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| 26.02.2026 | Walgreens Launches Virtual Weight Management Platform for Self-Pay GLP-1 Patients | What You Should Know
The Launch: Walgreens has expanded its virtual healthcare platform to include Walgreens Weight Management, a digital clinic connecting eligible adults (18-64) with doctors or nurse practitioners to obtain FDA-approved w... |
| 04.02.2026 | This year’s Super Bowl commercials feature AI, weight-loss drugs and celebrities galore | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MAE ANDERSON, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as the rivalr... |
| 04.02.2026 | Streaming-only Super Bowl ads give small brands a shot at the Big Game | Sign up today for the new CNBC Sport Newsletter
The Super Bowl is considered prime real estate for advertisers as the NFL’s big game beckons the largest live audience each year.
Commercials earmarked for the streaming simulcast now make up ... |
| 11.01.2026 | Oral Wegovy Transforms U.S. Obesity Treatment, Boosting Access | Novo Nordisk's oral Wegovy pill has launched in the U.S., revolutionizing obesity treatment. This daily GLP-1 medication offers a more accessible, needle-free alternative. Patients can find it through Amazon Pharmacy, major retailers, and t... |
| 09.01.2026 | Amazon Pharmacy starts offering Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight loss pill | Amazon said it now offers Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight loss pill through its digital pharmacy service.
Novo Nordisk began rolling out its first-ever GLP-1 pill in the U.S. earlier this week.
Eligible customers with insurance can pay as litt... |
| 09.01.2026 | Smarter Media Planning: How Pharma Marketers are Solving the 2026 FDA Compliance Gap | Anna Bager, President and CEO of OAAA
Pharma advertising is entering a period of accelerated change. As the Food and Drug Administration increases oversight of direct‑to‑consumer promotions, marketers are rethinking how they reach patients ... |
| 05.01.2026 | First GLP-1 pill for obesity from Novo Nordisk launches in the U.S. | American patients can now receive the first-ever GLP-1 pill for weight loss from Novo Nordisk, marking a new chapter of obesity treatment in the U.S.
The cash prices for the drug, called the Wegovy pill, are among the lowest on the market, ... |
| 16.09.2025 | FDA takes aim at Hims and other telehealth services in drug advertising crackdown | Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.
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| 11.09.2025 | Health care inflation rises as patients, employers brace for biggest jump in health spending in 15 years | Medical care costs rose 4.2% in August, according to the Consumer Price Index, now at the highest level in three years.
Large employers are projecting a 9% increase in overall health care spending for 2026, and a 12% increase when it comes ... |
| 21.08.2025 | Serena Williams to promote weight-loss drugs with telehealth firm Ro | Telehealth company Ro has tapped tennis star Serena Williams as a celebrity patient ambassador for its weight-loss treatments, the company said Thursday.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion, who retired from professional tennis in 2022, will he... |
| 18.08.2025 | Novo Nordisk offers Ozempic at $499 per month to eligible US cash-paying customers | Novo Nordisk offers Ozempic at $499 per month to eligible US cash-paying customers
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| 29.06.2025 | Audos: $11.5 Million Secured To Help Entrepreneurs Build AI Businesses | Audos, a company that finds and develops everyday entrepreneurs to build million-dollar AI businesses, announced $11.5 million in combined Pre-Seed and Seed funding led by True Ventures with participation from Offline Ventures, Bungalow Cap... |
| 27.06.2025 | Audos Raises $11.5Million to Help Everyday Entrepreneurs Build Million Dollar AI Businesses | Audos, which finds and develops everyday entrepreneurs to build million-dollar AI businesses, today announced $11.5 million in combined Pre-Seed and Seed funding led by True Ventures with participation from Offline Ventures, Bungalow Capita... |
| 20.05.2025 | Weight-loss company Noom pivots to smaller doses of compounded Wegovy | Weight-loss company Noom pivots to smaller doses of compounded Wegovy
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| 07.05.2025 | Novo Nordisk shares pop as drugmaker sees copycat Wegovy sales easing in 2025 | Shares of Novo Nordisk climbed on Wednesday after it said that sales of its blockbuster Wegovy weight loss drug were seen improving in the second half of the year as copycat compounded drugs are phased out.
The Danish pharmaceutical giant r... |
| 19.03.2025 | Health | This cutting edge hair loss treatment is a repurposed drug from the 1990s | A retro approach to hair loss
Minoxidil was originally developed as a pill to treat high blood pressure in the 1970s. Researchers noticed that some patients taking it experienced increased hair growth as a side effect.
Rogaine was approved ... |
| 25.02.2025 | Eli Lilly is selling higher-dose vials of Zepbound at a lower price to boost weight loss drug access | Eli Lilly released higher doses of its weight loss drug Zepbound in single-dose vials at as much as half its usual monthly list price to reach more patients without insurance coverage for the blockbuster injection, such as those with Medica... |
| 19.02.2025 | Posterity Health: A New Dawn for Male Fertility Care | In a world where male health often lurks in the shadows, Posterity Health is stepping into the light. The Denver-based company recently secured $13 million in Series A funding, a financial boost that signals a shift in how we view male repr... |
| 18.02.2025 | Posterity Health scores $13M to expand male fertility platform | Photo: JOSEP M ROVIROSA/Getty Images
Male fertility and sexual healthcare company Posterity Health has secured $13 million in Series A funding.
Georgetown Equity Partners led the round with participation from existing investors Distributed ... |
| 31.01.2025 | Health | Telehealth companies boost ad spending while taking on more complex medicine | The companies’ advertising typically emphasizes convenience in a health care system that’s often just the opposite. They promise judgment-free birth control or care for conditions like erectile dysfunction and hair loss that have traditiona... |
| 27.01.2025 | Allara Health garners $26M for women's health platform | Photo: filadendron/Getty Images
Virtual women's healthcare platform Allara Health scored $26 million in Series B funding, bringing its total raise to $38.5 million.
Index Ventures led the round with participation from existing investor GV (... |
| 10.12.2024 | Alexis Ohanian Says This Is His Best Investment So Far: $10,000 Turned Into More Than $17 Million Ohanian has backed 40 unicorns, but one investment stands out the most. | Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is a technology entrepreneur and startup investor who's backed 40 unicorns, including Coinbase, Instacart, Ro, and Impossible, according to his website.
Ohanian is also the lead investor in the National Wome... |
| 19.11.2024 | New FDA Rules Aim to Simplify Drug Ads Amid Growing Concerns | The landscape of pharmaceutical advertising is shifting. The FDA has rolled out new rules aimed at making drug advertisements clearer and more straightforward. Gone are the days of rapid-fire side effects read by a voiceover while cheerful ... |
| 14.11.2024 | New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions | Simpler language and no distractions
The new rules, which cover both TV and radio, instruct drugmakers to use simple, consumer-friendly language when describing their drugs, without medical jargon, distracting visuals or audio effects. A 20... |
| 31.10.2024 | Regal's $40 Million Bet on AI-Powered Customer Engagement | In a world where customer service often feels like a maze, Regal is lighting the way. The New York-based company has just secured $40 million in funding to revolutionize contact centers with its innovative AI Phone Agents. This investment i... |
| 30.10.2024 | Regal Raises $40M in Funding | Regal, a NYC-based customer-centric contact center software, closed a $40m funding round.
Emergence Capital was the lead investor while Founder Collective and Homebrew both contributed.
The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the... |
| 30.10.2024 | Regal Secures $40M to Reimagine Contact Centers With AI Agents | New round to accelerate rollout of AI Phone Agents
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–October 30, 2024–
Regal, the most customer-centric contact center software, today announced the completion of a $40 million funding round to accelerate the rollout ... |
| 13.08.2024 | Ro launches the GLP-1 Insurance Coverage Checker | Tool empowers patients to learn if they have insurance coverage for GLP-1 medications
NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ro, the leading direct-to-patient healthcare company, today launched the GLP-1 Insurance Coverage Checker, a free ... |
| 31.05.2024 | Ro unveils new GLP-1 Supply Tracker to overcome nationwide shortage | 12% of adults in the US have taken Ozempic or another GLP-1 drug
GLP-1s have exploded in popularity, to the where, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 12% of adults has taken Ozempic or another GLP-1 drug. Not surprisingly, this has ... |
| 29.05.2024 | Ro launches the GLP-1 Supply Tracker | Tool gives patients real-time insights on GLP-1 drug shortages and automated, localized supply alerts
NEW YORK, May 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ro, the leading direct-to-patient healthcare company, today launched the GLP-1 Supply Tracker, an i... |
| 20.05.2024 | AI-Driven Revolution Boosts Productivity in Global Economy, Report Finds | By Aldohn Domingo
Published May 20, 2024 9:24PM EDT
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| 20.05.2024 | Hims & Hers Selling Affordable Weight Loss Drugs Not Approved by FDA: Here's the Risks | By Quincy Jon
Published May 20, 2024 9:34PM EDT
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Hims & Hers Health, an online pharmacy, now sells generic GLP-1 weight loss medicati... |
| 27.04.2024 | Sponsored Content | Best Places to Buy Ozempic Online (In Stock, Lowest Prices) | The demand for semaglutide, including medications like Ozempic, has surged recently, paralleling its growing acclaim in managing diabetes and obesity. As these medications have become more integral to health management, the imperative for s... |
| 25.04.2024 | Rising infertility concerns fuel growth of male-focused innovative startups | Fertility treatments are more relevant than ever; here are a few startups pioneering new solutions
In today’s context of gender-affirming care, puberty blockers have escaped the confines of medical conditions and are now administered to chi... |
| 21.06.2023 | Reverse Osmosis (RO) Membrane Market to Hit a valuation of $13.5 billion and expand at a CAGR of 8.7% from 2018 to 2025 | Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market
To stay away from diseases caused by poor quality water, consumers today are demanding treated water that is safe for drinking
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| 03.04.2023 | Wegovy, Ozempic ads slammed as too ‘evocative’ in NYC subway | More On: weight loss
I lost weight by doubling my calorie intake — here’s how it works I shed a pound a week — by eating pasta for every meal Fans flock to Lana’s defense after she’s cruelly trolled over weight New weight loss jab rivals Oz... |
| 12.01.2023 | Dr. B Adds New Treatments to Platform, Expands Beyond Covid-19 | Traditionally providing treatments for Covid-19, telehealth service Dr. B announced Thursday that it is adding dermatology, sexual health, reproductive health and primary care services.
New York City-based Dr. B, founded in 2021, began as a... |
| 08.12.2022 | Healthcare Hires of Note | 1upHealth, a FHIR data platform and health data cloud, announced that Pieter De Leenheer has joined the executive team as the chief technology officer. De Leenheer will oversee the company’s technology strategy and capabilities including pl... |
| 06.10.2022 | Ro and the National Institute on Aging team up for Alzheimer’s clinical trials | The company will use its telehealth platform to screen and recruit patients
Alzheimer’s affects more than 6 million Americans, most of them over the age of 65, and is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. Yet, conducting clinical t... |
| 08.08.2022 | Why now? Infertility is a crisis. Women’s healthcare should be a basic right. | By Emma Lawler, CV EIR |
| 18.07.2022 | Digital health unicorns need a checkup | Some of digital health’s best-capitalized startups are struggling.
A string of healthcare unicorns have announced layoffs over the past few weeks, including Ro, Cerebral, Forward and Calibrate. While these companies are all targeting differ... |
| 23.06.2022 | Ro cuts 18% of staff despite narrowing focus, raising additional capital | Ro, a healthcare unicorn that last raised $150 million just months ago at a $7 billion valuation, has cut 18% of its staff to “manage expenses, increase the efficiency of our organization and better map our resources to our current strategy... |
| 05.04.2022 | Q1 2022 Digital Health Funding Reaches $6B Across 183 Deals | What You Should Know:
– Rock Health report reveals Q1 2022 digital health funding closed with $6.0B across 183 deals, and an average deal size of $32.8M.
– Q1 2022 digital health funding was significantly behind Q4 2021’s $7.3B and the trai... |
| 02.03.2022 | Ro Raises $150M, Hits $7B Valuation, & Forges Ahead
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“At Ro, we believe that most of the problems in our healthcare system stem from one single underlying cause: our healt... | “At Ro, we believe that most of the problems in our healthcare system stem from one single underlying cause: our healthcare system does not incentivize building for patients. Some may disagree and that’s a good thing. There should be people... |
| 15.02.2022 | Ro Raises $150M in Funding | Ro, a New York-based direct-to-patient healthcare company, raised $150M in funding.
The round was led by ShawSpring Partners, with participation from General Catalyst, FirstMark Capital, TQ Ventures, SignalFire, BoxGroup, The Chernin Group,... |
| 15.02.2022 | Existing investors double down on Ro at boosted $7 billion valuation | Tech healthcare unicorn Ro announced today that it has raised $150 million exclusively from existing investors, led by ShawSpring Partners, with participation from FirstMark Capital, General Catalyst, Seven Seven Six, BoxGroup, Altimeter Ca... |
| 15.02.2022 | Ro Raises $150M, Launches New Digital Clinic for Skincare | What You Should Know:
– Ro raises $150M in new funding led by ShawSpring Partners, with participation from General Catalyst, FirstMark Capital, TQ Ventures, SignalFire, BoxGroup, The Chernin Group, Initialized Capital, Altimeter Capital, Ba... |
| 15.02.2022 | Ro Raises $150 Million from Existing Investors to Expand its Direct-to-Patient Healthcare Model | NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ro, the direct-to-patient healthcare company, today announced it has raised an additional $150 million exclusively from existing investors. The funding was led by ShawSpring Partners, with participati... |
| 11.01.2022 | Can't find a COVID-19 home test? Try a tracking app | Struggling to find a home COVID-19 test? It might be time to let bots do the scouting for you.
Demand for rapid tests is so high that one Chicago-area teenager created a website dedicated to scouring major retail websites for the products. ... |
| 31.12.2021 | Femtech Startups, Like Modern Fertility, Are Booming | It looks like the time has come for femtech startups. Such companies raised $1.3 billion in just the first nine months of 2021, considerably more than the $774 million in all of 2020, according to Rock Health. These startups use digital and... |
| 11.11.2021 | Ro is in talks to acquire at-home sperm storage startup Dadi | Ro, a direct-to-consumer health company valued by its investors at $5 billion, is nearing a deal to acquire at-home sperm storage upstart Dadi, per multiple sources familiar with the unicorn’s business. The deal would be Ro’s fourth acquisi... |
| 03.11.2021 | The RO membrane market was valued at USD 10.64 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach USD 18.91 billion by 2026 | New York, Nov. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Reverse Osmosis (RO) Membrane and Component Market - Global Outlook & Forecast 2021-2026" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p061791... |
| 27.10.2021 | Employees detail rising tensions at Ro as healthcare unicorn struggles to grow beyond first win | Ro, one of the most valuable privately owned health tech startups, isn’t subtle about its mission to deliver vertically integrated, affordable healthcare with consumers in mind.
And while a patient-centric healthcare system is undoubtedly o... |
| 25.10.2021 | Is Ro taking the business-to-business route next? | Many a healthcare startup grave has been dug [or pivot required] because companies charged boldly into the direct-to-consumer market only to encounter an insurmountable challenge – never convincing enough customers to pay for the services.
... |
| 17.09.2021 | Aim Lab maker Statespace raises $50M for game and health performance training
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Statespace scored big with its game aiming and health training programs, and that has e... | Statespace scored big with its game aiming and health training programs, and that has enabled it to raise $50 million in funding. The company made the announcement today.
The New York-based Statespace straddles the markets of video games a... |
| 12.07.2021 | Startups and newcomers disrupting primary care | Vator and UCSF will be holding an event in November called "Primary Care and the New Medical QB"
Primary care physicians are the gateway for people to access their care; no matter what the issue, a patient is most likely to see th... |
| 30.06.2021 | COVID-19 as an accelerator of digital healthcare development: investments, trends, perspectives | COVID-19 as an accelerator of digital healthcare development: investments, trends, perspectives |
| 30.06.2021 | Ro Acquires Kit to Expand At-Home Diagnostics and Preventative Care Capabilities | NEW YORK, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ro, the healthcare technology company, today announced the acquisition of at-home diagnostics company Kit. The acquisition expands the diagnostics capabilities and lab infrastructure of Ro's verticall... |
| 30.06.2021 | COVID-19 как акселератор развития цифровой медицины: инвестиции, тренды, перспективы | COVID-19 как акселератор развития цифровой медицины: инвестиции, тренды, перспективы |
| 30.06.2021 | Ro Acquires At-Home Diagnostic Testing Company Kit – M&A | What You Should Know:
– Healthcare technology company, Ro today announced the acquisition of Kit, an at-home diagnostics company that offers self-administered diagnostic tests, including finger prick blood assays, blood pressure tests, weig... |
| 24.06.2021 | How does Ro make money? | Revenue comes from selling software to physicians, and filling prescriptions on Ro Pharmacy Network
It's been said that healthcare changes slowly due to the sheer size of the space, making up nearly 18% of GDP, not to mention how vital it i... |
| 08.06.2021 | SIMULATE Announces $50M Series B and Receives Valuation Of Over $250M | New York’s SIMULATE, which started life under the name of its first product NUGGS in 2019, today announces $50 million in Series B funding, making a total raise of $60 million, in a round which valued the company at more than $250 million. ... |
| 03.06.2021 | Hormonal health is a massive opportunity: Where are the unicorns? | Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse, but Elizabeth Ruzzo says she experienced it firsthand after telling a doctor that she suffered from suicidal ideation after taking birth control pills.
Hormonal health sits at the center of conv... |
| 19.05.2021 | Ro Acquires Modern Fertility to Integrate With Primary Care Platform | What You Should Know:
– Ro, today announced the acquisition of Modern Fertility, one of the fastest growing companies in women’s health.
– This acquisition, one of the largest deals in women’s health tech yet, will accelerate Ro’s position ... |
| 27.04.2021 | Ro : Launches Exclusive Ro :man OTC Products in First National Retail Collaboration | NEW YORK, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ro, the healthcare technology company, today announced it is launching Roman's doctor-designed over-the-counter products in over 4,600 Walmart stores nationwide. This is the company's first retail co... |
| 21.04.2021 | Stix expands from at-home pregnancy and ovulation tests to UTI products with $3.5M seed | Companies like Ro and Hims have capitalized on the need for more seamless and discreet access to health and wellness products that are part of everyday life. For men.
Stix is looking to do the same for women, and has today announced the rai... |
| 09.04.2021 | Meet Yujin Chung, managing director at SignalFire | SignalFire invests from seed to Series C out of a $500 million fund
Venture capital used to be a cottage industry, with very few investing in tomorrow's products and services. Oh, how times have changed!
While there are more startups than e... |
| 30.03.2021 | London-based men’s health startup Manual secures US $30M in Series A | A London-based health and wellness platform for men, Manual, raised US $30 million in a Series A funding round announced on March 30, 2021. Participating in the investment is US-based Sonoma Brands and Waldencast, together with existing Eur... |
| 23.03.2021 | Ro raises $500M to accelerate its expansion into in-home care | The company now combines telehealth services, pharmacy distribution, and in-home care delivery
Ro has been on a journey over the last 4 years: it started life as a telehealth company focused on men's health, before launching into new catego... |
| 23.03.2021 | Digital health startup Ro raises US$ 500M at US$ 5B valuation | NY-based digital healthcare startup Ro raised US$ 500 million in a Series D funding round on 22 March 2021. |
| 23.03.2021 | Ro Raises $500 Million in Series D Funding to Expand its Vertically Integrated Primary Care Platform | NEW YORK, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ro, the healthcare technology company, today announced it has completed a $500 million Series D fundraising round led by existing investors General Catalyst, FirstMark Capital and TQ Ventures, with s... |
| 23.03.2021 | Direct-to-consumer health startup Ro raises $500M | At the start of the year, Reuters reported that the company was in talks to go public through a SPAC deal that would value it at more than $4 billion, citing anonymous sources. Direct-to-consumer competitor Hims & Hers took a similar ro... |
| 23.03.2021 | Ro Raises $500M in Series D Funding | Ro, a NYC-based healthcare technology company, completed a $500m Series D funding.
The round, which brought total funding since its founding in 2017 to $876m, was led by existing investors General Catalyst, FirstMark Capital and TQ Ventures... |
| 22.03.2021 | Daily funding roundup - March 22nd, 2020 | Flex Logix raised $55M; Side landed $150M; Komodo Health secured $220M
86 Repairs: 86 Repairs is a Chicago, Ill.-based subscription-based service that offers equipment repair and maintenance to restaurants. 86 Repairs has raised $2 million ... |
| 22.03.2021 | Ro raises $500M to grow its remote and in-home primary care platform | Healthcare tech startup Ro has raised $500 million to help fuel continued growth of its hybrid telehealth/in-home primary care platform, which also includes a growing pharmacy business as the company pursues a strategy of vertical integrati... |
| 22.03.2021 | Ro Nabs $500M to Strengthen Vertically Integrated Primary Care Platform | What You Should Know:
– Ro, the healthcare technology company, today announced it has raised $500 million in Series D fundraising round led by existing investors General Catalyst, FirstMark Capital and TQ Ventures, with significant particip... |
| 03.03.2021 | Ro Works With New York State's Department Of Health To Launch First-Of-Its-Kind In-Home COVID-19 Vaccination Program | NEW YORK, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ro, the healthcare technology company, today announced it is working with New York State's Department of Health to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible New Yorkers directly in their homes. The... |
| 13.01.2021 | Ro and Gauss Partner to Offer Rapid, At-Home COVID-19 Testing Nationwide | NEW YORK (PRWEB) January 13, 2021
Ro, the healthcare technology company, and Gauss, the healthcare AI company, today announced a partnership to offer Gauss’s smartphone-powered, at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests through Ro’s vertically i... |
| 08.01.2021 | Contributed: Virtual-first care is here to stay, but can it fix healthcare? | |
| 23.12.2020 | Ro chief growth officer Rob Schutz: ‘Amazon entering the space is great for digital pharmacy’ | How do you feel like people’s attitudes toward telehealth changed this year?
The way that we look at is: Covid has pulled the future forward, a lot more quickly than I think anyone anticipated. Telehealth has been around for a long time, bu... |
| 23.12.2020 | Ro chief growth officer Rob Schutz: ‘Amazon entering the space is great for digital pharmacy’ | Telehealth experienced a boom in 2020, as the pandemic forced people to replace in-person services with online alternatives.
Startups in the space were able to ride that wave. Ro, for example, projects that it will end the year with $230 mi... |
| 14.08.2020 | With a new general partner and without Alexis Ohanian, Initialized Capital garners $230 million for fund five | Initialized Capital, the early-stage venture firm that got its start inside of Y Combinator almost a decade ago and spun out of the organization roughly five years later, has closed its newest fund with $230 million in capital commitments, ... |
| 27.07.2020 | Ro Raises $200M in Series C Funding | Ro, a New York, NY-based patient-driven telehealth company, completed a $200m Series C funding round.
The round was led by existing investor General Catalyst, with participation from existing investors FirstMark Capital, Torch, SignalFire, ... |
| 27.07.2020 | New York-based telehealth startup Ro raised a $200M Series C to become a patient’s first call for healthcare needs | Ro, a New York-based telehealth startup is a healthcare that handles everything from online diagnosis to the delivery of medication, announced today it has raised a $200 million Series C led by General Catalyst, bringing total funding since... |
| 27.07.2020 | Ro raises $200M to continue to build out its virtual clinics | Ro offers three digital clinics dedicated to men's health, women's health and smoking cessation
There was almost $1 billion invested in telemedicine companies during the first half of 2020, as COVID forced patients to turn to virtual servic... |
| 24.07.2020 | Back to the future: Digital health-led decentralization of healthcare delivery | |
| 09.06.2020 | Top 10 companies that have raised funding in the men's health space | While funding women's health startups is rising, men's health so far isn't seeing the same boost
Funding for women's health startups is on the rise after traditionally lagging behind. While that's a great thing, the same can't be said for s... |
| 24.03.2020 | Where top VCs are investing in D2C | If you’re looking for toothbrushes, skin-care face masks, mattresses, glasses or even socks, there’s a digitally-native, direct-to-consumer (D2C) company or two that can help you out.
And thanks to smart digital marketing, the cult followin... |
| 19.03.2020 | Telemedicine can blunt the cost of unnecessary emergency visits for Covid-19 | Conversations that dominated the health policy discourse only a few weeks ago have been suspended as we scramble to contain Covid-19. The overall cost of health care in the United States was a first-order concern before the virus struck. No... |
| 18.03.2020 | COVID-19 Edition: COVID-19 as a Catalyst for Change | *Covid-19: We are committed to helping our community through this crisis. To that end, our incredible portfolio companies have put together helpful materials and products to assist in this time of need, and we will be promoting them in this... |
| 20.02.2020 | The evolution of New York City as a bioinnovation hub highlighted in new report | Three years ago, in its inaugural report on the venture capital landscape, New York City Health Business Leaders calculated that 79 startups and growth stage companies received $703 million in 2017. To put that in a national perspective, St... |
| 12.08.2019 | BuzzFeed’s former CTO joins digital health startup Ro | Ro, a two-year-old startup known for its online pharmacy of men’s health products, has named BuzzFeed’s former Todd Levy its chief technology officer.
Levy first joined BuzzFeed in 2014 as the digital media company’s vice president of engin... |
| 16.04.2019 | Why Startups Marketing Prescription Drugs Need to Tread Carefully: Term Sheet for Tuesday, April 16 | TREAD CAREFULLY
Ro, a direct-to-consumer telehealth business, is raising another round of funding. According to TechCrunch, the company is raising $85 million in Series B funding at a $500 million valuation. It’s unclear who participated in... |
| 15.04.2019 | Daily funding roundup - April 15th, 2019 | Blume raised $3.3M; Talentuno Landed $4.5M; MyVillage secured $6M; Splitty closed $6.75M
Keeper: Keeper monitors gig workers’ expenses all year in search of possible tax deductions on their behalf. Keeper just raised $1.65 million at a $10 ... |
| 20.03.2019 | Erectile pharmacy app Ro launches telehealth service for women | Six months ago, Roman, the cloud pharmacy for erectile dysfunction, dropped the “man” to become “Ro.” At the same time, the company raised a monstrous Series A funding round of $88 million and unveiled Zero, a product meant to help people q... |
| 10.01.2019 | How The Founders of This Healthcare Startup Raised More Than $91M Their First Year in Business | January 10, 2019 1 min read
Zachariah Reitano and Saman Rahmanian have had quite the year. In October of 2017, with their co-founder Rob Schutz, they launched their technology healthcare company Ro. By handling everything from an online dia... |
| 19.09.2018 | Ro Raises $88M in Series A Funding | Ro, a direct-to consumer telehealth company, raised $88m in Series A funding.
The round, which brought total funding to $91.1m, was led by FirstMark Capital with participation from SignalFire, Initialized Capital, General Catalyst, Slow Ven... |
| 18.09.2018 | Erectile pharmacy app Roman raises $88M to launch ‘quit smoking’ kit | Roman is a rocket ship, and I’m not talking about how it sells Viagra and Cialis. Less than a year after launching its cloud pharmacy for erectile dysfunction with $3 million in funding and a five-person team, Roman has grown to seventy tea... |
| 18.09.2018 | Telehealth service Ro raises $88 million to help you quit smoking | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Smoking is the most prevalent addiction worldwide, researchers say, with 22.5 percent of all adults partaking regularly. It’s also one ... |
| 18.09.2018 | Telehealth service Ro raises $88 million to help you quit smoking | Smoking is the most prevalent addiction worldwide, researchers say, with 22.5 percent of all adults partaking regularly. It’s also one of the most debilitating. More than 16 million Americans live with a disease caused by smoking, including... |
