# Care

Healthtech unicorn Kry’s cofounder Johannes Schildt steps down as CEO
News
December 5, 2024
Healthtech unicorn Kry’s cofounder Johannes Schildt steps down as CEO
The cofounder is transitioning to a role as chair of the board
Mimi Billing
Dilution, dissatisfaction and de-risking: Why healthtech unicorn Kry has changed its capital structure
Analysis
October 30, 2024
Dilution, dissatisfaction and de-risking: Why healthtech unicorn Kry has changed its capital structure
“Our complex capital structure was objectively a hurdle for us,” says CEO Johannes Schildt
Mimi Billing
Doccla raises a £35m Series B to scale its virtual ward in France and DACH
News
September 3, 2024
Doccla raises a £35m Series B to scale its virtual ward in France and DACH
With 1k new patients a month, the company has almost quadrupled its revenue in one year
Mimi Billing
Daniel Ek’s body scanning healthtech Neko Health is expanding to the UK
News
April 29, 2024
Daniel Ek’s body scanning healthtech Neko Health is expanding to the UK
The company raised €60m for international expansion in July last year
Mimi Billing
Exclusive: Daniel Ek's new bet on longevity
News
March 8, 2024
Exclusive: Daniel Ek's new bet on longevity
Opening in Stockholm in the next few weeks its long-term aim is to change healthcare
Mimi Billing
13 European longevity startups hacking the ageing process
Analysis
October 5, 2023
13 European longevity startups hacking the ageing process
From cell reprogramming to gut health and health clinics — these are the longevity startups investors think you should keep an eye on
Mimi Billing
Atomico backs GenAI healthcare assistant Corti’s Series B
News
September 20, 2023
Atomico backs GenAI healthcare assistant Corti’s Series B
“We are active in 150k patient meetings a day”, Corti’s cofounder says
Mimi Billing
Hospitals at home: Doccla hopes virtual wards can solve healthcare woes
News
August 18, 2023
Hospitals at home: Doccla hopes virtual wards can solve healthcare woes
Healthtech startup Doccla acquires SaaS OTH with the aim to become the leading virtual hospital in Europe
Mimi Billing
Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raises €60m Series A amid European expansion plans
News
July 5, 2023
Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raises €60m Series A amid European expansion plans
With the new funding, Neko Health plans to expand across Europe
Mimi Billing
Is Daniel Ek’s new body scanner worth the hype? Sifted tried it out
Analysis
February 17, 2023
Is Daniel Ek’s new body scanner worth the hype? Sifted tried it out
Within two hours of its launch, Ek’s new startup Neko was fully booked
Mimi Billing
Spotify founder Daniel Ek officially launches new startup — and this time, he’s taking on healthcare
News
February 2, 2023
Spotify founder Daniel Ek officially launches new startup — and this time, he’s taking on healthcare
Neko Health's launch confirms earlier Sifted reporting on the Spotify founder's next moves
Mimi Billing
Will Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s all-in-one body scanner be the future of medical diagnostics?
Analysis
December 14, 2022
Will Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s all-in-one body scanner be the future of medical diagnostics?
Non-invasive diagnostics is one of medicine’s holy grails and could become Europe's next unicorn
Mimi Billing
Revealed: Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s secret healthtech startup
News
November 8, 2022
Revealed: Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s secret healthtech startup
A primary care clinic with whole-body diagnostics hardware
Mimi Billing
Healthtech startup Medoma raises €6m for ”virtual acute wards”
News
September 6, 2022
Healthtech startup Medoma raises €6m for ”virtual acute wards”
The Swedish startup aspires to treat acutely ill hospital patients at home
Mimi Billing
10 care tech startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
August 18, 2022
10 care tech startups to watch, according to VCs
We asked four healthtech VCs which startups they’ve got their eyes on.
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Cera raises Europe’s biggest ever round in elderly care sector
News
August 4, 2022
Cera raises Europe’s biggest ever round in elderly care sector
The £260m debt and equity round sets the UK healthtech up as the clear frontrunner in the sector
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Elderly care startup Birdie raises $30m
News
June 29, 2022
Elderly care startup Birdie raises $30m
The London-based startup has Europe in its crosshairs
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Care home staffing app Florence raises £28.5m
News
June 1, 2022
Care home staffing app Florence raises £28.5m
The startup is the latest elederly healthtech to raise this month following rising investor interest in the sector.
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Six healthtech startup ideas from top healthtech investors
Analysis
October 5, 2021
Six healthtech startup ideas from top healthtech investors
From fertility insurance to digital health, this is where investors think healthtech could do with a little TLC.
Connor Bilboe
Europe’s 17 healthtech startups to watch, according to top healthtech founders
Analysis
July 14, 2021
Europe’s 17 healthtech startups to watch, according to top healthtech founders
From wearables to women’s health, some of healthtech’s best-known founders nominate the startups they’re eyeing up.
Connor Bilboe
How Neatebox is building apps to help disabled people live independently
Interview
April 5, 2021
How Neatebox is building apps to help disabled people live independently
Edinburgh’s rising star, Neatebox, develops smartphone apps to help disabled people navigate busy city streets and shopping venues.
Sponsored by: Google For Startups
Cat tech: A purr-fect VC opportunity
Sifted Talks
March 8, 2021
Cat tech: A purr-fect VC opportunity
So far, feline-focused tech has garnered little interest from VC investors. Will cats ever get the cream?
Tom Ritchie
Lessons learned: When not-perfect is good enough
Interview
December 15, 2020
Lessons learned: When not-perfect is good enough
How healthtech startup Feebris commercialised almost overnight — and other stories of how startups adapted to the unexpected in 2020.
Sponsored by: Google For Startups
Looking to break more taboos: why Essity Ventures bets on Femtech
Interview
October 13, 2020
Looking to break more taboos: why Essity Ventures bets on Femtech
The head of Essity’s new innovation initiative talks to Sifted about plans to work with startups.
Sponsored by: Essity Ventures

# Care

Healthtech unicorn Kry’s cofounder Johannes Schildt steps down as CEO

Dilution, dissatisfaction and de-risking: Why healthtech unicorn Kry has changed its capital structure

Doccla raises a £35m Series B to scale its virtual ward in France and DACH

Daniel Ek’s body scanning healthtech Neko Health is expanding to the UK

Exclusive: Daniel Ek's new bet on longevity

13 European longevity startups hacking the ageing process

Atomico backs GenAI healthcare assistant Corti’s Series B

Hospitals at home: Doccla hopes virtual wards can solve healthcare woes

Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raises €60m Series A amid European expansion plans

Is Daniel Ek’s new body scanner worth the hype? Sifted tried it out

Spotify founder Daniel Ek officially launches new startup — and this time, he’s taking on healthcare

Will Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s all-in-one body scanner be the future of medical diagnostics?

Revealed: Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s secret healthtech startup

Healthtech startup Medoma raises €6m for ”virtual acute wards”

10 care tech startups to watch, according to VCs

Cera raises Europe’s biggest ever round in elderly care sector

Elderly care startup Birdie raises $30m

Care home staffing app Florence raises £28.5m

Six healthtech startup ideas from top healthtech investors

Europe’s 17 healthtech startups to watch, according to top healthtech founders

How Neatebox is building apps to help disabled people live independently

Cat tech: A purr-fect VC opportunity

Lessons learned: When not-perfect is good enough

Looking to break more taboos: why Essity Ventures bets on Femtech