StartUp Health Insights: 3 StartUp Health Portfolio Companies Close Rounds | Week of Nov 1, 2022

Virtual mental health provider Valera Health, breast cancer detection platform Gabbi, and medical device company Lazzaro Medical all announced funding this week.

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Health innovation funding reported in the last week of October included three StartUp Health portfolio companies:

Valera Health, a New York, NY-based virtual mental health provider serving high-acuity patients, raised $44.5M in growth equity led by Heritage Group, with participation from Cigna Ventures, Horizon Healthcare Services, Windham Ventures, AXA Venture Partners, Aquiline Technology Partners, Trinnovate Ventures (BCBS AZ), Figure Eight Investments, Watershed VC, and Alsora Capital. <source>

Gabbi, a Portland, OR-based company ensuring breast cancer is detected at the earliest possible stages when it is a treatable, survivable disease, raised $4.4M led by Bread and Butter Ventures, with participation from Female Founders Fund, WR Hambrecht, Phoenix Rising, Claridge Ventures Advisors VC, Coyote Ventures, Gaingels, and prominent angels. <source>

Lazzaro Medical, a Boulder, CO-based medical device company on a mission to restore healthy breathing in millions of people, raised $1M from Northwell Health. <source>

Other recent deals included:

HealthJoy, a Chicago, IL-based benefits navigation platform, raised $60M led by Valspring Capital, with participation from Endeavour Vision, CIBC Innovation Banking, U.S. Venture Partners, GoHealth founders Brandon Cruz and Clint Jones, Health Velocity Capital, Nueterra Capital, and Epic. <source>

Hazel Health, a San Francisco, CA-based company that provides school-based telehealth, raised $51.5M from Tao Capital Partners, Owl Ventures, Firework Ventures, Memorial Hermann, Fiore Ventures, and others. <source>

Electronic Caregiver, a Las Cruces, NM-based developer of a platform that engages with and helps monitor the health of aging and chronically ill clients and child patients, raised $42.5M from repeat investors. <source>

Neocis, a Miami, FL-based company focused on robot-assisted dental surgery, raised $40M led by one of the dental industry’s largest specialist investors, with participation from Intuitive Ventures, DFJ Growth, Vivo Capital, Mithril Capital Management, Norwest Venture Partners, and Fred Moll. <source>

Navina, a New York, NY- and Tel Aviv, Israel-based company developing AI-powered assistant software for physicians, raised $22M led by ALIVE, with participation from Grove Ventures, Vertex Ventures Israel, and Schusterman Family Investments. <source>

RightMove, a telehealth platform launched to provide Hospital for Special Surgery’s musculoskeletal care through virtual physical therapy, raised $21M led by Flare Capital and HSS. <source>

Midi Health, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a virtual care clinic, raised $14M co-led by Felicis and SemperVirens, with participation from Emerson Collective, Icon Ventures, Operator Collective, Muse Capital, Steel Sky Ventures, and Anne and Susan Wojcicki. <source>

Floreo, a Washington, DC-based maker of VR behavioral therapy content, raised $10M led by Tenfore Holdings, with participation from the Felton Group, the Autism Impact Fund, and the Disability Opportunity Fund. <source>

Lumata Health, an Oklahoma City, OK-based tech-driven eye care management platform, raised $4M led by Cortado Ventures, with participation by the Wolfpack Investor Network and 30 practicing ophthalmologists. <source>

HeyRitual, a New York, NY-based digital platform for couples therapy, raised $2M led by GroundUp Ventures, with participation from SamsungNext, Verissimo Ventures, 97212 Ventures, Fresh Fund, Homeward Ventures, and angel investors. <source>

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