Stockholm-based Kry, a company which offers users the opportunity to speak with clinicians in a matter of minutes, says it has delivered more than 200m patient interactions to date — making it one of Europe’s leaders in digital healthcare. It's also one of the best funded, having raised more than €700m.
Podcast
April 7, 2023
'We are very close to being a profitable business': Kry's founder on doing more with fewer people
Johannes Schildt talks layoffs, Europe's straining health systems and the future of preventative care
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