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
- Senior CDC vaccine research and public health leaders resigned in protest after the firing of CDC chief Susan Monarez, who was confirmed a month ago, and has refused to be removed. The four senior leaders – Debra Houry, Demetre Daskalakis, Daniel Jernigan and Jennifer Layden – resigned together to make what they said was a statement about the damage the administration had done to public vaccine research, and in protest of the administration’s response to vaccine disinformation
- First lady Melania Trump launched the Presidential AI Challenge, a nationwide contest inviting students from kindergarten through 12th grade to develop projects that use artificial intelligence to address community challenges. The first lady framed the effort as a call to innovation for America’s youth. In the challenge, students are instructed to create projects that show how AI could be applied to solve a local challenge — from improving school resources to addressing environmental concerns
AI News
- Tempus AI, a company advancing precision medicine through the practical application of artificial intelligence in healthcare, acquired Paige, an AI company specializing in digital pathology
- HGM Limited, a company focused on building AI-driven healthcare services, acquired Aidéo Technologies, a provider of AI-powered autonomous coding solutions
- Oklahoma State University joined Google AI for Education Accelerator to empower Oklahomans with AI and job-ready skills. In addition, OSU Polytech, through the Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology, will directly support Google’s workforce needs for skilled electrical labor in Oklahoma
Late Stage Fundings:
Healthtech:
- Wugen, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the next generation of allogeneic, off-the-shelf CAR-T cell therapies, raised $115 million in a round led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, with participation from RiverVest Venture Partners, Lightchain Capital, Abingworth, ICG, LYZZ Capital, Tybourne Capital Management, Aisling Capital Management, and other life sciences investors
- restor3d, a providr of technology-driven personalized orthopedic solutions, raised $104 million from Partners Group and existing shareholders
- Vaxxas, a biotechnology company pioneering the high-density microarray patch for needle-free vaccine delivery, raised ~$90 million in a round led by SPRIM Global Investments, with participation from new investor LGT Crestone as well as existing investors OneVentures and Brandon Capital-Hostplus
Early Stage Fundings
Healthtech:
- Ortivity, a company that connects orthopedic practices, supporting outpatient care and practice management in the healthcare sector, raised €200 million from Apheon, with new backing from Unigestion
- ProVerum Limited, the developer of a minimally invasive solution for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, raised an $80 million Series B round led by MVM Partners, as well as new investors OrbiMed and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, and included participation from existing investors Gilde Healthcare Partners, Lightstone Ventures, Atlantic Bridge and Enterprise Ireland, amongst others
- Assort Health, a startup that uses AI to automate patient communication for specialty healthcare practices, raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
- Leal Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics for patients with disorders of the central nervous system, raised a $30 million Series A round led by SV Health Investors’ Dementia Discovery Fund, in addition to existing investors OrbiMed, Newpath Partners, Chugai Venture Fund, Euclidean Capital, Alexandria Venture Investments, and PhiFund
- Debut, a developer of biotechnology-based beauty ingredients and formulations, raised $20 million from Fine Structure Ventures, EDBI, Wealthberry, BOLD, GS Futures, Sandbox Industries and Material Impact, among others
- Eyebot, developer of a 90-second vision test kiosk that delivers doctor-verified glasses prescriptions, raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by General Catalyst, with participation from returning investors AlleyCorp, Baukunst, Village Global, and Ubiquity Ventures
- Nest Health, an in-home, whole-family care provider for families on Medicaid, raised $12.5 million in Series A funding co-led by returning investors 8VC and Blue Venture Fund, alongside new investor Amboy Street Ventures, with participation from Alumni Ventures, Health 2047, Nicholas Jarboe, and others
- Barti Software, an AI-powered company that provides electronic health records and practice management software built for eye care practices, raised a $12 million Series A investment led by Five Elms Capital
- Axenya, a company specializing in the intelligent orchestration of corporate healthcare, raised a Series A funding round of $12 million led by Canary, co-led by Indicator Capital, and joined by Zentynel. The investment will drive the company’s commercial expansion and advance its technology platform, with a focus on artificial intelligence, data interoperability, and connected biomarkers
- Incyclix Bio, a next-generation cell cycle control company developing an inhibitor for the treatment of advanced and resistant cancer, raised a $11.25 million extension to its Series B financing from Eshelman Ventures, Eli Lilly and Company, Pharmacosmos and new investor Cape Fear BioCapital
- Sleep.ai, a sleep intelligence platform, raised $5.5 million led by Treasure Coast Ventures, with participation from Nurture Ventures, the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York, Supermoon Capital, and several other investors
Edtech:
- Boost My School, a fundraising platform built for K-12 schools, raised $10 million in a round led by High Alpha following previous participation from Far Out VC, ground game, Allos Ventures and strategic angel investors such as Scot Chisholm
- Vaave, an alumni engagement and networking platform, raised Rs 6.6 crore in a funding round led by Aditya Vuchi and Raj Narayanam
Seed Fundings
Healthtech:
- Therna Biosciences, an RNA medicines development company, raised $10 million in a seed funding round led by AIX Ventures, Pear VC, and Fusion Fund
- Ensilicated Technologies, biotechnology company dedicated to enhancing the stability and accessibility of biopharmaceuticals, raised £4.5 million in a seed funding round led by Eos Advisory and followed on by Calculus Capital with participation from Empirical Ventures, Fink Family Office, QantX, Angel Investors Bristol, HERmesa, Penn Park Capital, chANGELS, and other individual angel investors
- Detechgene, developer of ‘PCR to Go’, a mobile molecular diagnostics platform, raised €3.2 million in a round led by neoteq ventures, joined by NRW.BANK, Aquarius Invest, Meerkat Holding, Campus Capital, and several strategic business angels
- Marginum, developer of HIVEN, a fluorescence-based tissue monitoring device, raised €2.5 million in a round led by Nostetta Ventures, with continued support from existing investors Redstone and Almaral. New participants included Lynx Financial and Business Finland
Edtech:
- Coursebox, developer of an AI‑powered tool to let organisations generate fully compliant training courses, raised a $750,000 seed investment from Purpose Ventures
- Modern Campus, a learner-to-earner lifecycle platform for higher education, raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Providence Equity Partners
Policy and government
- A federal judge in Baltimore halted certain provisions of an Affordable Care Act regulation that the Trump administration was set to implement. The decision puts on hold a half a dozen changes in the rule, including additional income verification mandates; allow insurers to bar enrollees with past-due premiums; and levy a $5 premium on certain consumers until they confirm their eligibility for federal premium subsidies, among others. However, he let other provisions stand
- The Trump administration proposed a new rule to limit international students to fixed periods of entry. Educators warn that if Trump officials finalize the rule, fewer international students will come to America. The regulation represents the most recent action by the Trump administration restricting international students: immigration data for July 2025 showed a significant decline in the arrival of international students compared to the same period a year earlier, including a drop of almost 50% for students from India
Random news
- By building a computational model — or a digital version of a bee’s brain — researchers have discovered how the way bees move their bodies during flight helps shape visual input and generates unique electrical messages in their brains. These movements generate neural signals that allow bees to easily and efficiently identify predictable features of the world around them. This ability means bees demonstrate accuracy in learning and recognizing complex visual patterns during flight, such as those found in a flower. The model paves the way for next-generation AI by demonstrating that future robots can be smarter and more efficient by using movement to gather information, rather than relying on massive computing power
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