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Vira Health gets $12M to dial up personalized menopause support

TechCrunch

startup that offers personalized digital therapeutics for women going through menopause, has closed a second round of funding — taking $12 million from lead investor Octopus Ventures, along with participation from U.S.-based Vira Health , a U.K. based VC firm Optum Ventures, as it gears up to hop over the pond.

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BrainCheck brings in another $10M to detect, manage cognitive impairment

TechCrunch

BrainCheck , a Houston- and Austin-based company developing cognitive healthcare software to aid physicians in detecting and managing this type of care, raised $10 million in Series B funding to expand its R&D and go-to-market capabilities as it works on new digital therapeutics for Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

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NJEDA Names Inaugural New Jersey Innovation Fellows Cohort

American Entrepreneurship

The inaugural cohort marks an important milestone in the NJEDA’s commitment to fostering innovation and supporting business ventures in their critical early stages. By supporting these 10 new, cutting-edge companies, New Jersey is firmly cementing itself as a national leader in innovation.” million in bonus grant funding.

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11 investors predict a colorful, if difficult, future for psychedelic startups

TechCrunch

A recent survey by TechCrunch+ indicates that investors and founders are, instead of simply looking for attractive opportunities, increasingly putting their minds to building the foundations for an industry that can employ the power of psychedelics to change lives. It is therefore our goal to focus on the regulated paths (e.g.,

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This cardiac care startup just landed $20M for virtual rehab services

TechCrunch

The Irvine-based company is looking to provide recovering heart attack and heart disease patients an at-home alternative to care with guided support over a 12-week course. “A Image Credits: Moving Analytics. At Kaiser, for example, figures show prior completion rates were at 14% and are now at 88%.

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FDA: Orientation for Early Stage Startups

Y Combinator

For startups, a PreSub provides an opportunity to build a relationship with the FDA prior to the formal marketing approval process, as well as to make sure you’re on the right track. New digital products commonly utilize the De Novo pathway, as products of their type haven’t existed before.

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