| Date | Title | Description |
| 26.03.2023 | 4 Ways To Build A Supportive Company Culture In A Remote Environment | Remote workergetty |
| 24.01.2023 | ‘Why you don’t want me on your board’ | Working in VC isn’t just a privilege – it’s my dream job. Over the last decade I’ve spent as an investor, Board meetings have become a key part of my monthly cadence. Participation in more than 200 Board meetings over the years has given me... |
| 12.11.2021 | Why workplaces could unlock huge growth for fertility startups in Europe | The fertility market is changing rapidly. Driven by a crop of exciting new startups, pioneering researchers, and forward-thinking clinics and employers, there’s been a dramatic rise in the number of services available for the millions who n... |
| 04.11.2021 | Startups helping society embrace positive behaviors | Startups are using positive reinforcement, like peer networks and rewards, to get people healthier
We all have our behaviors that are bad for our health.
That can be the usual bad habits, like smoking, drinking alcohol or too much soda, caf... |
| 04.10.2021 | 2021 is already a record breaking year for digital health funding | Funding to digital health companies surpassed $20 billion for the first time ever
COVID has taken digital health from a growing but still niche space to the mainstream. As fast as it was growing before the pandemic, it has now turned into a... |
| 23.07.2021 | Quit Genius Raises $64 Million to Expand Access to #1 Digital Clinic for Substance Addictions | Early Livongo and Hinge Health Investors Support Quit Genius as Category Leader for Addiction Treatment; Quit Genius Grew Revenue by 10x in Past 12 Months as Employers and Health Plans Sought New Strategies for Helping People Address Addict... |
| 20.07.2021 | Quit Genius secures $64M to tackle substance addiction | Quit Genius has raised a $64 million Series B co-led by Kinnevik and Atomico, with participation from Octopus Ventures, TriplePoint Venture and StartUp Health. Headquartered in New York and London, the company is the developer of a virtual ... |
| 20.07.2021 | Addiction treatment startup Quit Genius raises $64M | A year ago, more than 13% of adults said they had started or increased substance use to cope with the pandemic, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As in-person programs for substance use were put on hold,... |
| 20.07.2021 | Quit Genius Raises $64M in Series B Funding | Quit Genius, a NYC-based digital clinic for treating multiple addictions, raised $64M in Series B funding round.
The round was co-led by Kinnevik and Atomico, with participation from Series A investors Octopus Ventures, Triple Point Venture... |
| 19.07.2021 | In Five9 deal, Zoom targets growth with customers that cannot afford to get Zoom fatigue | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox.
Video-conferencing software maker Zoom was a big winner of the pandemic, with its name becoming a... |
| 19.07.2021 | In Five9 deal, Zoom targets growth with customers that cannot afford to get Zoom fatigue | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbofx.
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| 19.07.2021 | Quit Genius Raises $64M to Expand Access To #1 Digital Clinic for Substance Addictions | NEW YORK, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Quit Genius, the world's first digital clinic for treating multiple addictions, announced today that it has raised a highly oversubscribed $64M Series B funding round co-led by Kinnevik and Atomico, w... |
| 19.07.2021 | Quit Genius Raises $64M to Expand Access To #1 Digital Clinic for Substance Addictions | |
| 19.07.2021 | Digital addiction treatment company Quit Genius scores $64M | Photo by Quit Genius |
| 17.06.2021 | Quit Genius Successfully Completes Annual SOC® 2 Type 2 Examination | “Quit Genius is on a mission to help people quit their addictions and improve their lives, a matter that is extremely personal. Securing client and member data is our highest priority."
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (PRWEB) June 17, 2021
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| 09.06.2021 | Quit Genius Program Achieves HITRUST CSF Certification To Manage Risk, Improve Security Posture, And Meet Compliance Requirements | HITRUST CSF Certification validates that Quit Genius is committed to meeting key regulations and protecting sensitive information
Quit Genius, the world’s first digital clinic for treating multiple addictions, announced that its information... |
| 26.04.2021 | New Quit Genius Survey of U.S. Workers Finds That 38 Percent are Drinking More Alcohol During Pandemic; Over 1 in 4 Remote Workers Have Gone to Work Impaired by Alcohol or Drugs | |
| 19.03.2020 | London-based Quit Genius raises €10.1 million Series A to help 100 million kick addiction | Startup Quit Genius has raised €10.1 million in a Series A round, led by Octopus Ventures with participation from Y Combinator, Startup Health and Triple Point Ventures. They join existing investors like Village Global, Semper Virens, Seren... |
| 19.03.2020 | Quit Genius raises $11 million | Quit Genius, the YC-backed startup that uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people quit smoking and vaping tobacco products, has announced an $11 million Series A round led by Octopus Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, St... |
| 19.03.2020 | Funding roundup: Element Science raises $145.6M for wearable defibrillators | Element Science
Funding: $145.6 million series C
Headquarters: San Francisco
Element Science plans to use the funds to complete clinical studies and launch its product, a wearable defibrillator designed to detect and treat arrhythmias in pa... |
| 19.03.2020 | Addiction focused startup Quit Genius scores $11M in Series A funding | |
| 19.03.2020 | Quit Genius Raises $11M in Series A Funding | Quit Genius, a San Francisco, CA-baserd personalized digital therapeutic for addictions, raised a further $11m in Series A funding.
The round was led by Octopus Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Startup Health, Triple Point Ve... |
| 19.03.2020 | Quit Genius closes $11m Series A funding | Quit Genius, the personalised digital therapeutic for addictions, has announced that it has raised a further $11 million in Series A funding.
The round was led by Octopus Ventures, one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors, with par... |
| 18.03.2020 | Quit Genius raises $11M Series A to expand into opioid, alcohol addiction treatment | Quit Genius, the YC-backed startup that uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help folks quit smoking and vaping tobacco products, has today announced the close of an $11 million Series A round.
The new funding was led by Octopus Ventures, w... |
| 31.07.2018 | Digital therapeutics are just what the doctor ordered for patients — and for global healthcare systems | Meri Beckwith Contributor
Meri Beckwith is an investor at Oxford Capital, a seed and Series A VC in the U.K., where he focuses on digital health, the future of mobility and consumer brands.
It would be hard to argue that digital products ha... |
| 22.05.2018 | Quit Genius, helping smokers quit, picks up an extra $1.1 million in seed | Quit Genius, the YC-backed app that helps users quit smoking, has today announced the close of an additional $1.1 million, bringing their seed round to a cool $2 million. Village Global VC, Pioneer Fund, Arab Angel VC, Max Mullen of Instaca... |
| 19.03.2018 | Here are 64 startups that launched today at Y Combinator’s W18 Demo Day 1 | Biotech, robotics, and fintech startups took the spotlight today at Y Combinator’s 26th Demo Day. This batch features 141 total companies from 23 countries, with presentations spread over two days. The house was packed at Mountain View’s Co... |
| 14.03.2018 | 10 Companies From YC Winter 2018 | Meet 10 companies that recently announced they’re part of the YC Winter 2018 batch. (You can see more companies from the YC W18 batch here, here, here and here.)
Universe Universe is the first website builder designed from the ground up fo... |
| 12.02.2018 | Quit Genius, backed by Y Combinator, wants to help you quit smoking | Quitting smoking is one of the most difficult things a person can do. But despite the products out there to help, from nicotine patches and gum to e-cigarettes to scary PSAs and government programs, few of these products actually get people... |
| 10.02.2016 | The Mobile Health Paradox: Why Data Isn’t Nearly Enough | Yusuf Sherwani Contributor
Yusuf Sherwani is CEO at Digital Therapeutics and a senior medical student at Imperial College London.
Across most developed economies, healthcare costs are rising faster than inflation. In the U.K., the National ... |
| - | Quit Genius | “Pelago’s virtual clinic for substance use management offers personalized treatment for people looking to overcome tobacco, alcohol, and opioid use — helping businesses reduce healthcare costs.” |
| - | Addiction treatment startup Quit Genius raises $64M | A year ago, more than 13% of adults said they had started or increased substance use to cope with the pandemic, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As in-person programs for substance use were put on hold,... |
| - | Funding roundup: Element Science raises $145.6M for wearable defibrillators | The next several months will be difficult for many businesses, with the economy slowing as people attempt to mitigate exposure during the Covid-19 pandemic. But for some startups, venture capital funding has still been trickling in since re... |
| - | Orrick Advises Quit Genius on $11 Million Series A Financing | Orrick has advised Quit Genius, a developer of personalized digital therapeutics for addictions, on its $11 million Series A financing round. The round was led by Octopus Ventures, with other investors in the round including Y Combinator, S... |
