Fitmob raises $9.75M to bring the gym to the digital age
Fitmob, the fitness startup founded by Raj Kapoor and Paul Twohey, has just obtained financing worth $9.75 million to redefine the workout experience, TechCrunch reported.
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Joe Biden Billionaire Megadonor Faces Being Ousted From Own Tech Company Over 'Concerns’ About His Conduct
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Elon Musk's Neuralink Aware of Brain Implant's Wire Issues Years Before Tested to First Human Patient: Report
Neuralink has recently disclosed that the tiny wires inside its first human patient's brain shifted position, which was reportedly an issue that Elon Musk's company has known for years...
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Pfizer and AstraZeneca have announced massive investments in France totaling nearly $1 billion...
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Over 200 individuals have suffered injuries due to a glitch in a popul...
Ascension Hit by Cyberattack, Disrupting Operations at Some of Its Hospitals
Major healthcare nonprofit Ascension said a cyberattack had interrupte...
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Ex-Apple CEO John Sculley backs telemedicine startup MDLive to reform healthcare by using new technologies- report
Former Apple Chief Executive John Sculley is betting that telemedicine startup MDLive will be able to bring medical practice to the modern age, VentureBeat reported.
US startup Change Collective raises $1.4M seed funding for self-improvement app
Boston, US-based startup Change Collective raised $1.4 million in seed funding from local investors to develop a self-improvement mobile website and native app and to expand its workforce.
Venture capital investment in India's healthcare tech on the rise- report
While venture capital funding for healthcare influenced by information technology or HIT is more pronounced in the US, venture capitalists are also showing interest in the niche in India, The Hindu B
Synthelis secures €610,000 initial funding from French investors
French investors provided Synthelis, a company based in La Tronche, France that specializes in the production and characterization of therapeutic targets and antigens, with initial funding of €610,000
Firms in south India lure in more venture capitalists compared to other regions- report
Venture capitalists continue to look to Bangalore, Chennai and other companies located in the southern portion of India for deals, The Times of India reported.
Dublin-based Actavis Plc to divest some Western European operations to India's Aurobindo Pharma Ltd
India-based Aurobindo Pharma Ltd will be purchasing the generic drug operations of Dublin-based Actavis in seven countries in Western Europe in a deal worth around €30 million, Bloomberg reported.
China-based diaper maker AAB Group files application for $300M Hong Kong IPO- sources
AAB Group Co, a diaper manufacturer based in China, has filed an application to hold a $300 million initial public offering in Hong Kong, sources interviewed by Bloomberg revealed.
Carlyle acquires J&J unit, joins others in making purchases in the New Year
As the New Year starts to roll, private equity firm Carlyle joins the other firms racing to make acquisitions with its $4.15 billion purchase of a Johnson&Johnson unit, the Financial Times reported.
VC Funding in Healthcare IT Sector Reaches New Heights With $2.2B in 2013
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, released its annual report on funding and mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity for the Healthcare Information Technology (IT)
