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Real estate startup Homie plans to expand to more cities with $23 million in Series B funding
Homie has made an impression among younger, first-time home buyers in the Utah and Arizona markets for cutting out the traditional closing costs, 6% real estate commissions and arduous paperwork assoc
Utah tech magnates create new Silicon Slopes Venture Fund to boost startups in the state
Those looking outside of Silicon Valley as a potential hub for their startup might want to take a gander at Utah, at least that’s the kind of trend the new Silicon Slopes Venture Fund hopes to c
With $30 million in fresh funds, The Bouqs plans to plant its flower delivery business in Japan
The Bouqs plans to take a slice of Japan’s $6 billion flower market this year with a $30 million strategic growth round from Japanese enterprise business investor Yamasa. While The Bouqs still m
Court rules Mike Rothenberg must fork over more than $31 million to settle SEC allegations
Mike Rothenberg, the once high-flying VC bent on bringing the party to Silicon Valley, must now pay a whopping $31.4 million to settle a California federal court ruling in favor of Security and Exchan
Wear your helmet, concludes new study showing electronic scooter injuries have nearly tripled in the last four years
Taking a ride on an electronic scooter soon? Wear your helmet! According to a recent study published in JAMA Surgery, not wearing headgear or taking other precautions while riding is increasingly send
Alphabet-backed primary care startup One Medical files to go public
One Medical, a San Francisco-based primary care startup with tech-infused, concierge services filed for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. Internal medicine doctor Tom Lee found
Baby food delivery startup Yumi spoon fed another $8M in strategic funding
Babies have options these days when it comes to what goes in their mouths. No more is it just the standard mush in a jar. Now they’ve got everything from pouches to organic purees delivered righ
You’ve heard of CRISPR, now meet its newer, savvier cousin CRISPR Prime
CRISPR, the revolutionary ability to snip out and alter genes with scissor-like precision, has exploded in popularity over the last few years and is generally seen as the standalone wizard of modern g
Veterans can now use an iPhone to pull up their health records
Apple has teamed up with Veteran Affairs (VA) to allow those who’ve served our country to now access their health records via iPhone. Health records access via Apple’s Health app has been
Natalist founder Halle Tecco wants to get you pregnant
Halle Tecco is no stranger to conception struggles. The Rock Health founder and former CEO has been public about her journey on social media, including two rounds of IVF, eventually leading to a healt
With a new $20 million in funding, electronic stethoscope startup Eko wants to research your beating heart
It’s hard to compete against the Apple Watch or even an app on your phone when it comes to personal heart-rate monitors these days. However, Eko, a startup best known for creating an electronic
CRIAM hopes to save lives with a fast, portable blood type testing tool
Getting diagnostic testing right when you need it, in real-time and on-site is a challenge for many healthcare workers. However, testing for things like blood type in the case of a needed blood transf
Period app Clue hopes to find out if you have PCOS
Clue, an app built on machine learning to track a woman’s monthly menstrual cycle, has been paying close attention lately to those with irregular periods. The Berlin-based company hopes to identify
At-home blood testing startup Baze rakes in $6 million from Nature’s Way
By now, the venture world is wary of blood testing startups offering health data from just a few drops of blood. However, Baze, a Swiss-based personal nutrition startup providing blood tests you can d
What leading HealthTech VCs are investing in
Why is tech still aiming for the healthcare industry? It seems full of endless regulatory hurdles or stories of misguided founders with no knowledge of the space, running headlong into it, only to fal
Serena Williams, Mark Cuban invest $3 million in Mahmee, a digital support network for new moms
Tennis superstar and mom to a 22-month-old, Serena Williams has joined Mark Cuban to invest $3 million seed funding in Mahmee, a startup working toward filling the critical care gap in postpartum care
With a fresh $10 million in the bank, DotLab hopes to bring endometriosis test to market
Thirty-three-year-old founder of personalized medicine company DotLab, Heather Bowerman, wants to shake up the women’s health industry with what she believes to be a better, cheaper, less painfu
Meet Hatch Baby’s portable, Wi-Fi-enabled sleep device Rest+
Menlo Park-based Hatch Baby has prided itself on introducing “smart” nursery devices — including Grow, a changing pad with a built-in scale and Rest, a device doubling as a sound mac
Neurobehavioral health company BlackThorn pulls in $76 million from GV to treat mental disorders
There are numerous challenges to finding effective treatments for mental disorders. However, BlackThorn Therapeutics, a neurobehavioral health company using machine learning to create personalized med
What top VCs look for in women’s fertility startups
A number of promising women’s health tech companies have popped up in the last few years, from fertility apps to ovulation bracelets — even Apple has jumped into the subject with the addit