Startups

Oxford Cancer Analytics: $11 Million (Series A) Secured For Transforming Early Lung Cancer Detection And Enabling Curative Treatments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2025

Oxford Cancer Analytics - a medical technology company developing blood tests for early cancer detection using advanced proteomics and AI - announced it has raised $11 million in Series A funding from global investors, such as in-field institutional investors in disease detection and diagnostics.

Geneoscopy: $105 Million (Series C) Raised For Developing Advanced Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Tests

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2025

Geneoscopy - a life sciences company focused on developing diagnostic tests for advancing gastrointestinal health - announced the closing of a Series C funding round raising $105 million. Bio-Rad Laboratories led the financing and was joined by Petrichor, Labcorp, Morningside Ventures, Lightchain Capital, NT Investments, Granger Management and Mercy Health, Tri Locum Partners, and others.

Frontier Direct Care: Employer-Funded Healthcare Leader Closes $20 Million (Series B)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2025

Frontier Direct Care, a leading innovator in employer-funded healthcare, announced the initial closing of its $20 million Series B funding round, led by Mehshah Capital. This funding will accelerate the company's mission to transform healthcare by delivering affordable and high-quality care to employees and their families.

Scrum Ventures Closes New Tech Fund At $68 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2025

Scrum Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, announced the closing of its first vertically focused tech fund Scrum Sports & Entertainment Fund I (SSE). This new fund, which closed at $68 million, invests in technology companies that support the growth of the sports and entertainment sector but also transcend the vertical and address market inefficiencies in other industries.

Relief Cardiovascular: $12 Million (Series A) Raised To Develop Transcatheter Implants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2025

Relief Cardiovascular, an inQB8 Medical Technologies portfolio company pioneering innovative solutions for the management of heart failure, announced the closing of a $12 million Series A funding round. This funding round was co-led by Broadview Ventures and Advent Life Sciences, with participation from Pacific Health Investment, Heartwork Capital, and an undisclosed multinational strategy.

FTV: $4.05 Billion In Capital Commitments Raised

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2025

Growth equity investment firm FTV Capital announced the completion of its latest growth equity fundraising with $4.05 billion in capital commitments. And spanning two complementary funds – its eighth flagship fund (FTV VIII) and a new vehicle dedicated to smaller investments FTV Ascend I, the new funding enables FTV to expand its approach to supporting high-growth companies with equity checks ranging from $20 million to $300 million while maintaining a concentrated portfolio of investments in its funds.

Qualified Health: $30 Million (Seed) Raised For Developing GenAI Infrastructure In Healthcare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2025

Qualified Health announced its launch with $30 million in seed funding to develop the infrastructure for generative AI in healthcare. The major investors are SignalFire, Healthier Capital, Town Hall Ventures, and Frist Cressey Ventures, with participation from Intermountain Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, and prominent healthcare and technology sector angels.

Rena Labs: Autonomous And Verifiable AI Solutions Company Raises $3.3 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2025

Rena Labs, a company aiming to enable the next generation of autonomous and verifiable AI solutions, announced closing a $3.3 million pre-seed funding round led by Paper Ventures. And the company attracted investment from several venture capital firms, including Lightspeed Faction, Eterna Capital, Lyrik Ventures, Mapleblock Capital, Selini Capital, Keyrock, and others.