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Providing healthcare to lower-income communities values Cityblock Health at $1 billion

TechCrunch

Cityblock Health , a company that provides healthcare services to low-income communities, is now commanding a high-priced valuation of over $1 billion after venture capitalists poured $160 million into the company. The company first spun out of Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs in 2017 and initially partnered with EmblemHealth.

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Southeast Asia health tech platform Speedoc raises $28M

TechCrunch

Speedoc , a health tech platform that brings hospital care to homes, has raised $28 million in pre-Series B funding. Its services include telemedicine consultations, on-site doctor and nurse visits, virtual hospital wards and ambulance hailing. ” ‘Move fast and break things’ is a bad idea for health tech startups.

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5 ways to improve mental health for software developers

TechCrunch

With World Mental Health Day just behind us, I thought about how the tech industry can be a difficult place to stay mentally well. However, health is something more fundamental, almost on the lowest level of the hierarchy of needs , which includes mental health. Help TechCrunch find the best software consultants for startups.

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Advocating for equitable mental health access for Ecuadorian women

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Advocating for equitable mental health access for Ecuadorian women By Mary Tiffin “Women and girls should not be treated as victims,” reflects 2023 YLAI Fellow Domenica Cobo. “We She has always felt compelled to give back to others and to her community.

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How Somos’ Randall is Tackling Metabolic Health

Jason Malki

Cristina studied Systems Engineering at the University of Waterloo, then after doing investment banking in Japan, IT consulting in India, human development in Southern Africa she found herself building a payments platform in Latin America. I went through a health crisis of sorts. What motivated you to launch your startup?

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Docquity, a community for healthcare professionals, raises $44M Series C

TechCrunch

It says it is the largest community of healthcare professionals in Southeast Asia, with more than 350,000 doctors on board. The second, Docquity Clinic, allows doctors to have follow-up consultations with their patients. How digital health startups are navigating the post-Roe legal landscape.

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Garner Health raises $45M Series B for ‘totally objective’ doctor review service

TechCrunch

Garner Health’s bet is when you look for a doctor, you’ll want to do the same thing — but you’ll find that existing reviews aren’t enough to go on. . Garner Health, founded in 2019, is a service designed to help people sort through doctors. The company contracts with employers who offer health plans to workers.

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