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By Annie Njanja
November 22, 2023
Cameroonian health startup Waspito has secured a $2.5 million seed extension from DP World through Newtown Partners, Saviu Ventures, AAIC Investment, Axian ventures and CFAO’s Health54 to spur its growth in the Francophone region. Waspito is a health-focused social network that allows users (patients) to access and consult with verified doctors over video calls. Additionally, […]
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A new $25M fund aims to give UK mental health startups a shot in the arm
In case you hadn’t noticed, there are a lot of mental health startups out there these days, many of which were prompted to launch following the pandemic and the subsequent widespread focus on mental health. However, they often have scant relationships with clinical trials or healthcare systems. A new venture from the U.K.’s KHP Ventures, is planning to correct that by raising a new £20 million ($25.5 million) fund specifically aimed at accelerating startups that are addressing depression, anxi
Dec 12, 2024
Herself Health, providing primary care to women 65 and over, raises $26M
Six months after raising a $7 million seed round, Herself Health is back with some additional venture capital to expand its clinic footprint.
Jul 17, 2023
Seedstars, Fondation Botnar launch new fund to back African startups focused on youth wellbeing
Seedstars Capital and Swiss philanthropic foundation Fondation Botnar have launched Seedstars Youth Wellbeing Ventures, a $20 million investment mandate targeting early-stage startups in Africa that are focused on improving the wellbeing of people below 30 years in low-and-middle-income countries. The evergreen fund will back pre-seed to Series A startups including those that advance health services, […]
Jun 18, 2023
Temasek’s Sheares Healthcare backs Asia-focused mental health startup Thoughtfull
Southeast Asia’s mental health startups are getting more investor attention. Last week, Intellect announced a strategic investment from IHH Healthcare, Asia’s largest private healthcare group. Now Thoughtfull, another digital mental health platform focused on Asia, has raised $4 million in a pre-Series A round led by Sheares Healthcare Group. Sheares is a wholly-owned subsidiary of […]
Mar 22, 2023
