Life Sciences

The company announced a $200 million Series C round in January.

Alphabet's life science arm also announces the company's founder Andy Conrad will step down as CEO. Current president Stephen Gillett will take on the role in January.

The new funds will go toward further scaling its platform in the United States.  

LetsGetChecked, which closed a $150 million Series D funding round in 2021, made multiple acquisitions this year.

Psych Hub, which offers mental health educational resources, raised $16 million, clinical trial search tool Power scooped up $7 million, and real-world data startup CuriMeta announced it had raised $6 million.

Insurance navigator Fair Square Medicare raises $15 million, AI-enabled prostate cancer care startup Avenda Health scores $10 million, and oncology clinical trial startup Trial Library emerges from stealth with $5 million.

Also: Decentralized clinical trial startup Curebase names vice president of clinical operations, and digital opioid use disorder-treatment company Ophelia hires a chief technology officer.

One of the projects will develop a digital navigator to support people with chronic conditions.

Also, scientists from the University of South Australia have developed tiny fibre sensors for remote patient monitoring.

Also, CureApp is getting $77 million in investment from the Sawai Group as part of their license deal.