Mergers and acquisitions

Leslie Witt, Headspace Health's chief product and design officer
By  Emily Olsen 10:27 am September 23, 2022
Headspace Health has revealed two acquisitions this year, the latest coming earlier this month when the digital mental health company announced the purchase of mental wellness app Shine.  In a crowded field of mental health startups, the company is using acquisitions to augment its product and add new capabilities. Leslie Witt, Headspace's chief product and design officer, said the Shine deal is...
Businesspeople shaking hands.
By  Emily Olsen 01:55 pm September 15, 2022
Kyruus announced this week it will purchase patient engagement company Epion Health for an undisclosed sum, marking the provider search and scheduling firm's second acquisition. Kyruus offers tools for patients to help them find providers and schedule appointments, as well as a platform for health systems to match and maintain information about their providers. Epion's services include online...
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By  Emily Olsen 11:48 am September 8, 2022
Digital mental health company Headspace Health announced Thursday it has acquired the Shine app, a mental wellness platform focused on culturally competent and inclusive offerings. Founded in 2016, Shine provides self-guided content, including meditations and self-care courses on topics like stress and boundaries, as well as virtual community workshops.  The company's cofounders and co-CEOs Marah...
A sign outside Amazon headquarters.
By  Emily Olsen 11:29 am September 6, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon's $3.9 billion acquisition of primary care provider One Medical. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, One Medical parent 1Life Healthcare and Amazon both received requests from the FTC for more information regarding the deal on Sept. 2. The planned acquisition was first announced in late July. In the filing, 1Life...
Businesspeople shaking hands
By  Emily Olsen 11:20 am August 22, 2022
Akili, maker of a video game-like digital therapeutic for children with ADHD, hit the public markets Monday after wrapping up a merger with special-purpose acquisition company Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. I. The newly public digital health firm said the deal brought in more than $163 million before paying transaction expenses and advisory fees. Akili plans to use the cash to launch...
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By  Susan Morse 01:13 pm August 9, 2022
San Diego-based medical device company ResMed has announced the acquisition of mementor, a consumer software developer that offers a digital solution for insomnia.   The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition of Leipzig, Germany-based mementor lays the foundation for ResMed to build its digital sleep medicine portfolio in Germany, the company said. The deal was...
A pregnant woman talking with a doctor in a hospital.
By  Emily Olsen 11:24 am August 1, 2022
Kindbody announced it had acquired Chicago-based surrogacy agency Alternative Reproductive Resources, the latest in a spate of deals by the hybrid fertility care and benefits company this year. Kindbody said the purchase will bring surrogacy services in-house. ARR's employees will work in the company's KindEOS division, which focuses on egg and embryo donation.  This marks the company's third...