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Medical simulation platform FundamentalVR raises $20M to help surgeons learn through VR

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FundamentalVR , an immersive simulation platform for medical and health care professions, has raised $20 million in a round of funding to “accelerate skill-transfer and surgical proficiency” through virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) applications. and Sana Kliniken, a teaching hospital network in Germany.

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RxAll grabs $3.15M to scale its drug checking and counterfeiting tech across Africa

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More modern approaches are being adopted these days, which is the case of RxAll , a startup using deep technology to provide quality medication to patients. My co-founder, Amy, was hospitalized in Thailand after taking counterfeit medicine. Alonge sees RxAll as a pioneer in the world of deep tech mixed with health tech.

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Check out these startups from Pear’s Demo Day (there’s usually a breakout or two in the bunch)

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As notably, despite introducing a far smaller number of teams to investors than Y Combinator and more renowned accelerator programs, there always seem to be at least one or two projects in Pear’s Demo Day mix that turn into actual, sustainable and, sometimes, sizable companies. ” Bonfire. ” Transcera.

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Telemedico gets $6.6M to grow the reach of its digital health SaaS

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Telehealth services specifically, and digital health more broadly , have racked up plenty of growth during the pandemic as demand for remote consultations (and other types of support) has accelerated sectoral uplift. FCC enacts $200M telehealth initiative to ease COVID-19 burden on hospitals. free at the point of use for patients).

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8 Czech VCs on green shoots, pandemic impacts and 2021 opportunities

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Use discount code CZECHIA to save 25% off a 1-year Extra Crunch membership. As far as green shoots, COVID-19 has “played a role of an accelerator for innovation in many business areas and even e-government and other rigid/conservative industries,” said one. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. Vaccination.

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6 Miami-based investors share their views on the region’s startup scene

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Use discount code MIAMICRUNCH to save 25% off a 1-year Extra Crunch membership. I think this local hospitality is because Miami has had a bit of a transient nature among some of its inhabitants due to many Latin Americans coming and going every year, depending on the political or economic situations in their respective home countries.

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After a record year for Israeli startups, 16 investors tell us what’s next

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SaaS models and cloud technologies have eliminated some of the barriers for Israeli companies and enable companies to quickly set up and set up a proof of concept. Riskified makes e-ommerce easier and safer and enables a thriving e-commerce environment. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. Zoomin Software.

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