Synetro is an active seed and early stage investor in web based technology and business services companies. It also operates a private equity business focused on acquiring and turning around software, business services and manufacturing companies.

Synetro Group

Radical Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in entrepreneurs applying deep technology to transform massive industries. With a primary focus on artificial intelligence, Radical Ventures partners with entrepreneurs with global ambition to build enduring companies. The firm is based in Toronto, Canada, with offices in London (UK), and Palo Alto (US)

Radical Ventures

Mayo Clinic, a not-for-profit medical group practice, provides medical care, research, and education services. It offers medical care services in various specialties, including diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, gynecology, cancer, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology, rheumatology, nephrology, urology, and cardiology and heart surgery.

Mayo Clinic

Broadway Angels is an angel investment group made up of world-class investors and business executives who all happen to be women. They all have decades of experience investing in and managing the best technology companies in the world. All of us are or have been General Partners in venture capital firms or Senior Executives in top technology companies. For most of us, they have been the only woman partner or senior executive in their firm. All of us have built great careers and portfolios along with amazing relationships with entrepreneurs and executives.

Broadway Angels

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Midday is an app that leverages AI, sensor technology, and digital therapeutics to support women on their menopause journey using personalized insights that illuminate what is happening physically and emotionally during menopause, providing the right intervention at the right time to manage menopause symptoms and promote healthy aging.

<div>Lisa Health is a women-focused digital health startup has developed an app for menopausal care called Midday. The app can be used to track, treat, and consult specialists regarding menopause symptoms. Additionally, the app provides educational content and tailored insights, healthy aging recommendations, and suggestions for treating symptoms. The app uses an algorithm to determine which stage of menopause the user is in and prepares them for symptoms in the next stage.&nbsp;</div>

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Lisa Health Founder and CEO, Ann Garnier on VatorNews podcast

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 Lisa Health is a women-focused digital health startup has developed an app for menopausal care called Midday. The app can be used to track, treat, and consult specialists regarding menopause symptoms. Additionally, the app provides educational content and tailored insights, healthy aging recommendations, and suggestions for treating symptoms. The app uses an algorithm to determine which stage of menopause the user is in and prepares them for symptoms in the next stage.&nbsp;
 
 
 
 
 As of August 2022, the app works on a subscription basis and offers two options, a three month subscription for USD 29.99 and an annual subscription for USD 77.99.
 
 
 
 
 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 In August 2022, the company 
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 partnered with Mayo Clinic to launch its Midday app
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 . Through the partnership, Lisa Health gained access to Mayo Clinic&rsquo;s team of clinical expertise on menopausal care. These clinicians were also part of the app&rsquo;s development process and ensure the app uses current evidence-based approaches.&nbsp;
 
 
 Funding and financials
 
 
 In August 2022, the company raised USD 2.5 million in an oversubscribed seed round led by Radical Ventures. Mayo Clinic also participated in the round.
 
 
 
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Nice healthcare is a virtual and in-home primary care provider that offers a suite of healthcare services to small and medium-sized businesses, including primary care, mental health therapy, and physical therapy. Nice healthcare operates on a fixed monthly fee per member model, allowing employees to access unlimited care without additional out-of-pocket costs. The company provides virtual consultations through its app, as well as in-home visits for physical exams, lab tests, and X-rays.&nbsp;As of <a href="https://www.nice.healthcare/locations">August 2024</a>, Nice Healthcare was operating in 12 states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. The company's services covered <a href="https://www.nice.healthcare/the-nicessities/three-categories-of-primary-care#:~:text=Only%204%25%20of%20our%20patients,with%20Nice%20may%20look%20like.">over 95%</a> of issues patients typically discuss with their clinicians, with <a href="https://www.nice.healthcare/the-nicessities/three-categories-of-primary-care#:~:text=Only%204%25%20of%20our%20patients,with%20Nice%20may%20look%20like.">only 4%</a> of patients being referred to external specialists. The company employs nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physician assistants, and medical assistants to deliver care.As of <a href="https://www.nice.healthcare/the-nicessities/three-categories-of-primary-care">August 2024</a>, Nice healthcare offered 35 free labs and physical tests as well as in-home imaging services and prescribed over 550 free medications that could be picked up at over 60,000 pharmacies nationwide or delivered to patients' homes.&nbsp;Key customers and partnershipsIn <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/getlabs-and-nice-healthcare-partner-to-expand-access-to-virtual-healthcare-services-and-at-home-lab-testing-301813668.html">May 2023</a>, Nice Healthcare announced a partnership with Getlabs, a provider of at-home diagnostic collections. This collaboration aimed to expand access to in-home healthcare services and lab testing, allowing Nice healthcare patients to benefit from a more comprehensive suite of diagnostic tests.

Nice Healthcare

Amicomed is a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform which provides blood pressure monitoring services. It collects blood pressure data of patients from at-home devices, applies algorithms, and assesses the fluctuations in the blood pressure. Physicians can be connected and provided with blood pressure data of their patients in order to facilitate their workload, enabling more personalized management of patients regarding medication and lifestyle indications.Amicomed can also recommend actionable and personalized lifestyle interventions such as daily diet and exercises via virtual coaching.

Amicomed

Winston is a men’s health telemedicine platform that treats common issues impacting men such as sexual problems, hair loss, acne, and cold sores. Winston allows patients to consult doctors, place orders for prescription drugs, and offers free delivery to the homes of patients.The Toronto-based company aims to avoid men deferring doctor visits or withholding sensitive information. The consultation fee is covered by the provincial health plan, but the prescriptions are billed to the customer.

Winston

Dialogue is a leading virtual care and well-being platform that provides comprehensive health services to organizations and their employees. Founded in 2016, the company offers an integrated health platform that centralizes various health and wellness programs in a single application, accessible <a href="https://www.dialogue.co/en/blog/dialogues-2023-year-in-review#:~:text=Serving%2015%25%20of%20the%20Canadian%20population&amp;text=How%3F,aspects%20of%20their%20well%2Dbeing.">24/7/365</a>. Dialogue's services include primary care, mental health support, employee assistance programs, and wellness initiatives. As of <a href="https://www.dialogue.co/en/blog/dialogues-2023-year-in-review#:~:text=Serving%2015%25%20of%20the%20Canadian%20population&amp;text=How%3F,aspects%20of%20their%20well%2Dbeing.">December 2023</a>, Dialogue's platform was accessible to around 6 million Canadians, representing approximately 15% of the country's population.The company saw significant growth in <a href="https://www.dialogue.co/en/blog/dialogues-2023-year-in-review#:~:text=Serving%2015%25%20of%20the%20Canadian%20population&amp;text=How%3F,aspects%20of%20their%20well%2Dbeing.">December 2023</a>, with a 34% increase in consultations across all aspects of well-being in 2023 compared to the previous year. Mental health consultations, in particular, saw a 67% increase.&nbsp;In <a href="https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/dialogue-enters-into-license-agreement-with-sun-life-u-s--824463104.html">July 2023</a>, Dialogue was acquired by Sun Life for an undisclosed sum, expanding its reach beyond Canada. This expanded service reach was estimated to cover an additional 600,000 members in the US. The acquisition was completed in <a href="https://www.sunlife.com/en/newsroom/news-releases/announcement/sun-life-completes-the-acquisition-of-dialogue-canadas-premier-health-and-wellness-virtual-care-platform/123792/">October 2023</a>, with Dialogue continuing to operate as a standalone entity.Key customers and partnershipsThe company has partnerships with major insurers and benefits providers to offer its services as part of employee benefits packages. Additionally, the company noted that, as of <a href="https://www.dialogue.co/en/pricing">August 2024</a>, it worked with over 50,000 companies across Canada to provide its services to employees.

Dialogue

Grin offers telemedicine and remote monitoring services for orthodontic needs such as braces and teeth straightening. Patients can conduct self-scans (using a Grin device made available to patients in collaboration with 3M) which can be connected to their smartphones and share the feed with orthodontists to access dental solutions. The company plans to go to a subscription-based model after the pandemic. The app also encourages patients to have a 40-second check monthly and share the scan with a dentist in order to allow patients to regularly maintain their dental hygiene.Grin is the only Telehealth disruptor covered on the hub that provides virtual orthopaedic consultations.Funding and financialsIn April 2021, the New York-based teledental platform concluded a seed funding of USD 14 million, and the funds will be allocated to develop additional functionalities by building out its technology. The proceeds will also be used to scale up its team, expand its geographic footprint, and add doctors to the company’s orthodontic partner network.

Grin

Real-time collection of patients’ health-related data using any remote patient monitoring device combined with general telemedicine services to reduce readmission rates.

A platform that facilitates the transmission of patient data to different locations for further evaluation and interpretation by medical specialists.

A digital platform that offers specialty care services to address the specific needs of a patient or demographic, including consultations where patients are generally reluctant to meet practitioners face-to-face.

Primary care through virtual consultations for general health-related concerns using a digital platform or mobile app.

Companies developing B2B software solutions for patient engagement, care navigation, practice management, and electronic health records integration to facilitate telehealth services for healthcare providers.

Companies that use GenAI as a core part of their product offering for Telehealth

IoT is used by most telehealth providers to operate virtual services

All telehealth players are involved in digital health via virtual offerings

Industry players offer varying degrees of personalization for each target audience

Some players offer technology and platforms to healthcare providers, converting physical-only services into virtual services

Specific telehealth offerings focus on diversity and inclusion, providing care to LGBTQ+ or BIPOC populations

Generative AI is used to streamline administrative tasks such as clinical note-taking

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