Andrew Mendez
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HealthAtom empowers LatAm’s small healthcare offices with cloud-based ops
HealthAtom is a cloud-based operation system looking to empower Latin American SMBs in healthcare through its all-in-one system. → Read More
Almond launches full-service Ob-Gyn care to rebuild patient experience
Almond, a full-service Ob-Gyn care provider, is looking to change the current patient experience through its tech driven model. → Read More
Beam raises $6.4M to help citizens access safety net funds
Beam helps deliver government funds, like emergency cash assistance, rental relief and public utility benefits. → Read More
Even Healthcare lands additional capital to advance primary care adoption in India
Even HealthCare lands $15 million to advance primary care adoption in India to combat comorbidities prevalent in the community. → Read More
Galen Robotics looks to assist ENT surgeons with new bot and $15M round
Galen Robotics launches a soft tissue surgical robot to help assist surgeons specialized in ENT and neurosurgery. → Read More
Telehealth unicorn Cerebral lays off 20% of staff for ‘operational efficiencies’
Cerebral is said to layoff 20% of its staff citing less demand and a need to restructure the company to fit consumer needs. → Read More
Aidar Health aims to provide physicians with consistent patient vitals
Aidar Health seeks to change the ways physicians receive patient data even before they step in their office. → Read More
As healthcare goes remote, Equipt Health brings medical hardware to the home
Equipt Health is looking to be the go-to source for medical device companies and patients by streamlining the access process. → Read More
Flights to offer drinks, snacks and now Starlink
SpaceX's Starlink is expanding their coverage to include commercial and private flights with 350 Mbps... but it costs $20K a month. → Read More
‘She Matters’ is the name and mission of a BIPOC-focused postpartum care startup
She Matters is looking to change postpartum care for historically marginalized communities through cultural competency. → Read More
Clear Capital lays off 27% of its global staff
Clear Capital laid off 27% of its staff after an abrupt meeting Wednesday morning citing decreased work volumes and increased interest rates. → Read More
FOLX powers LGBTQ+ telehealth support groups with $30M round
FOLX Health lands a $30M Series B and launches support groups to continue provide comprehensive care for the LGBTQ+ community. → Read More
Pixelmator Pro 3.0 arrives, adding new features, 200 templates, mockups and more
Pixelmator 3.0 brings a number of new features to the popular image editing app, including new templates, mockups and AI-powered editing. → Read More
J Balvin enters the digital wellness space with the launch of a bilingual mental health app
OYE, a bilingual wellness app, launched by JBalvin will provide users with wellness practices and daily feeling check-ins. → Read More
Healthcare financier Scratchpay secures $35M Series C
Scratchpay, the Pasadena, Calif.-based petcare financier turned healthcare financier, closed a new round of funding amounting to $35 million. It’s a sign that investors are still looking at growing the fintech scene despite the markets’ downturn and an acknowledgment from investors that there is a slowdown in investments. 8 investors discuss fintech’s potential despite the […] → Read More
LatAm’s Gen-t is working to enrich biotech with Brazilian genomic data
Improving the diversity of global genomic data could hasten medical breakthroughs — and that’s the goal of Gen-t, a Brazilian startup working to infuse biotech with genetic data from the country’s population. For Lygia da Veiga Pereira, founder of the company, she said it’s more than just building a company, it’s about advancing science and […] → Read More
Apple may have given us a hint at its AR/VR headset’s name –
The new product will find Apple competing directly against Meta’s Quest Pro (rumored for a release next month), and PlayStation VR. → Read More
Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech over alleged mRNA patent infringement –
Moderna filed a lawsuit against Pfizer and BioNTech claiming the biopharmaceutical companies infringed on Moderna’s patents related to mRNA technology in develop of their COVID-19 vaccine. The lawsuit, to be filed in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts and Regional Court of Düsseldorf in Germany, alleges Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine Comirnaty infringes on Moderna’s patent filed between […] → Read More
Twitter’s VP of engineering to depart for Meta amid cybersecurity concerns, Musk takeover
Sandeep Pandey, the vice president of Engineering, is leaving Twitter after more than a decade to join Meta. → Read More
Wordle is now integrated in The New York Times Crossword app
Upwards of two million players are playing Wordle, and it has been mentioned in over 32 million tweets since its launch. → Read More