Metabolic health monitoring platform Vively has raised $1.6 million in a Seed round as it rolls out its Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) program to tackle pre-diabetes. The round was led by Archangel Ventures with support from Bupa Ventures, the VC arm of not-for-profit private health insurer Bupa, and others. Archangel previously led 2022’s $1.5 million… Read more »
Applications for Bupa’s 2024 eco-Disruptive program, which is open to start-ups in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, close next Monday, September 2. The program gives selected startups with £25,000 (A$49,000) in initial funding and then £200,000 (A$390,000) if they win Bupa’s global eco-Disruptive competition. That’s been done by Australian startup already – in 2022, Cassava… Read more »
Health insurance company Bupa has launched a $20 million VC fund, Bupa Ventures, to back Australian healthcare startups. Bupa Ventures will support early-stage investment from Seed to Series A and will look to support startups across a broad spectrum of health sectors. Its early focus includes predictive and preventative healthcare, genomics, home care and remote monitoring,… Read more »
Six Australian and New Zealand startups have scored funding from private health fund Bupa as part of its Eco Disruptive program, to help them develop pilot solutions that improve people’s health, as well as the planet’s. The program gives the startups involved the chance to work with Bupa’s expert teams to build their ideas faster… Read more »
Startups from Australian or New Zealand could score up to $48,000 (£25,000) from health insurer Bupa as part of its 2023 eco-Disruptive program. The program connects selected startups with the Bupa team, supported by £25,000 in initial funding to develop their solutions to the biggest challenges threatening our planet. The global competition goes on to offer… Read more »
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