Blink is the cure for a disease with immeasurable human cost. That disease is the high cost of prescription drugs. A cost that takes its toll on human lives in many ways, not just in money but in health itself. Our mission is to cure this disease, and to make prescription medications available at lower prices to millions of people across America.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 51-200
Phone: +1 844-265-6444
Total raised: $175M
Founded date: 2014
Investors 6
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | LeFrak | lefrak.com |
| - | 8VC | 8vc.com |
| - | SuRo Capit... | surocap.co... |
| - | Sweetwater... | sweetwater... |
| - | BoxGroup | boxgroup.c... |
| - | Burch Crea... | burchcreat... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 26.10.2020 | - | $10M | - |
| 13.04.2017 | Series B | $165M | - |
Mentions in press and media 22
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| 21.04.2022 | Will the shadow of Aduhelm cloud FDA’s decision-making on an ALS therapy? | On March 30, an FDA advisory panel voted 6 to 4 against recommending approval of what might be the most effective treatment to date for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The panel’s decision is not binding, and the FDA could disregard its reco... |
| 30.04.2020 | Sweet Proteins From the Jungle Can Replace Sugar | Amai Proteins, an Israel food tech company, came up with healthy sugar substitutes – Sweet Designer Proteins. The scientists take proteins that grow in the jungle and redesign it by using AI-CPD. We’ve not tried yet, but, reportedly, the fi... |
| 23.06.2019 | Стартапы недели: сервис для проведения хакатонов Agorize, виртуальная сеть гостиниц OYO Rooms и другие проекты Статьи редакции... | А также обзор проектов из прошлогодних выпусков. 16 16 комментариев 5233 просмотров На этой неделе в #стартапдня были четыре новых стартапа и одна статья. OYO Rooms — виртуальная сеть гостиниц из Индии, одна из самых модных идей в венчуре з... |
| 05.02.2019 | Lawsuits no longer lingering, Hippo brings to market its service for buying discount drugs | The long and litigious saga of Hippo Technologies may finally be over now that the company is finally launching its service to sell discounted prescription drugs to members just three months after settling a lawsuit with its chief competito... |
| 04.10.2018 | Blink Health launches free home delivery for discounted drugs | “We provide Americans access to significant savings on their prescriptions, and now we’re offering another convenient way for getting their medications filled,” Blink Health CEO Geoffrey Chaiken said in a statement. “We’re adding home deliv... |
| 23.04.2018 | 8VC has closed its second early-stage fund, seemingly with an eye on logistics and biotech | 8VC, the early-stage, San Francisco-based venture firm founded in 2015 by serial entrepreneur Joe Lonsdale and four other general partners, has closed it second early-stage venture fund with $640 million in commitments, says one of its inve... |
| 16.12.2017 | How is health tech addressing the demand for cheaper prescription drugs? | The demo included a search for statin medication Crestor which resulted in a cost range spanning $14.45 to $225.64. Although brands and generics are partly to blame for the wide price gap, MobiHealthNews noted that each pharmacy negotiates ... |
| 22.11.2017 | Can You Pass This Investor’s 3 a.m. Test? | This article originally ran in Term Sheet, Fortune’s newsletter about deals and dealmakers. Sign up here. Kimmy Scotti, a founding partner at 8VC, specializes in technology companies with a focus on healthcare. She led investments in uBiome... |
| 25.08.2017 | Medication Adherence Tech: A dynamic and crowded market, but where are the winners in the space? (Part 1 of 2) | About the Authors: @DanGebremedhin is a Principal at Flare Capital Partners, an early stage Health Technology and Services focused VC Firm. He is a practicing physician at the Massachusetts General Hospital, previously served as a Medical D... |
| 13.04.2017 | Blink Health Nabs $90M | NEW YORK, NY, Blink Health announced today that it has raised a $90 million Series B led by 8VC, bringing its total financing to $165 million. >> Click here for more funding data on Blink Health >> To export Blink Health fun... |
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