In physics, 11.2 km/s is the escape velocity from Earth's gravity. They focus on emerging technologies such as AI, cybersecurity, robotics, quantum, new space, computational therapeutics, synthetic biology.  ​They believe great people are leading indicators of a company's success. 11.2 Capital’s technical background, operational experience, and a strong network of amazing advisors and international partners particularly in Asia deliver a unique set of resources to entrepreneurs. While they are happy to help companies across the full range of early-stage company questions, areas where they concentrate include technical recruiting, partnerships (OEM and distribution partnerships for smart hardware companies, data partnerships for data-driven healthcare companies), customer introductions (CISO introductions for security companies, provider introductions for healthcare companies), and follow-on financings.

11.2 Capital

The Vertical Group is a New Jersey-based venture capital firm focused on the fields of medical technology and biotechnology.

The Vertical Group

Atomico is an international investment firm that focuses on helping disruptive technology companies scale globally. It partners with technology founders at the Seed stage and beyond with a particular focus on Europe, leveraging deep operational experience to supercharge their growth. The company's team of founders, investors, and operational leaders have been responsible for global expansion, hiring, and marketing at companies from Skype, Google, and Twitter to Wise and Snowflake. It specializes in seed, startup, Series A, early venture, mid venture, late venture, emerging growth, and growth capital investments.   Atomico was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in London, England, with offices in Paris, Berlin, and Stockholm

Atomico

Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with growth-stage technology and software companies. Insight has a deep focus in Fintech, Cybersecurity, AI/ML, DevOps, and Healthcare sectors. Across their people and their portfolio, they encourage a culture around a core belief growth equals opportunity. As of December 31, 2022, the firm has over $75B in regulatory assets under management. Insight Partners has invested in more than 750 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an IPO.

Insight Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners helps entrepreneurs lay strong foundations to build and forge long-standing companies. Their portfolio includes pinterest, shopify, twilio, yelp, linkedin, pagerduty, docusign, wix, fiverr, and toast, and has $19 billion of assets under management.

Bessemer Venture Partners

Quadrille Capital is an independent private investment firm based in Paris and San Francisco. They spun off from Quilvest in 2012 and manage more than €900m in information technology and healthcare. Formerly Known as Quilvest Ventures. Quadrille Capital is Paris-based private equity and venture capital firm established in 2001, investing globally in technology and energy, two industries with sustainable long term growth. Technology includes IT, internet, healthcare and cleantech. Energy includes oil services, exploration and production, midstream, power and renewables. Quadrille Capital provides access to the best-performing funds of these fields worldwide, as well as to some of these funds’ portfolios’ best companies through direct investments. Quadrille Capital also builds customized partnerships with corporate groups.

Quadrille Capital

Lead Edge Capital is a $5 billion growth equity firm investing in software, internet, and tech-enabled services businesses globally. The firm has invested in a number of major software and internet companies around the world, including Alibaba Group, Arrive Logistics, Asana, Azul Systems, Bazaarvoice, Benchling, Clearscore, Duo Security, Grafana, GrowthZone, Holistiplan, LeanStaffing, LiveView Technologies, Pacemate, Safesend, Signal Sciences, Tempo, Toast, Wise, and YouSign. Lead Edge has invested in more than 100 companies worldwide and has seen over 60 portfolio companies achieve an exit.   One of the main drivers of Lead Edge’s success is its unique investor base, a group of 700+ executives, entrepreneurs, and dealmakers who have built and run some of the world’s most successful companies. In addition to providing flexible capital, Lead Edge leverages this global advisory group to connect portfolio companies with the customers, partners, talent, and advisors needed to accelerate growth. Lead Edge Capital was founded in 2011 and has offices in New York City and Santa Barbara.

Lead Edge Capital

Heuristic Capital Partners is an early stage hardware focused Venture Capital fund. We have the personal experiences from startup challenges to the euphoria of an IPO or merger. Matched with over 25 years of professional and personal venture investment experience, we strive to invest in and assist companies cross the hurdles of prototyping, financing, manufacturing, and business building. Please feel free to make a contact.

Heuristic Capital

Founded in 2001, Tiger Global Management, LLC (“Tiger Global”) is a New York-based investment firm pursuing a long-term approach to investing in leading, global public and private companies that leverage technological innovation. Tiger Global’s public equity business includes fundamentally oriented long/short, long-focused and crossover strategies, targeting investments in high-quality, public growth companies. The private equity business invests in early through late stage companies that pursue innovative approaches to new and existing industries, building on over 20 years of experience investing in hundreds of businesses in more than 30 countries with more than 90 portfolio company IPOs. With a strong track record investing across sectors and stages, Tiger Global aims to be a thought partner to companies and their management teams across their lifecycle in public and private markets. The Firm’s mission is to generate world-class returns for its investors and to do so in a way that makes its employees, partners and portfolio companies proud.

Tiger Global Management

Coatue is a privately owned hedge fund sponsor. The firm invests in the public equity markets globally focusing on investments in technology, media, and telecommunications in addition to other sectors. It employs a long or short strategy to make its investments.

Coatue

Counterpart Advisors is a Venture Capital, Private Equity & Consulting firm that engages in highly competitive and visible markets.

Counterpart Advisors

TCV provides capital to growth-stage private and public companies in the technology industry. It also provides management teams with data-driven insights, sector expertise, access to world-class talent, and connections with category leaders.  Founded in 1995, the Silicon Valley-headquartered firm has invested more than $14 billion in over 350 growth-stage technology companies to date. Some of its most prominent portfolio company exits include Airbnb, Facebook, Netflix, Peloton, and Zillow.

IP Group's core business is the creation of value for its shareholders and partners through the commercialisation of intellectual property originating from research intensive institutions. Their strength lies in managing this process from finding suitable intellectual property to commercialise to either helping develop businesses and create value out of them, or identifying and establishing appropriate commercial partnerships to do so. IP Group's extensive expertise in this area combined with its inside knowledge of both industry and finance have enabled the group to create a formidable track record of consistently delivering excellent results for their companies, for their partners and for their shareholders.

IP Group

Hinge Health

One in two people experience debilitating back, neck, shoulder, or joint pain — but traditional treatments have failed to meet their needs. Physical therapy can be expensive and hard to access; appointments often involve long commutes and missed work. Making matters worse, unresolved pain can trigger the overuse of opioids and surgeries.   We’re making high-quality care accessible by pairing wearable sensors and computer vision with a world-class clinical team. Hinge Health puts a digital clinic in every member's pocket. Now millions of people can access personalized digital care from a physical therapist, guidance on behavior change from a health coach, and expert consultations with an orthopedic surgeon. With a single app and wearable technology like our Enso device, we’re helping empower people to move beyond pain.

San Francisco-based Hinge Health is a B2B specialized telehealth provider offering physical therapy and behavioral health solutions for back and joint pain (chronic musculoskeletal-MSK) conditions. The company was the <a href="https://www.hingehealth.com/resources/support/the-worlds-first-digital-clinic-for-back-and-joint-pain/">first to launch</a> a Digital MSK Clinic that combines guided one-on-one therapy with wearable motion sensors to provide real-time feedback and allow users to track their progress.

More important now than ever, telehealth will long outlast the pandemic that drove its growth.

Telehealth

Hinge Health is a digital musculoskeletal (MSK) care company that provides a holistic platform to manage chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions. Its technology combines teleconsultations with physical therapists, mobile app-based exercise therapy programs, and educational resources tailored to each patient's needs. The company was the first to launch a Digital MSK Clinic that combines guided one-on-one therapy with wearable motion sensors to provide real-time feedback and allow users to track their progress.&nbsp;

Membership-based, non-insurance healthcare companies helping maintain a steady state of well being.

Preventive Healthcare

Exclusive: Physical therapy startup Hinge Health hires Morgan Stanley as it prepares to confidentially file its S-1

Teladoc Health

To provide Teladoc's clients with access to a range of digital solutions for joint and muscle pain for their employees.

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

Walgreens Boots Alliance

Walgreens expands digital services with Hinge Health, Abbott

Platforms offer a subscription-based or B2B-sponsored, evidence-based program for managing a specific long-term health condition.

Cigna

To include its Digital MSK Clinic for back and joint care and the digital solution will provide Evernorth users with access to Hinge's prevention, acute, chronic, and post-operative care.

Castlight Health

Castlight added the Hinge Health's services to its own offerings, enabling customers to choose Hinge Health's services via its platform.

Managing employee health-related benefits

Health Benefits Platforms

Enterprise platforms that help employees better navigate their healthcare journey by identifying which healthcare services are covered under their benefits plan and how to best maximize their use (e.g. identifying a wider pool of suitable regional physicians for consultation)

Hinge Health is a digital musculoskeletal (MSK) care company that provides a holistic platform to manage chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions. Its technology combines teleconsultations with physical therapists, mobile app-based exercise therapy programs, and educational resources tailored to each patient's needs. The company was the first to launch a Digital MSK Clinic that combines guided one-on-one therapy with wearable motion sensors to provide real-time feedback and allow users to track their progress.&nbsp;Hinge’s product offering covers the full spectrum of MSK care, from prevention to post-surgical recovery, with access to virtual and <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/15611">house-call</a> physical therapists and health coaches. The company includes solutions for women’s pelvic health as well. In September 2021, the company acquired Canada-based computer vision platform, Wrnch to offer personalized MSK care offering by motion tracking.&nbsp;Key customers and partnershipsAs of May 2024, its services were available to 18 million covered lives via its partnerships with over 1,700 employers and over 45 insurance providers.In <a href="https://www.hingehealth.com/resources/press-releases/hinge-health-creates-strategic-solutions-alliance/">May 2024</a>, the company launched a Strategic Solutions Alliance to expand MSK care. Initial partners of the alliance include<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/22550">Teladoc Health</a>, Springbuk, Quantum Health, Personify Health, Lyra, Included Health, Children’s Hospital Association, Employer Direct Healthcare, Accolade, Alight, apree health, and Carrum Health. &nbsp;Further, in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/30546">June 2024</a>, the company partnered with Upswing Health, a virtual orthopedic care company, to rovide an integrated care experience for clients using both services.Funding and financialsIn October 2021, Hinge raised USD 400 million in Series E funding and USD 200 million from the secondary market, which brought total funds to more than USD 1 billion. This nearly doubled Hinge’s valuation to USD 6.2 billion, since its Series D funding round in January 2021. The funds were used to enhance its technology, for product development, and to hire more employees.

Hinge Health is a digital musculoskeletal (MSK) care company that provides a holistic platform to manage chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions. Its technology combines teleconsultations with physical therapists, mobile app-based exercise therapy programs, and educational resources tailored to each patient's needs. The company was the first to launch a Digital MSK Clinic that combines guided one-on-one therapy with wearable motion sensors to provide real-time feedback and allow users to track their progress.&nbsp;Hinge’s product offering covers the full spectrum of MSK care, from prevention to post-surgical recovery, with access to virtual and <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/15611">house-call</a> physical therapists and health coaches. The company includes solutions for women’s pelvic health as well. In September 2024, the company introduced Enso 3, an FDA-cleared wireless device that leverages electrical nerve stimulation to provide non-invasive, non-addictive pain relief within minutesIn September 2021, the company acquired Canada-based computer vision platform, Wrnch to offer personalized MSK care offering by motion tracking.&nbsp;Key customers and partnershipsAs of May 2024, its services were available to 18 million covered lives via its partnerships with over 1,700 employers and over 45 insurance providers.In <a href="https://www.hingehealth.com/resources/press-releases/hinge-health-creates-strategic-solutions-alliance/">May 2024</a>, the company launched a Strategic Solutions Alliance to expand MSK care. Initial partners of the alliance include<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/22550">Teladoc Health</a>, Springbuk, Quantum Health, Personify Health, Lyra, Included Health, Children’s Hospital Association, Employer Direct Healthcare, Accolade, Alight, apree health, and Carrum Health.&nbsp;&nbsp;Further, in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/30546">June 2024</a>, the company partnered with Upswing Health, a virtual orthopedic care company, to provide an integrated care experience for clients using both services. In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/33024">August 2024</a>, the company partnered with Midi Health to provide its members access to menopause care in Midi Health's virtual care clinic.

Cardiomo Care is developing noninvasive wearable devices to alert users and caretakers when there are abnormalities in the heartbeat. The company’s AI engine, trained on existing and growing data sets, can predict potential heart issues up to two hours before they occur, enabling early detection and intervention for arrhythmias and other cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).The company's product, CardiomoPatch, is a waterproof, wearable patch capable of long-term wear with a 10-day battery life. The patch monitors a patient's cardiac data, including ECG outputs, breathing, and skin temperature, and transmits the data via a mobile app for analysis by Cardiomo's AI engine.&nbsp;As of May 2024, the company is yet to commercialize its product and has over 1,600 pre-orders.

Cardiomo Care

Omada is a prevention-focused digital therapeutics startup that helps members achieve health goals through lifestyle changes. It offers four evidence-based, virtual prevention programs for managing hypertension, musculoskeletal (MSK) issues, prediabetes, and diabetes.Omada offers real-time data tracking through connected devices (such as wireless scales, blood pressure, and glucose monitors) and access to personalized coaching sessions via a mobile app as part of its prevention program. It also provides an online community of peers with similar health conditions to discuss challenges and provide support. In May 2021, Omada became the first fully-virtual healthcare provider to earn the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s Population Health Program Accreditation for its type 2 diabetes and type 2 diabetes + hypertension programs.Unlike its peers, Omada operates a performance-based business model where it charges clients an enrollment fee based on the number of users and a performance fee based on how much weight their employees lose. In May 2020, the company acquired virtual physical therapy startup Physera.Key customers and partnershipsAs of May 2024, Omada had more than 1 million members from more than 1,900 enterprise clients across all 50 US states. Its B2B employer and health plan client base include key clients such as American Eagle, Kaiser Permanente, Costco Wholesale, 3M, and Marvin. Additionally, the company has partnered with health systems and hospitals such as Intermountain Healthcare to provide its preventive programs as a covered benefit.In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/15587">January 2023</a>, the company partnered with health service company Castell (a subsidiary of Intermountain Healthcare) to provide its diabetes programs to members from Intermountain Healthcare’s primary care providers in its Utah Medical Group. Further in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/25245">January 2024</a>, the company partnered with Amazon to expand access to its cardiometabolic program.

Omada Health

VillageMD provides primary care services for patients. It also provides tools, technology, and staffing support needed for physicians to deliver high-quality services. VillageMD’s service delivery methods include traditional freestanding clinics, Village Medical at Walgreens co-located clinics, as well as at-home and around-the-clock virtual visits. It also leverages a team-based approach to care where physicians lead nurse practitioners, pharmacists, mental health specialists, and dietitians to offer a holistic care program. The technology of VillageMD includes docOS, an operating system that enables better patient care by connecting various clinical source systems with ongoing patient-generated data coupled with an AI engine to continuously analyze messages to enable patient self-care.The company made several acquisitions to expand its footprint: 1) <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/14347">Summit Health</a> for USD 8.9 billion in November 2022, 2) Healthy Interactions, an interactive patient education platform, in February 2022, and 3) <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/16968">Starling Physicians</a>, a primary care and specialty care provider, in March 2023.Key customers and partnershipsIn June 2020, VillageMD and Walgreens Boots Alliance announced a collaborative effort to open at least 600 Village Medical centers at Walgreens across more than 30 US markets by 2025. Walgreens invested USD 5.2 billion in VillageMD (from the previously announced USD 1.0 billion), raising its ownership stake to 63% (from 30%).However, as of May 2024, Walgreens had plans to close 160 VillageMD clinics as part of a cost-cutting plan.

VillageMD

Cityblock Health is a value-based healthcare provider focused on delivering comprehensive care to underserved communities, primarily Medicaid and lower-income Medicare beneficiaries. The company combines primary care, behavioral health, and social services to address the complex physical, mental, and social needs of its members.Cityblock's model involves partnering with local community-based organizations and deploying multidisciplinary care teams that include doctors, nurses, behavioral health specialists, and community health workers. These teams provide personalized care through 24/7 access to multi-modal care delivery, including in-home visits, telehealth, and community health hubs.The services of Cityblock are available to members at no additional cost if they are covered by an eligible health plan.Key Customers and PartnershipsAs of May 2024, the company’s services were available in seven states across the US and served over 100,000 members.In May 2024, it partnered with <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/29647">Sunshine Health</a> to expand to Florida, and, in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/13270">September 2022</a>, it partnered with MDwise to expand into Indiana. Prior to that, the company had partnered with insurance providers such as ConnectiCare (Connecticut), Tufts Health Plan (Massachusetts), Emblem Health (New York), Healthy Blue (North Carolina), Molina Healthcare (Ohio) and CareFirst (Washington DC).Funding and FinancialsCityblock is a spin-off of Sidewalk Labs, an Alphabet company that incubates and invests in tech companies and products to improve urban infrastructure. It completed a USD 400 million Series D funding round led by Softbank in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/5326">September 2021</a>, valuing the company at USD 5.7 billion. The funds were used to expand its services.

Cityblock Health

Everside Health (formerly Paladina Health) offers preventative care for chronic conditions and primary, mental and occupational healthcare treatments for acute conditions. Patients benefit from around-the-clock access to care, same-day or next-day appointments for in-person, and virtual care visits with zero copays.Everside aims to generate around 17% healthcare cost savings in three years and 31% in five years for its corporate members by leveraging a data-driven approach to care coordination.The company leverages data from past medical records, predictive analytics, and AI in the delivery of preventative care services.Founded in 2010 under the name Paladina Health, the company was rebranded in November 2020 as Everside Health following a merger between three primary care groups (Paladina, Activate Healthcare, and Healthstat). Furthermore, in February 2024, Everside Health merged with primary care provider Marathon Health to form a combined entity that would operate as Marathon Health, and, as of May 2024, the integration was ongoing.Key customers and partnershipPost-merger with Marathon Health, the combined entity would serve 2.5 million patients through over 680 clinics across 41 states.Funding and financialsThe company received its most recent investment in July 2022, amounting to USD 164 million in growth equity funding. The round was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). The funds were allocated toward growing its market presence and exploring opportunities for M&amp;A as well as to enhance and improve its product features. Additionally, the firm planned to expand its coverage of specialty care services aimed at individuals, employers, and union organizations.

Everside Health

DPCs offer value-based primary and preventive care services addressing whole-person (social, mental, physical) needs for a fixed monthly or annual fee paid by either the patient, insurance provider, or employer.

Companies offer B2B and D2C evidence-based treatments delivered via software programs to prevent and manage a variety of chronic conditions.

Tools that collect and analyze real-time patient data that supports healthcare providers with clinical decisions,  improves patient outcomes, and reduces medical errors.

Companies offer independent physician practices and hospitals with the tools (patient engagement, care coordination, administrative services) to help manage and improve clinical health outcomes of a defined group of individuals or large populations.

Platforms are used to track and gather patient health-related information via either a connected device or at-home test kits to detect the early onset of disease and identify any abnormalities in readings—but do not include a treatment plan.

To gather large amounts of real-time data for chronic care management, DTx, and patient monitoring

XR used by some startups for chronic pain management

Offers digital means of providing direct primary care, passive remote monitoring, chronic care management, etc.

AI/ML is used in predictive analytics, diagnostics tools, and population management

Offers tailored preventive interventions and treatments to the specific needs and characteristics of each individual

San Francisco-based Hinge Health is a B2B specialized telehealth provider offering physical therapy and behavioral health solutions for back and joint pain (chronic musculoskeletal-MSK) conditions. The company was the <a href="https://www.hingehealth.com/resources/support/the-worlds-first-digital-clinic-for-back-and-joint-pain/">first to launch</a> a Digital MSK Clinic that combines guided one-on-one therapy with wearable motion sensors to provide real-time feedback and allow users to track their progress.Hinge’s product offering covers the full spectrum of MSK care, from prevention to post-surgical recovery, with access to virtual physical therapists and health coaches. Following the acquisition of Canada-based computer vision platform, Wrnch in September 2021, the company will offer a more personalized MSK care offering by motion tracking.In <a href="https://www.hingehealth.com/resources/press-releases/major-advancements-to-womens-pelvic-health/#:~:text=Hinge%20Health%20first%20launched%20the,platform%20for%20all%20MSK%20care.">April 2022</a>, the company launched a new solution for women’s pelvic health during all stages of life including pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause.In <a href="https://www.hingehealth.com/resources/press-releases/house-calls/">January 2023</a>, the company launched a new house-call physical therapy service. The service allows patients to schedule appointments via Hinge Health’s app, securing an at-home visit from a physical therapist between one and two business days. The appointments last for 45 minutes and aim to assess patients’ physical ability, flexibility, strength, and balance. Physical therapists will also carry out fall risk assessments of patients’ homes.In <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/11/virtual-physical-therapist-hinge-health-lays-off-10-of-its-workforce/">April 2024</a>, the company announced a 10% cut in its workforce. The move was an effort to accelerate the firm's path to profitability, enhance decision-making processes, and optimize investment focus as it braces for an IPO. The layoffs affected roles from various departments, including engineering. Prior to the decision, the company had more than 1,700 employees.As of <a href="https://www.hingehealth.com/for-organizations/employers/">July 2024</a>, the company served over 1,800 enterprise clients and covered 18 million individuals.Key customers and partnershipsIn <a href="https://www.sunlife.com/en/newsroom/news-releases/announcement/sun-life-taps-hinge-health-as-preferred-digital-musculoskeletal-solution-for-members/123875/">July 2024</a>, the company partnered with Sun Life, an employee and government benefits organization to allow Sun Life members to access Hinge Health's resources, including health coaches, orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, and technological tools like surgery decision support and the FDA-cleared Enso wearable device for pain relief.In <a href="https://www.teladochealth.com/newsroom/press/teladoc-health-offers-clients-access-to-musculoskeletal-health-with-hinge-health">October 2023</a>, general telemedicine provider Teladoc Health partnered with Hinge Health to provide Teladoc's clients with access to a range of digital solutions for joint and muscle pain for their employees. Under its partnership with Hinge Health, Teladoc’s clients could access its digital physical therapy program, which aims to reduce MSK pain and minimize the need for opioids and surgery. The program was personalized and supported by a multidisciplinary care team.

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.

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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 The digital health company, Hinge Health, has launched Enso 3, an FDA-cleared device for pain relief. This wireless device employs electrical nerve stimulation as a non-invasive, non-addictive method for pain relief. Accessibility for new Hinge Health members will commence in 2025.
 New hardware with improved aesthetics and materials are featured in Enso 3, making it comfortable to wear during exercise or daily activities. The device offers new electric waveforms that are clinically proven and custom-made for various body parts and pain levels. It also has the capacity for future waveform releases through over-the-air software updates. Enso 3 is integrated with the Hinge Health app for member guidance and tracking progress. 
 
</div> Analyst Quicktake: 
 Hinge Health acquired Enso in <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/2441"> March 2021 </a> for an undisclosed sum. At the time, Hinge Health intended to offer Enso’s device, together with Hinge’s digital musculoskeletal (MSK) solutions, to employers and health plans as an alternative to opioid pain medication.

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