In a recent interview with HealthInvestor, co-founder and chief marketing officer Morten Mathiesen reveals Sekoia's bold plans. 

Global healthcare and technology consultancy Nordic Consulting has appointed Claire Staple as vice-president of strategy and Ireland country manager.

PE is shifting its focus away from the social and home-based care sectors, RSM UK's Jasper van Heesch and Suneel Gupta tell HealthInvestor.

Phare Health has closed a £2.5 million seed round led by General Catalyst, with participation from KHP Ventures and Bertelsmann Investments.

A European investment firm is acquiring imes-icore, the German-based dental and medical solutions manufacturer with worldwide distribution.

G Square Healthcare Private Equity has invested in Mayden, a healthtech company offering an electronic health record for psychological therapies.

Automata Technologies, an automation company for life sciences labs, has appointed Joe Stringer as executive chairman and director of corporate development for the UK and EMEA.

CN Bio, an organ-on-a-chip company that designs and manufactures microphysiological systems, has appointed Neil Rumbelow as director of product development.

Lilli, which provides technology and services to enable those with health problems to live at home, has launched its Winter Care Fund.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the government will spend £100 million to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence in life sciences.

Innovative new projects in social care are to benefit from a £42.6 million fund from the Department of Health and Social Care.

Medical smart tools provider Beamtree UK has appointed Professor Natasha Phillps as clinical lead and clinical safety officer.

Psyomics is in the process of raising approximately £4.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round, this publication can reveal.

Cera Care has committed to saving the NHS £100 million by providing care for patients in their own homes to alleviate winter pressures.

Ardian-backed imes-icore has advanced to the second round of bids, with several PE firms expressing interest, according to market sources.

The Harley Street Clinic, part of HCA UK, has invested £4.5 million to expand its scanning capabilities.

The government has invited integrated care systems in England to submit bids for a share of £30 million to roll out technology.

Lottie, a UK-based startup offering a SaaS platform for people seeking care homes, has raised €20 million in a Series A funding round.

National Care Group (NCG) has been granted more than £300,000 in funding from the Adult Social Care Technology Fund.

Clanwilliam is launching a UK division and aims to invest £10m into R&D over the course of the next three years.

Medical technology company Inspiration Healthcare Group has reported adjusted EBITDA of £1.8 for the six months of its 2024 fiscal year.

Healthcare operations technology provider, Agilio Software, has acquired iatro, which provides patient-facing digital solutions for NHS organisations.

BGF has invested £3 million into Kooth, a youth digital mental health and wellbeing company, as part of Kooth’s recent £10 million fundraise.

August Equity-backed Agilio Software has announced the acquisition of Colourful CPD, a provider of non clinical training to the veterinary industry.

Nourish Care has acquired CarePlanner, which provides home care planning software used by more than 2,000 domiciliary care agencies.

Baird's Alexandre Jourdan and Andrew Nicholson talk to HealthInvestor and predict the MedTech market to pick up momentum post summer.

Smooth Digital is emerging as Prosperwell and expanding its offerings HealthInvestor can reveal. 

MAS Networks, also known as CareLineLive, a home care management software company, has acquired C4 Ulysses.

On 7 September, at its Showcase event at Glaziers Hall in London, the group revealed the total value of invoices cleared up to July 2023.

Virtual ward technology provider Doccla has appointed Sir David Sloman as a senior advisor.

Are SaaS systems still illuminating the investment horizon? HealthInvestor chats to healthtech M&A Advisor Lloyd Price.

Optibrium has acquire BioPharmics, a developer of algorithms and software for 3D ligand and structure-based computational drug design.

Archimed SAS has acquired Instem which provides IT services used in drug development for the global life sciences market, for $203 million.

Doccla has acquired OpenTeleHealth (OTH), a cloud-based remote patient monitoring platform.

The Access Group, a provider of business management software to small and mid-sized organisations, has acquired Oysta Technology which specialises in care tech solutions.

OneTouch, a provider of home care management software in the UK and Ireland, has acquired AutumnCare, an Australia-based residential aged care software platform.

Ascenti has acquired My Online Therapy, a mental health technology company.

Clive Henry Group, which operates across healthcare recruitment, consultancy and technology has undergone a seven-figure management buyout.

eConsult's co-founder Dr. Arvind Madan talks to HealthInvestor about the company’s mission, market dynamics, funding, and new trends.

Top Doctors has merged with iWantGreatCare, a healthcare review site.

The breach involved a list of certain patient data primarily used for email messages, which was found on an online forum by an unknown party.

A developer of proton therapy systems for cancer treatment, has announced a prospective recapitalisation and funding plan to raise £110m.

PHL Group, a provider of healthcare services to the NHS and private healthcare, has appointed Gustav Fichardt as chief financial officer.

London-based digital youth mental health platform Kooth is raising £10 million via a share placing.

Clearwater has been hired to explore a sale of software for clinics provider Mayden, four sources familiar with the matter tell HealthInvestor.

Private Equity firm Euston Ventures has acquired Safespaces, a manufacturer and provider of specialist equipment for users with complex needs.

Preventx, is poised to enter the US market next month, HealthInvestor hears from chief executive Ruth Poole in an exclusive interview.

Babylon Holdings has provided an update on the recapitalisation transaction, previously announced on 10 May.

Ergéa UK, an independent managed equipment services business, has appointed Craig Farrow as its commercial director.

Circle Health Group is joining forces with patient outcomes and clinical performance measurement solutions provider My Clinical Outcomes.

Health-Connect, a digital platform for operational and clinical management within healthcare, has appointed Richard McKenzie as chairman.

Good Life Sorted is seeking to raise up to £6 million as it looks to expand its reach across the UK and strengthen its technology.

Closed Loop Medicine has appointed Kate Woolland as chief operating officer.

Inspiration Healthcare Group has appointed Alan Olby as chief financial officer.

Health law firm Hill Dickinson and HIC, a digital health and social care agency, have entered into a strategic partnership.

CN Bio, an organ-on-a-chip company that designs and manufactures single-and multi-organ microphysiological systems, has appointed Dr Samantha Macro as chief financial officer.

Private equity firm Columna Capital has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of a home haemodialysis company.

Lenus Health is preparing to embark on a Series A funding round with a target range of £8 to £10 million, this publication can reveal.

The Care Quality Commission's (CQC) inspection changes are increasingly drawing the attention of global Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies to invest in the UK’s healthcare sector. HealthInvestor speaks to one, ViClarity.

UK patient engagement platform supplier DrDoctor has appointed Nick Barlow - who serves as chief digital transformation officer at UHB - as executive director.

Despite numerous challenges and commercial obstacles, greater awareness surrounding women's health issues is driving demand, leading to increased investment and capital deployment within the sector.

Health and tech consulting company Nordic Consulting has appointed senior healthcare leader Samara Lattimer as its new client partner.

HealthHero has partnered with Circle Health Group to provide virtual GP service to patients across the group’s network of hospitals.

We sat down with Dr. Ben Maruthappu to find out more about Cera's investment and expansion plans in other geographies and healthcare sectors

Babylon has secured new financing and plans to implement a take Private transaction with support from AlbaCore Capital.

Healthcare operations technology firm Agilio Software has acquired automated data solutions supplier Caragon.

eConsult Health has teamed up with Hero Health to integrate digital consultation with appointment booking.

Mills & Reeve's Claire Williams on the importance of data governance and legal compliance, particularly in relation to healthcare employees.

Audrey Tsang, co-chief executive of femtech company Clue shares her insights on Clue’s journey in capital raising.

NHS England has awarded a four-year £19 million contract to Aire Logic, to develop an open platform for NHS Spine services.

Healthtech company Pharmacierge, a medicine delivery apps for private clinicians, has raised £2.4 million.

London and Atlanta-based diagnostic imaging platform Scan.com has raised $12 million in a Series A round.

Perci Health, an online platform offering supportive care for those with cancer, has raised £3.4 million in a seed round led by  Octopus Ventures.

Consortium bid to run the £480m FDP for the NHS has been unsuccessful, Voror Health Technologies has confirmed on its website.

System C Healthcare has bought OCC, an IT business specialising in integrated contracts and finance solutions for social care.

Healthcare jobs marketplace platform Nolea Health has raised £1 million in seed funding led by Frontline Ventures.

Llesiant Delta Wellbeing has signed a partnership contract with CGI to improve health and social care in West Wales.

Charac, a UK-based pharmacy-tech start-up, is seeking to raise £1 million in a seed round, HealthInvestor hears from founder and chief executive, Santosh Sahu.

London-headquartered Maven Clinic, a virtual clinic for women's and family health, has acquired the London-based digital health company Naytal.

Digital Health Rewired’s panel ‘In the Making: The Best of Digital Health Innovation’ earlier this week brought together an array of healthtech experts, to discuss the ‘recognised’ need for health innovation and the barriers to growth. How can we remove the unnecessary steps from the deployment process? Why is it difficult to sell to the NHS? Zina Fragkiadaki reports.

CN Bio has appointed Deepak Singh as vice-president of sales and marketing.

London-based digital doctor service Babylon Holdings has announced a 2022 loss of $221.4 million.

Healios, a digital provider of mental health, autism and ADHD services for children and young people, has appointed Robbie Allen as its new chair.

Aliter Capital, an investor focused on small to mid-sized UK support services businesses, has invested in FingerPrint Global.

Demand for legal advice on procurement and integration of digital solutions within health and social care is growing fast. We catch up with Clare Auty and Carly Caton, head of the commercial health team and partner in the commercial health  team at law firm Browne Jacobson respectively to find out more.

SafeAP has secured £250,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Jenson Funding Partners.

Esher, Surrey-based Spex Capital, an early-stage investor in healthtech today announced the launch of the Spex Venture HealthTech Fund.

Proximie, the health technology platform digitally connecting operating rooms, has partnered with the Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) to help reduce the global shortfall in surgeons.

DrDoctor, a London-based patient engagement platform, has raised a £10 million funding round led by YFM Equity Partners.

Whether asked to work out complex calculations, write a cover letter for your dream job, or even churn out program language code, ChatGPT has proved that it can deliver in a rapid, quick-fire, and well-structured manner. But how mature is it from a health and care perspective where safety is of utmost importance?

Florence, the London-based tech startup that connects vacant care home shifts to local nurses and carers, has expanded in Canada.

Digital health company Avegen is looking to raise its first institutional round at up to £4 million within this year.

Channel 3 Consulting, which advises health and care organisations on the use of technology, has recruited Leo Jones as a partner and head of delivery.

London based investment manager Omni has acquired medical equipment manufacturer Aesthetic Technology (ATL) which trades as Dermalux.

August Equity-backed Agilio Software has appointed Lee Slater as head of commercial at its dental division.

Neko Health, a medical scanning company, has been officially launched after four years of research and product development.

Doctify, a London-based platform for patient reviews of health and social care, has raised $10 million in a round led by transatlantic venture capital firm Beringea.

Digital care planning system Person Centred Software has acquired Oomph!, a wellbeing business for older adults.