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November 22, 2022

Long Covid may affect 100m people — meet one of the first startups looking to help them

Visible is one of the first startups working on long covid, and it’s just raised a $1m round


Visible cofounders Luke Martin-Fuller and Herry Leeming

Harry Leeming caught coronavirus in 2020, like millions around the world — but he was one of the unlucky ones who's dealt with symptoms for months after the infection, a condition known as long Covid. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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