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Digital Health Startup CARI Health Establishes Advisory Board

American Entrepreneurship

Scientific, regulatory, technical, and healthcare thought leaders will provide expertise to advance wearable remote medication monitoring November 09, 2023 02:58 PM Eastern Standard Time SAN DIEGO–Digital health company CARI Health forms Advisory Board to support development of its wearable remote medication monitoring device.

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Lifeforce’s Series A Funding Advances Innovative Health Optimization Platform

American Entrepreneurship

Health and wellness startup’s support draws from prominent celebrities, top medical experts and prominent investor backing Healthcare consumers continue to seek alternative ways to manage their health, according to a Gallup study conducted in late 2022.

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Capital crunch shines a light on the importance of founders’ mental health, investors say

TechCrunch

In 2019, a report showed that 72% of surveyed entrepreneurs self-reported mental health issues, according to Forbes. As this TechCrunch article points out, what drives the mental health epidemic among entrepreneurs is their propensity to accept risk. and global funds: chasing projections and trying to fit into inflated valuations.

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Mental health app Real raises $37M Series B

TechCrunch

Real , a mental health app, has raised a $37 million oversubscribed Series B. The round was led by Owl Ventures, with participation from former Cityblock CEO Iyah Romm and chief health officer Dr. Sylvia Romm. How one founder is building a sustainable platform for proactive mental health care. acceptance rate.

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NJEDA Hosts Diversity Finance Advisory Board Meeting, Convening Diverse Group of Entrepreneurs and Investors

American Entrepreneurship

March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.

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The Theranos fiasco shows how much startup advisory boards matter

TechCrunch

The health data transparency movement is birthing a new generation of startups. For pharmaceutical companies, especially medical affairs, the important lesson from this sad and sordid affair is as simple as it is powerful: Your advisory board matters — a lot. Those five words characterize Theranos’ board. Ariel Katz.

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She Matters app now helps Black women with a variety of postpartum health issues

TechCrunch

Since taking the company to TechStars at the end of last year, she has expanded on that idea to include a variety of problems related to Black women and postpartum health, partnering with healthcare systems. Today, the startup announced a $1.5 million pre-seed investment. Today’s $1.5

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