health startup Neumitra. Neumitra’s technology measures the effects of stress on brain health performance in various ways, from wearable technology to…
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