# Healthtech

The latest news and analysis on Europe’s healthtech startups, including healthcare innovation, digital health, femtech, pharma and medtech.

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
CMR Surgical raises $165m from existing investors SoftBank and Tencent
News
September 20, 2023
CMR Surgical raises $165m from existing investors SoftBank and Tencent
The raise comes after layoffs at the firm in 2023
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Ozempic wars — how weight-loss drugs have become a new goldrush in healthtech
Analysis
September 8, 2023
Ozempic wars — how weight-loss drugs have become a new goldrush in healthtech
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic have taken the US by storm and now startups are racing to win the European market
Tim Smith
The startups founded by Babylon’s ex-employees
Analysis
September 6, 2023
The startups founded by Babylon’s ex-employees
Sifted has tracked down 10 companies founded by ex-Babylonians, from those still in the healthtech space to foodtech and blockchain-focused startups
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
It’s not just AI: Four healthtech trends powering the transformation of medicine
Analysis
September 4, 2023
It’s not just AI: Four healthtech trends powering the transformation of medicine
We spoke to founders and operators to find out the key trends driving the growth of healthtech
Sponsored by: Haleon Re/Wire Health Studio
Babylon finds buyer for its UK business
News
August 31, 2023
Babylon finds buyer for its UK business
The sale follows weeks of turmoil and the collapse of a merger
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
UK healthtech Huma to lay off nearly 10% of workforce
News
August 30, 2023
UK healthtech Huma to lay off nearly 10% of workforce
The company has confirmed that it plans to lay off around 45 employees
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Weight-loss drug mania reaches Europe: Denmark’s Embla raises €10m
News
August 23, 2023
Weight-loss drug mania reaches Europe: Denmark’s Embla raises €10m
Startups hoping to bring weight loss medication to Europe face a challenging market
Zosia Wanat
Babylon hopes to secure a buyer by Friday as deadline to submit bids passes
News
August 22, 2023
Babylon hopes to secure a buyer by Friday as deadline to submit bids passes
The company is carrying out an “accelerated bidding process”, according to a letter sent to prospective buyers
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
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
9 digital health soonicorns to watch
Analysis
August 16, 2023
9 digital health soonicorns to watch
Sifted dug into Dealroom data to find the most promising digital health startups that aren’t (yet) unicorns
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Sifted Podcast: Who could buy UK telehealth Babylon?
Podcast
August 11, 2023
Sifted Podcast: Who could buy UK telehealth Babylon?
This week on the podcast, we chat through what could be next for UK telehealth Babylon after a collapsed merger, and whether we'd actually try lab-grown meat
Steph Bailey
Who's going to buy Babylon?
Analysis
August 10, 2023
Who's going to buy Babylon?
As the healthtech scrambles to find a buyer for its UK business, Sifted looks into which companies might stump up the cash
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Babylon on the brink of bankruptcy after merger falls through
News
August 7, 2023
Babylon on the brink of bankruptcy after merger falls through
The healthtech is looking to sell its UK operations, according to a company statement
Kai Nicol-Schwarz, Eleanor Warnock and Mimi Billing
‘Europe’s Elon Musk’ joins seed round for fitness startup — Bosnia's largest ever
News
August 3, 2023
‘Europe’s Elon Musk’ joins seed round for fitness startup — Bosnia's largest ever
The Balkans are still a very nascent tech scene — but the founder of Croat unicorn Rimac has placed a fresh bet on the ecosystem
Zosia Wanat
Prima Materia makes third startup investment — into longevity
News
August 1, 2023
Prima Materia makes third startup investment — into longevity
Epiterna wants to help everyone (and their dogs) live longer, better
Amy Lewin
How healthtechs are — and should be — preparing for AI regulation
Analysis
July 28, 2023
How healthtechs are — and should be — preparing for AI regulation
AI could revolutionise parts of healthtech, but regulation looms
Aruni Sunil
Losses rise but profitability on the horizon for digital health scaleup Kry
News
July 14, 2023
Losses rise but profitability on the horizon for digital health scaleup Kry
After a “major adjustment” in 2022, Kry is doubling down on core markets
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Causaly raises $60m Series B to give scientists instant access to 'all of biology'
News
July 13, 2023
Causaly raises $60m Series B to give scientists instant access to 'all of biology'
The startup's AI tool can make connections between 35m research papers to answer queries that could take researchers months to find manually
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
DiGA promised German digital health startups access to 73m patients — but slow insurers and poor adoption hold it back
Analysis
July 7, 2023
DiGA promised German digital health startups access to 73m patients — but slow insurers and poor adoption hold it back
When the DiGA law was passed it was lauded as a catalyst for the digital transformation of the country’s healthcare system
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
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
11 medical device startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
June 28, 2023
11 medical device startups to watch, according to investors
VCs from MIG Capital, SHS Capital, Sofinnova Partners and AlbionVC share their picks
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Healthtech investor NLC announces new €20m fund to take startups from lab bench to exit
News
June 27, 2023
Healthtech investor NLC announces new €20m fund to take startups from lab bench to exit
It wants to close the funding gap for healthtech spinouts with the fund, which is targeting a €100m close
Mimi Billing
Babylon shareholders wiped out as healthtech agrees to delist
News
June 23, 2023
Babylon shareholders wiped out as healthtech agrees to delist
18 months after floating, the British startup will be taken private after failing to fill cash shortfall
Kai Nicol-Schwarz

# Healthtech

Atomico backs GenAI healthcare assistant Corti’s Series B

CMR Surgical raises $165m from existing investors SoftBank and Tencent

Ozempic wars — how weight-loss drugs have become a new goldrush in healthtech

The startups founded by Babylon’s ex-employees

It’s not just AI: Four healthtech trends powering the transformation of medicine

Babylon finds buyer for its UK business

UK healthtech Huma to lay off nearly 10% of workforce

Weight-loss drug mania reaches Europe: Denmark’s Embla raises €10m

Babylon hopes to secure a buyer by Friday as deadline to submit bids passes

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

9 digital health soonicorns to watch

Sifted Podcast: Who could buy UK telehealth Babylon?

Who's going to buy Babylon?

Babylon on the brink of bankruptcy after merger falls through

‘Europe’s Elon Musk’ joins seed round for fitness startup — Bosnia's largest ever

Prima Materia makes third startup investment — into longevity

How healthtechs are — and should be — preparing for AI regulation

Losses rise but profitability on the horizon for digital health scaleup Kry

Causaly raises $60m Series B to give scientists instant access to 'all of biology'

DiGA promised German digital health startups access to 73m patients — but slow insurers and poor adoption hold it back

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

11 medical device startups to watch, according to investors

Healthtech investor NLC announces new €20m fund to take startups from lab bench to exit

Babylon shareholders wiped out as healthtech agrees to delist