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May 27, 2021

Ada Health raises $90m, plans further US expansion

The symptom-checking app is doubling down on partnerships with health insurers and health systems — in the US in particular.


Amy Lewin

5 min read

Daniel Nathrath, CEO and cofounder of Ada Health

It’s been a long slog for Daniel Nathrath and Claire Novorol, the married cofounders of digital healthcare business Ada Health, which they founded in 2011.

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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