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Read previewLivongo veteran Glen Tullman's latest venture, healthcare startup Trascarent, is raising a Series D round, Business Insider has learned. The sources said the round values Transcarent at about $2.1 billion. Related storiesIt's been a difficult fundraising environment for growth-stage healthcare startups — and that's reflected in Transcarent's latest fundraising push. Transcarent has raised $298 million to date, last grabbing $200 million in a January 2022 Series C round that boosted its valuation to $1.6 billion. Transcarent also acquired 98point6's virtual care platform in March 2023 to offer on-demand telehealth care.
Persons: , Glen Tullman's, General Catalyst, Leslie Krigstein, Transcarent, Tullman, Teladoc, 98point6 Organizations: Service, General, Business, Catalyst, Human, Ally, Group, Alta Partners, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Jove Equity, Ventures, GreatPoint Ventures, Intermountain Healthcare, Rush University Medical, Soda Health Locations: Transcarent
Digital health benefits startup Fijoya just came out of stealth and announced an $8.3 million seed round from Team8, the Israeli venture group that creates startups and invests in existing ones across the cyber, data infrastructure, fintech, digital health, and AI industries. As Americans are spending more than ever on healthcare, Fijoya is one of many healthtech startups cropping up to tackle the financial aspects of healthcare. Now, out of stealth, Fijoya is focusing on giving employees an easier way to choose healthcare benefits that best suit their lifestyles. "This end-to-end approach signifies our commitment to simplify health benefits by offering a wide range of options with a seamless discovery, selection, and payment process.'" Check out the 15-slide pitch deck Fijoya used to raise its seed funding round.
Persons: Team8, Baruch Levy, Levy Organizations: Business, Health, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners Locations: Team8, Israel
During his senior year of high school, Imanbayev discovered another interest, entirely by chance. After mistiming his MCAT, Imanbayev faced one gap year before he could start medical school. As he jumped into the grueling demands of medical school, Imanbayev said that for everything he studied, there were additional things he wanted to add on and learn. Helping Lightspeed push into healthtech investingSince 2020, Imanbayev has been a partner at Lightspeed focusing on the health sector. Imanbayev himself has spearheaded investments for Lightspeed in the healthcare-equity startup Soda Health and the virtual-care startup Wheel.
Persons: Galym Imanbayev, he'd, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, Jack Dorsey, Imanbayev, Imanbayev's, Dean Lloyd Minor's Organizations: Stanford, VC, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Co, Oregon Health & Science University, Martis, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Lightspeed, Ancora Biotech, Soda Health Locations: Kazakhstan, Soviet Union, Portland , Oregon
A new wave of startups are tackling financial issues within the healthcare space. Here are 14 fintech-healthtech startups that have raised money from VCs. "If you're thinking about building fintech that really helps the average consumer, a big piece of the wallet is healthcare spend," she told Insider in an interview. From the employee-benefits platform Budgie to the wellness credit card Ness, Insider has compiled a list of startups building at the intersection of fintech and healthtech. Check out Insider's list of 14 startups at the intersection of fintech and healthtech.
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