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
- Covera Health, a platform for advancing radiology quality and diagnostic accuracy, and Medmo, a care coordination platform for diagnostic imaging, announced their combination into a single organization, creating a platform that manages diagnostic imaging for nearly 6 million Americans across Fortune 10 and 100 employers, three-of-the-five largest national health plans, and thousands of value-based primary care physicians
- The University of Cambridge launched LOGOS: Securing a Human Epistemic Future, a research-to-impact initiative examining how AI is reshaping knowledge, learning, and cognitive agency, with live workstreams already feeding into UK parliamentary committees on EdTech and human rights
AI News
- The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean launched a Community of Practice on artificial intelligence for disaster and emergency response surveillance through the WHO Collaboratory platform, bringing together national authorities, practitioners, researchers, partners and WHO staff to share knowledge, build capacity and co-develop practical guidance for applying AI in surveillance, early warning, risk assessment and operational response
- George Mason University launched a new AI-focused accelerator Einstein Labs to develop dual-use technologies for commercial big tech and government, initially focusing on three high-impact sectors: health, quantum, and cybersecurity technologies
- Medline partnered with Symbotic, a provider of AI-enabled robotics technology, to implement next-generation warehouse automation as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the resiliency, efficiency and scalability of the healthcare supply chain
- SimonMed, a developer of imaging and longevity-focused technology, partnered with Matricis.ai, a healthcare technology company developing AI for gynecological applications, to pilot EndomAI, a workflow-integrated AI detection tool designed for mapping and characterizing endometriosis using MRI
- ModMed, a provider of software and services to specialty medical practices, acquired Bonsai Health, an agentic AI patient engagement platform
- Gyde, an AI-native brokerage platform, acquired Benavest, a national health insurance agency specializing in consumer plans, including individual ACA, Medicare, and ICHRA
- The University of Virginia announced the creation of the AI Literacy and Action Lab, a program meant to consider the complexities of AI in higher education head-on, with projects focused on topics, such as the future of work, critical and ethical thinking, and AI-integrated lesson planning for humanities and STEM courses
- Operation HOPE, an American non-profit organization providing financial literacy empowerment and economic education to youth and adults, and Dream Machine Academy, which empowers Black, Brown, and underserved communities to become innovators and leaders in AI, unveiled the first two events under HOPE AI, a partnership designed to bring artificial intelligence and financial literacy learning directly into trusted community spaces, in Memphis and Birmingham
- Relativity, a legal data intelligence company, partnered with Wickard.ai, a legal AI education and training company, to expand legal AI education in law schools across the United States
- George Mason University launched a new AI-focused accelerator Einstein Labs to develop dual-use technologies for commercial big tech and government, initially focusing on three high-impact sectors: health, quantum, and cybersecurity technologies
- George Mason University launched a new AI-focused accelerator Einstein Labs to develop dual-use technologies for commercial big tech and government, initially focusing on three high-impact sectors: health, quantum, and cybersecurity technologies
Really big financings:
Healthtech:
- Apothecon Pharmaceuticals. a manufacturing firm that provides formulations, pipelines, and pharmaceutical services, raised $270 million from Everstone Capital
- Ray Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering differentiated vision restoration therapies for those living with severe retinal degenerations, raised a $125 million Series B financing led by Janus Henderson Investors, with participation from additional new investors Adage Capital Management, Franklin Templeton, Invus, and Marshall Wace. The financing includes follow-on support from existing investors 4BIO Capital, Deerfield Management, MRL Ventures Fund, Norwest, Novo Holdings A/S, and Platanus
- Pulnovo Medical, a developer of therapies for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension and heart failure, raised a $100 million strategic financing round, with a lead investment from Medtronic and renewed support from existing investors including EQT, Qiming Venture Partners, Gaorong Ventures, OrbiMed, and Lilly Asia Ventures. New investors, including HSG and other leading global investors also participated
Big financings:
Healthtech:
- Coral, a healthcare automation platform built for specialty providers, raised a $12.5 million investment led by Lightspeed and Z47
- AcuityMD, an AI platform for MedTech, raised $80 million in a Series C round led by existing investor StepStone Group, with additional participation from Benchmark, Redpoint Ventures, ICONIQ, and Atreides Management
- Courier Health, a company for managing patient experiences, raised a $50 million Series B funding round led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from existing investors including Norwest and Work-Bench
- Nucleus RadioPharma, a next-generation contract development and manufacturing organization specializing in radiopharmaceuticals, raised $50 million in financing from OrbiMed
- Tava Health, a provider of technology-driven mental health services, raised a $40 million Series C funding round led by Centana Growth Partners with participation from current investors Catalyst Investors, Blue Heron Ventures, Peterson Ventures, and Springtide Ventures
- Amperos Health, an insurance revenue recovery partner capable of working denials end-to-end entirely with AI, raised a $16 million Series A funding round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Uncork Capital and Neo
- Zócalo Health, a tech-enabled, community-based primary care provider, raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by EO Ventures, with participation from Talipot and existing investors Vamos Ventures, Animo Ventures, Acumen America, Sorenson Ventures, BarronKent, and Kapor Center
Not so big financings:
Healthtech:
- Omeza, a commercial-stage advanced wound care company, raised an $8.5 million Series A financing round co-led by Astanor and BluKap Ventures, with participation from Catalyst Investments and historical investors including the Florida Opportunity Fund
- Alesi Surgical, a company tackling the problem of surgical smoke in operating theatres, raised £7 million in a round led by IW Capital and supported by Mercia and IP Group
- Deep Blue Medical Advances, a surgical device company redefining outcomes in soft tissue surgery, raised a $5.6 million Series A financing round from undisclosed investors
- ViewsML, which uses AI for virtual diagnostics, enhancing precision medicine and spatial biology with virtual biomarkers, raised $4.9 million in a seed funding round led by Wittington Ventures with participation from Continuum Health Ventures, Mayo Clinic, RiSC Capital, Debiopharm, WUTIF, Defined, and e-Fund
- Axomove, an e-health app that specializes in video physical exercises, raised a €4 million funding round co-led by the Digital Prevention Fund and Go Capital, alongside Inco Ventures and Faraday Venture Partners, an existing investor in the company
- Calibre, which helps people understand what is actually affecting their health and how to change it by combining causal AI with clinical expertise, raised $3.3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Amino Collective, with participation from Daybreak Ventures, Cocoa Ventures and a group of founders, operators and medical experts including Timo Boldt and Maximilian Tayenthal
- Brainjo, which uses virtual reality and brain-computer interfaces for treating ADHD, raised €2 million in a seed funding round led by High-Tech Gründerfonds with participation from Andreas Weinhut and better ventures
- CureMeAbroad, which operates as an AI-powered medical tourism concierge, matching patients from Western markets, raised $600K in a pre-seed funding round from Roman Saini, Himanshu Ratnoo, Kunal Gupta, Devaiah Bopanna, and Vikrant Potnis
Fund News
- Treehub, a Stanford-adjacent residency backed by the AI Health Fund, launched as a boutique program built to scout and back early-stage founders emerging from academic ecosystems
Policy and government
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a series of measures aimed at accelerating the development of psychedelic treatments for serious mental illness. That comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal health agencies to expand access to emerging therapies
- The Trump administration launched a civil rights probe into New York City’s Department of Education over a pro-Palestinian group of educators. The U.S. Education Department said it launched a Title VI probe. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act specifically prohibits any program or activity that receives federal financial aid from discriminating based on race, color and national origin
Random news
- Steak ’n Shake announced its first Chief Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Officer who the company said will help guide the advancement of nutritional integrity in line with the Trump administration’s national movement geared toward eliminating chronic disease. Michael Boes, a former senior adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services, was selected to serve as the company’s chief MAHA officer
