Digital Health
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The new firm has a focus on investing in Canadian digital health companies.
The company also intends to set up offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and Southeast Asia.
The funds will go toward continuing company progression, specifically with the launch of UpsideHōM’s core technology platform later this year.
The Premier Partner Program is set to launch for benefits plans starting in January 2022.
The company has plans to expand Nurx Now to offer additional urgent care services in the future.
This, in addition to the company's Series A round from last year, brings its total amount raised to $77.5 million.
Although the results from this study were modest, the researchers note that even slight increases in physical activity can have health benefits.
The startup aims to be operating in more than seven countries by the end of 2021.
The company says that the chatbot combines AI with the type of healthcare that regards a patient's customs and beliefs.