Healthtech and edtech are two of the fastest growing sectors, with the healthtech market size to reach $3.1 billion by 2033, while the global education technology market size is projected to reach $348.41 billion by 2030.
Each week will do a roundup of the top news, fundings, and IPOs from these two sectors.
Top News
- Konovo, a technology-first healthcare intelligence company, acquired Rare Patient Voice, a patient recruitment company with over 200,000 registered patients and family caregivers across rare, chronic, and complex conditions,combining RPV’s deep patient relationships and recruitment expertise with Konovo’s intelligent platform, HCP access, and global scale, enabling healthcare researchers to access hard-to-reach patient populations with speed and reliability
- MTX Group, a global technology consulting firm and advisor to government agencies and businesses, partnered with Virginia Union University Enterprises on a joint venture to design and deliver AI-powered educational technology, embedding advanced technology into how students learn, practice, and prepare
AI News
- AtlantiCare, an integrated healthcare delivery network, partnered with Opmed.ai, a platform that uses AI to optimize surgical schedules, deploying directly on top of AtlantiCare’s Oracle Cerner EHR, functioning as an Oracle Validated Integration
- Iterate.ai, an enterprise AI platform, and TD SYNNEX, a distributor and solutions aggregator for the IT ecosystem, partnered with HPE to launch and availability of Generate for Healthcare, an AI-powered solution empowering hospital systems to identify and recover millions of dollars in unpaid and underpaid insurance claims
- The Society of Nurse Scientists, Innovators, Entrepreneurs & Leaders and Workforce Wellness, a software firm that offers comprehensive options for people management, including wellness and safety, partnered to launch The AI Shift: Creating Readiness for AI Healthcare Delivery, an executive-level forum designed to equip healthcare leaders with the knowledge, tools, and strategic frameworks needed to adopt and scale artificial intelligence across health systems responsibly
- Carnegie Mellon University announced Learnvia, a new nonprofit learning collaborative developed in collaboration with the Gates Foundation, which combines AI-enabled courseware, support for evidence-based instruction, and the power of learning research to strengthen student success and course outcomes at colleges and universities nationwide
- Researchers at City University of Hong Kong developed a data-driven machine learning model for financial asset pricing that is designed to be clearer and more efficient than traditional methods, with the “P-Trees” that model helps investors make better-informed decisions by simplifying complex market data
- Launchpoint, a company that helps brands work with college athletes and college creators at scale, acquired Kashie.AI, an AI-driven music platform
- UAlbany, SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Cobleskill, and Hudson Valley Community College partnered with Empire AI, a New York state initiative to advance AI research
Really big financings:
Healthtech:
- Angitia Biopharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel therapies aimed at improving musculoskeletal health, raised a $130 million Series D financing round co-led by Frazier Life Sciences and Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, with participation from new investors: Ascenta Capital, certain funds and accounts managed by Blackrock, BVF Partners, Logos Capital, RA Capital Management, and Wellington Management. Existing investors, Bain Capital Life Sciences, Elikon Venture, Janus Henderson Investors, 3H Health Investment, Hillhouse Investment, Legend Capital, Morningside Group, OrbiMed, TF Capital and Yonghua Capital, also participated
- Midi Health, a women’s telehealth company, raised $100 million in a Series D financing round led by Goodwater Capital with participation from new investors Foresite Capital and Serena Ventures, as well as continued support from Advance Venture Partners, GV, Emerson Collective, SemperVirens, McKesson Ventures, and Felicis Ventures
Big financings:
Healthtech:
- Chamber Cardio, a healthcare platform that enhances cardiovascular health services, raised $60 million in Series A funding led by Frist Cressey Ventures, with participation from existing investors General Catalyst, AlleyCorp, American Family Ventures, and Company Ventures, as well as strategic participation from Optum Ventures, Healthworx Ventures, and additional investment from Black Opal Ventures. The financing also includes debt from HSBC Innovation Banking
- Alaffia Health, a provider of agentic AI for health plan claims operations, raised a $55 million Series B financing, led by Transformation Capital, with participation from insiders including FirstMark Capital, Tau Ventures, and Twine Ventures
- Third Arc Bio., a clinical stage biotech company developing novel multifunctional antibodies for a range of oncology and immunology & inflammation indications, raised a $52 million Series A extension from new investor Andreessen Horowitz along with Third Arc Bio’s existing investor syndicate
- Hublo, a provider of workforce management software solutions for the healthcare sector, raised €40 million from Revaia
- Lotus Health AI, a free primary care provider, raised $35 million in a Series A round co-led by CRV and Kleiner Perkins
- Quantum Scan, a medical technology company targeting preventive diagnosis and prognosis of human diseases and illness, raised $20 million from Scilex
- Synthpop, a healthcare AI company building agentic automation to eliminate administrative bottlenecks in payer, provider, and patient operations, raised a $15 million Series A led by Ansa Capital, wi Defy.vc and Peterson Ventures participating, alongside Storm Ventures and Bruce Broussard
- Corus Orthodontists, an orthodontic partnership network, raised a C$20 million institutional equity investment led by ATB Financial’s Private Equity arm with a co-investment from a Canadian family office
- MyC, a software platform dedicated to managing employee health in industrial, multi-site and high-risk environments, raised a €10 million funding round led by Hi inov, along with IXO and existing investors Elaia and OSS Ventures
- Deep Intelligent Pharma, an AI clinical trial company, raised $60 million from Trustar Capital, Jinyi Capital, and Kaitai Capital, with existing shareholders CDH Investments and Xinding Capital continuing to participate
- Stratus Medical, a company focused on advancing radiofrequency ablation treatment for chronic pain, raised a $10 million Series B financing led by Wasatch Health Partners
Edtech:
- BeConfident, an edtech company that teaches English using artificial intelligence, raised approximately $15.8 million in a Series A round led by Prosus Ventures
Not so big financings:
Healthtech:
- Expert Intelligence, a startup building AI systems that automate expert decision-making in regulated laboratory environments, raised a $4.7 million seed round led by Sierra Ventures with participation from TSVC and Acorn Pacific Ventures
- Gardia, developer of a mobile emergency system specifically designed for seniors, raised an €8.5 million Series A round led by Peak, with participation from amberra and the butterfly & elephant accelerator by GS1 Germany. Existing business angels and investors BONVENTURE, Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures, and Beurer also reinvested
- Graici, developer of the Adaptive Data Wallet powered by a data network that acquires, secures, and activates people’s health, economic, and personal information so they can acquire and maintain public benefits, raised a $7.5 million Series A led by Santé Ventures
- SonoVascular, a clinical stage medical device company focused on transforming the treatment of venous thromboembolism with its SonoThrombectomy System, raised a $6 million Series A round led by Harbright Ventures
- beHuman, a physician-led preventive care platform focused on improving early cancer detection for underserved populations, raised a $4 million seed round led by Santé Ventures, with participation from DHVP.io
- Bluedrop Medical, developer of a remote patient monitoring system for the early detection of diabetic foot ulcers, raised €10.5 million in a round co-led by Atlantic Bridge and Elkstone, with the European Innovation Council Fund, Furthr VC, Western Development Commission, Ascentifi and HBAN’s MedTech and Irrus Investments syndicates also backing the company
- Runeasi, a decision-support tool for assessing and addressing sports injuries using wearable technology, raised €1 million in a round led by Smarter Ventures, with participation from existing investors Freshmen Fund, Gemma Frisius Fund, the company’s founders, and angel investor Sean Gourley
Edtech:
- Kinderpedia, a school management and communication platform, raised €2.2 million in a funding round led by Simpact Ventures, with participation from Early Game Ventures and ROCA X
- Teacher’s Buddy, an AI platform for educators, raised NZD $2.3 million in a seed funding round led by Soul Capital, along with Giant Leap
Fund News
- Santé Ventures raised a $330 million fund to invest in innovative biotechnology, medtech and digitally enabled healthcare companies
- Early-stage venture capital firm Constructor Capital closed its first fund at €92.8 million ($110 million) to back Seed and Series A rounds for startups in DeepTech, software, and EdTech
Policy and government
- President Donald Trump signed a funding package that includes $116.6 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Health and Human Services and reduces spending on “federal bureaucracy” at the agency by $100 million. The legislation also finalizes several healthcare extenders including provisions of the Medicare telehealth program and the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver as well as major supplementary funding programs for rural hospitals and those with high proportions of government-covered patients
- US Trump announced he will be seeking $1 billion in damages from Harvard University after the New York Times reported that the Trump administration had to backtrack from its demand for a $200 million payment in negotiations with the university. Trump cited the story in a Truth Social post late on Monday, blaming Harvard for “feeding a lot of nonsense” to the New York Times. Trump officials have accused Harvard of not doing enough to tackle antisemitism during pro-Palestinian protests. Harvard has rejected the accusation
Random news
- The misuse of artificial intelligence chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot in health care is the most significant health technology hazard for 2026, according to the nonprofit patient safety organization ECRI, due to LLMs being designed to respond in a way that keeps users engaged and not challenge or correct flawed assumptions that may be input in queries. The chatbots also can make mistakes or fabricate or “hallucinate” information, as they have a bias to present information they consider a user wants to hear
