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

TechCrunch

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

TechCrunch

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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40+ YC startups are now hiring for interns in the YC Summer Internship Program

Y Combinator

Work with us to help Lyft, Zenefits, Intercom, Box and 100s of others create docs and experiences that developers love. Lets make APIs dead simple to use, for everyone. We’re opening clinics in assisted living to keep seniors healthy and away from hospitals. Intern with us this summer. Togg (S18). BioRender (W18).

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8 investors, founders and execs predict cybersecurity, fintech will take Belfast by storm

TechCrunch

According to the survey, the city is strong in sectors such as fintech, agritech, hospitality tech, emerging tech, cybersecurity, SaaS and medtech. Ignite NI emerged as an important native incubator and accelerator. Use discount code BELFAST to save 25% off an annual or two-year Extra Crunch membership. Co-founded BrewBot.

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

TechCrunch

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

TechCrunch

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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The Doom Loop

Entrepreneur's Handbook

The inflation is entrenched because a large number of jobs are now being done from home, and the wealthy computer desk jockeys working these jobs now require a different mix of goods. and the accelerated retirement of internal combustion engine vehicles accompanying it?—?is However, Bitcoin– unlike gold– must be used to have value.

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