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AIRS Medical logo
By  Adam Ang 01:20 am August 22, 2022
Medical AI startup AIRS Medical from South Korea has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round participated by its new investors Q Capital Partners and Hanwha Life and its existing investor Klim Ventures. WHAT IT DOES Founded in 2018, the startup offers AI-based diagnostic tests and robotic technologies that improve both patient and healthcare provider experience.  Its flagship product,...
 Lifepack digital pharmacy website
By  Adam Ang 12:49 am August 19, 2022
Indonesian digital pharmacy Lifepack scores $7M in Series A funding Lifepack, a digital pharmacy in Indonesia, has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round led by Golden Gate Ventures.  Launched in 2020, the mobile health platform offers quality and cheap medicines, including over-the-counter drugs, general supplements, and medication for chronic illnesses. Available on Android and iOS...
A patient model wearing mask poses behind MiyaPatient
By  Adam Ang 12:26 am August 18, 2022
Singapore-based health technology company MiyaHealth has received an undisclosed sum of investment from HealthXCapital, Central Capital Ventura, and SEEDS Capital.  This comes on top of the $4.8 million it raised in a pre-Series A round earlier this year. Founded in 2019, the startup offers two technology platforms: MiyaPatient, a navigation platform that helps patients manage their chronic...
Diri Care beta web platform
By  Adam Ang 12:33 am August 11, 2022
Diri Care, a consumer health technology startup based in Jakarta, Indonesia has snapped up $4.3 million in a seed funding round led by East Ventures and Surge, a rapid scale-up programme for startups by Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia.  WHAT IT DOES Diri Care, which translates to "self-care" in Bahasa, is a digital clinic for skin, hair, and sexual health concerns. Established early this...
By  Randy Mulyanto 04:15 am July 18, 2022
Intellect announced last Tuesday that it has raised another $10 million in a Series A extension, bringing the Series A total to $20 million after its launch two years ago. Following a funding round led by Tiger Global, the mental health startup said in a press statement that "the additional capital makes this the largest venture round raised by any mental health company in Asia". In a statement...
A doctor using the Doctor Koi platform on their laptop
By  Adam Ang 09:46 pm June 16, 2022
Doctor Koi, a health tech startup in Bangladesh, has received $500,000 in seed funding in an investment round led by Verge HealthTech Fund, an early-stage health technology venture capital fund. The round was also joined by some industry and local investors. WHAT IT DOES The company's flagship product Digital Rx, a prescription writing software, is being used by over 900 active doctors who are...
Officials from Good Doctor Technology Thailand and the National Health Security Office during a press briefing
By  Adam Ang 11:34 pm May 12, 2022
Good Doctor Technology joins NHSO's COVID-19 outpatient care programme Good Doctor Technology Thailand has participated in the outpatient care programme of the National Health Security Office for mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 patients. According to a media release, the health tech company is providing telehealth service to patients with positive antigen test results via the Spring Up mobile...
Noah and Zoey products
By  Adam Ang 10:10 pm May 12, 2022
Singaporean digital health startup Ordinary Folk has bagged $5 million in pre-Series A funding from Monk’s Hill Ventures. Founded two years ago, Ordinary Folk runs two telehealth platforms: Noah, an online healthcare service dedicated to men, and Zoey, which focuses on women's sexual wellness, fertility, mental health and wellbeing. WHAT IT'S FOR According to a media release, Ordinary Folk will...
HealthBeats Remote Vitals Monitoring platform on web portal and mobile app
By  Adam Ang 12:04 am April 28, 2022
HealthBeats, a health tech startup based in Singapore, has scored $3 million in a seed funding round led by healthcare investor Heritas Capital, together with SEEDS Capital, the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore.  WHAT IT DOES Launched in 2018, HealthBeats offers healthcare providers and patients a platform for remote and real-time vitals monitoring using clinical-grade medical devices from...
Gastroenterology exam with screen showing stomach
By  Dr. Spencer Dorn 09:22 am April 15, 2022
My perspective on gastroenterology is broad and deep – and not just because I once removed $420 from a patient’s stomach! As a practicing gastroenterologist, I specialize in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and related difficult-to-manage conditions. For a decade, I ran operations for a large gastroenterology practice. Academically, I focus on the broad forces shaping gastrointestinal (GI) care. At...