digital health

Jio Health mobile app
By  Adam Ang 04:07 am March 11, 2022
Jio Health, a digital healthcare provider in Vietnam, has scored $20 million in a Series B funding round led by health-focused investor Heritas Capital from Singapore.  The investing round was also joined by Fuchsia Ventures, Kasikorn Bank Group, and Monk’s Hills Ventures, which previously led its Series A round in 2019 when it raised $5 million. WHAT IT DOES Launched in 2014, the digital health...
MiyaPatient, one of MiyaHealth's core products
By  Adam Ang 01:10 am February 25, 2022
MiyaHealth, a health tech startup from Singapore, has scored SG$6.5 million ($4.8 million) in a pre-Series A funding round led by Singapore Technologies Engineering Ventures, the venture capital arm of listed engineering group ST Engineering, and deep tech investor Elev8. This brings its total investments raised to over SG$9 million ($6.6 million). WHAT IT DOES Established in 2019, MiyaHealth is...
Mobile health coaching app Sirka
By  Adam Ang 03:53 am February 8, 2022
Personal health coaching app Sirka from Indonesia has scored $2.6 million in a seed funding round led by venture capital firms AC Ventures and Wavemaker Group. The investing bout was also participated by Sequioa, YC, Goodwater Capital, and Indonesian singer Maudy Ayunda. WHAT IT DOES Available on Android and iOS devices, the subscription-based digital health platform offers tailored weight-loss...
H2U officials pose behind the company's entrance sign
By  Adam Ang 01:20 am January 18, 2022
H2U Corporation, a Taiwanese workplace digital health company, has recently closed an $8 million funding round led by electronics manufacturer Foxconn Technology and its founder Terry Gou, who is also the former's major shareholder. The investing round also drew participation from ADATA Technology, TOPCO Scientific, UDN.com, WeLeader Bio, Fight International, and Wondercise. WHAT IT DOES H2U...
A doctor using a laptop computer
By  Adam Ang 09:24 pm January 10, 2022
Health tech startup MedPiper Technologies has launched its latest online offering to help doctors find jobs and optimise their workflows.  Since 2019, the company has been connecting healthcare professionals with hospitals and healthcare organisations for duty vacancies and assignments and with pharmacies for partnerships. Its membership comprises over 65,000 verified healthcare professionals,...
A person using the ThoughtFullChat mobile app
By  Adam Ang 03:29 am December 1, 2021
Digital mental health platform ThoughtFull and pharmaceutical firm Pfizer Singapore have signed an exclusive partnership to bring more access to biopsychosocial care to people in Singapore.  The collaboration aims to counter the stigma around mental health and bridge the gap in treatment. Under this partnership, ThoughtFull will be providing free three-month access to counsellor or psychologist...
A close-up of a person holding a smartphone displaying heart rate and blood pressure data
By  Dr. Omar Manejwala 10:35 am November 12, 2021
Something comes along every few years that promises to transform healthcare. The newest darling appears to be telehealth, which stepped into the limelight to address a crucial need during the COVID-19 pandemic. But a recent tweet by SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan CEO Dr. Sachin Jain takes a sobering look at telehealth's effects with this meaningful invitation: "Like" if you are exhausted by the...
A woman using the Doctor Anywhere app
By  Adam Ang 01:21 am November 11, 2021
Singapore-headquartered digital health platform Doctor Anywhere has acquired Doctor Raksa, the biggest telemedicine platform in Thailand, for an undisclosed amount. Launched in 2016, Doctor Raksa serves over a million users with offerings including online doctor and pharmacist consultations, electronic medical summaries, e-prescriptions and prescription refills.  WHY IT MATTERS DA is continuing...
A screenshot of the Ailaaj web portal
By  Adam Ang 11:16 pm September 8, 2021
Ailaaj, a digital health platform offering personalised patient care services in Pakistan, has raised $1.6 million in a seed round led by local financial services conglomerate ​​JS Group of business tycoon Jahangir Siddiqui. The funding round also drew the participation of Leonine Tech Ventures and East Asian private equity investors. WHAT IT DOES The health startup operates a vertically...
A screenshot of Panacea Healmed's webpage.
By  Adam Ang 06:29 am August 18, 2021
Indian cybersecurity consultant Panacea Infosec, along with human resource R&D firm Panacea Bioedge, has collaborated with Healmed Solutions, a mental health tech company in the US, to develop an AI-powered online mental health platform in India. WHAT IT DOES Panacea Healmed offers a range of mental health assessment tests for individuals, healthcare organisations, corporations and...