Oriola-KD has a solid position in consumer and services business in the pharmaceutical markets in Sweden, Finland and Baltic countries. Oriola-KD offers expert advice on health and wellbeing and an extensive and high-quality selection of products in its own pharmacies. To healthcare operators, Oriola-KD provides wide service offering covering pharmaceutical distribution, branded products and other tailored services. Oriola-KD unites consumers and pharmaceutical companies in a unique way. Oriola-KD provides pharmaceutical companies an effective access to markets and improves consumers' wellbeing by ensuring that pharmaceuticals, health products and services are delivered in a safe and customer-friendly manner. Oriola-KD’s net sales for continuing operations in 2015 were approximately EUR 1.6 billion.

Oriola

Carnegie is one of the most prominent financial advisors and asset managers in the Nordic region. Their main divisions are both among the market leaders within their respective sectors, and through their dynamic business model, they leverage the synergies between the two to add additional value to their customers. They are independent in order to guarantee highly qualitative research and advice to institutions, corporations and private individuals. Carnegie operates in seven countries and has approximately 650 employees.   Carnegie Securities targets institutional clients and offers services within research, equity sales, sales trading and equity capital market transactions. Carnegie’s top-ranked research and equity sales cover about 300 Nordic companies and enjoy a globally leading position in Nordic equities. Operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway, the UK, Sweden and the US.   Carnegie Investment Banking offers professional advisory services in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and equity capital market (ECM) transactions. Carnegie has a long-established local presence, with unique understanding and expertise concerning industries and equity markets in the Nordic region. Primary markets are Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.  Carnegie Private Banking & Investment Solutions provides comprehensive financial advisory services to high net worth individuals, small businesses and foundations. Their team of experts understand the details that add up the client’s day-to-day concerns: family law, foundation trusteeship, tax management, pensions, management and equity sales, all under the same roof. Markets: Denmark, Luxembourg and Sweden.

Carnegie

Handelsbanken is a full-service bank with a nationwide branch network in Sweden, the UK, Denmark, Finland, Norway and the Netherlands. The Bank regards these six countries as its home markets. Handelsbanken was founded in 1871 and currently has just over 11,000 employees working in a total of 24 countries.  Since the early 1970s, Handelsbanken’s organisation has been strongly decentralised and operations are always based on the customer's requirements. This means that all business decisions regarding individual customers’ relationships with the Bank are taken close to the customer.  Handelsbanken has more satisfied customers than peer banks, is one of the most cost-effective listed full-service banks in Europe and every year during the past 42 years has had higher return on equity than the average of peer banks.

Svenska Handelsbanken

Launched as Bonnier Growth Media in 2013, Bonnier Ventures is the venture arm of media group Bonnier. As a financially driven corporate venture investor, they make minority investments in fast growing digital technology companies across multiple growth stages.

Bonnier Ventures

Doktor.se

Ella is a medical mobile application for women during and after pregnancy.

Doktor.se is a modern and personal care company working with digital healthcare. They are in an expansive phase, they have several offices in Sweden and grow sharply. With experienced specialist nurses, doctors and psychologists, they help their members to get quick and effective care. Their goal is to deliver a whole new level of service within Swedish care. They help with counseling, book doctor hours, distance care, recipes, referrals, and much more. They always follow every case through their app. They also provide exclusive care and health offers as well as collecting interesting articles and news that will suit the clients. Doktor.se is an approved healthcare provider its counseling and booking are carried out by certified healthcare professionals and specialists in their area. Doktor.se also owns physical primary care and has extensive experience in Swedish healthcare.

<div><p>Doktor.se&rsquo;s digital platform is available across Europe and Brazil via partnerships with veterinary care provider AniCura, telecom group Proximus and online healthcare provider ViBE. The platform provides primary care services including virtual consultations with doctors, nurses, and psychologists for a range of illnesses. The company had served 1.2 million patients in 2020. The company also intends to go public in Q1 2022.</p></div>

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

Telehealth

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    Doktor.se&rsquo;s digital platform is available across Europe and Brazil via partnerships with veterinary care provider AniCura, telecom group Proximus and online healthcare provider ViBE. The platform provides primary care services including virtual consultations with doctors, nurses, and psychologists for a range of illnesses. The company had served 1.2 million patients in 2020. The company also intends to go public in Q1 2022.
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    Nice Healthcare is a US based telehealth company with a focus on primary care services to business-to-business (B2B) clients. Once the employer signs its employees with Nice (at a cost of USD 30 to USD 36 per employee per month), employees do not have to incur out of pocket expenses for Nice services and can schedule virtual or home visits within the time frames specified by the company. It connects patients with practitioners through a mobile app over video calls or text messages. Members can also request home visits which will be completed within a few hours, as claimed by the company. As of March 2022, Nice was operating in twelve states, and had over 400 small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
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    In March 2022, the company raised USD 30 million in Series A financing led by DNA Capital which has been earmarked to expand its platform&rsquo;s reach among small and medium businesses. Additionally, the company is hiring three members for its management team to support the continuing growth of the organization.
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    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. 
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    Amicomed can also recommend actionable and personalized lifestyle interventions such as daily diet and exercises via virtual coaching.
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    Winston is a men&rsquo;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. 
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    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.
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    Eko Health is a cardiopulmonary digital health company that aims to improve heart and lung care for patients using sensors and artificial intelligence. The company produces connected handheld digital stethoscopes with electrocardiogram functionality to detect heart rhythm abnormalities using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. In 2020, the company obtained 501(k) FDA clearance for multiple algorithms that help detect heart murmurs and atrial fibrillation, or AFib. These algorithms were used in 2022 to develop the Eko App, which pairs to the company's stethoscopes for report generation, information sharing and carrying out examinations. 
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    The company operates on a fee per unit B2B2C model and a D2C model, where it provides its technology to medical practitioners or patients for diagnostic purposes.
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    In February 2023, Eko 
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      launched SENSORA
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    , a cardiac disease detection platform that combines the company&rsquo;s existing digital stethoscopes with a machine learning-based platform. The platform enables primary care physicians to detect structural murmurs and assess heart arrhythmias by using a database of heart sounds to compare and identify anomalies in a patient's heart beat. 
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    In April 2024, Eko 
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      obtained FDA 510(k) clearance
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     for its AI-aided cardiac tool, Eko Low Ejection Fraction Tool (ELEFT). The tool is designed to assist providers in early detection of low ejection fraction, a significant sign of heart failure.
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    <b>Funding and financials</b>
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    In March 2022, raised a further USD 30 million in an extension to its Series C round, which began November 2020. The total funds raised by the company stood at USD 126 million as of March. These funds have been allocated to support further commercialization efforts and develop new products for the company.
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    Dialogue partners with employers and health insurers to offer telehealth services to their employees and members. The users have 24/7 access to doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals via audio, video, and chat options for wide arrays of physical and mental health needs, artificial intelligence-enabled (AI-enabled) triage, referrals, and prescription renewals. 
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    The company launched its trademarked Integrated Health Platform in January 2021 to consolidate its virtual care,  wellness programs, mental healthcare services, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) onto a single platform. The company claims to be the only integrated health and wellness B2B platform in Canada. 
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    Dialogue had direct relationships with over 2,000 customers across Canada and Germany as of December 2020 and served around 50,000 organizations through these partnerships. In addition, the number of members with access to the virtual platform topped 1 million in January 2021. 
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    As of March 2021, Dialogue was planning to raise CAD 100 million (USD 80 million) from an initial public offering that will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol &ldquo;CARE.&rdquo; 
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    In Q2 2023, net losses reduced significantly YoY to CAD 5.8 million (USD 4.3 million) from CAD 8.4 million (USD 6.3 million) in Q2 2022. Top-line revenue met internal expectations, growing 17.2% YoY to CAD 25.5 million (USD 19.0 million), driven by &nbsp;an increase in new members (by 18.6% YoY), 
    an expansion of the attach rate as existing customers added more services, and full-quarter contributions from Tictrac.
     
    Dialogue Health has not provided any forward-looking guidance as the company has entered into an agreement to be 
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      <u>acquired by financial services company Sun Life Financial</u>
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     for a consideration of CAD 365 million (USD 270 million) or CAD 5.15 (USD 3.82) per share. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2023. Post acquisition, Dialogue will delist from the Toronto Stock Exchange but will continue to operate as a standalone entity under the &ldquo;Sun Life Canada&rdquo; brand from its head office in Qu&eacute;bec. 
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Dialogue

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

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

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