HV Capital is a Munich- and Berlin-based venture capital firm that supports founders in developing their internet companies. Since 2000 HV Capital, formerly HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, has invested in Internet and technology companies through various generations of funds and is one of the most successful and financially strongest early-stage and growth investors in Europe. HV Capital has already invested in around 200 companies, including Zalando, Delivery Hero, FlixMobility and SumUp. The total of all HV Funds amounts to €1.7 billion. The company supports startups with capital between €500,000 and €50 million. This makes HV Capital one of the few venture capitalists in Europe that can finance startups through all growth phases.

HV Capital

MPGI is a private holding that invests in disruptive technology companies globally. Its portfolio companies have collectively raised over US$ 2.5 billion in capital, employ over 8,000 people and have operations in 30 countries across six continents.

MPGI

VC arm of the HGDF family office (investments in e.g., Queisser Pharma etc.)

HGDF

Flixfounders

Mangrove Capital Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm focused on early-stage, mid venture, startups, expansion stage, growth capital investments, buyouts, and emerging growth. Its mission is to help turn visions into realities by providing financing, thoughtful advice, relevant experience, and industry relationships to its portfolio companies.   Mangrove seeks to invest in internet and software businesses with a focus on online services, marketplaces, application service providers, multimedia services, communications, wireless, infrastructure, media, network, and services. The firm is also focused on peer-to-peer computing, gaming, e-commerce, security, mobile, mobile value-added services, network management, urban mobility, SaaS-based businesses, and the automotive industry. It primarily invests in greater Europe, including Russia, Benelux, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Spain, and Israel. It may also invest in United States, Canada, and India.   Mangrove Capital Partners was founded in 2000 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

Mangrove Capital Partners

Claret Capital provides specialty debt financing to European growth businesses, predominantly in the technology, life sciences and environmental sectors. Typical loan sizes range from €1M-€40M with the flexibility to do larger transactions opportunistically. They look for investment opportunities in high growth business with proven management teams in need of capital to fuel organic growth, acquisitions, equipment purchases, bridge loans and various forms of recapitalization.

Claret Capital Partners

Wellster Healthtech Group

Wellster is the go-to solution for everyday consumer health. It builds digital clinics along the lifecycle of next gen. health consumers.

<div>Wellster Healthtech Group is an asynchronous store and forward service startup based in Germany with several dedicated health portals covering men&rsquo;s intimate health, men&rsquo;s hair loss, skin health, mental health, and medical testing kits. Since its launch in May 2019, Wellster has served more than 1.5 million individuals. The company reported a 200% YoY increase in revenue in 2021.&nbsp;</div>

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

Telehealth

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 Wellster Healthtech Group is an asynchronous store and forward service startup based in Germany with several dedicated health portals covering men&rsquo;s intimate health, men&rsquo;s hair loss, skin health, mental health, and medical testing kits. Since its launch in May 2019, Wellster has served more than 1.5 million individuals. The company reported a 200% YoY increase in revenue in 2021.&nbsp;
 
 
 It operates in D2C space through two sub-brands: Spring and easy. Individuals complete an online&nbsp;questionnaire for the diagnosis, which is checked by one of Wellster&rsquo;s doctors. Thereafter, a private prescription is sent to its pharmacy. The company&rsquo;s medical testing kits cover a range of therapeutic areas including sexually transmitted diseases, gastrointestinal health, vitamin deficiency, Covid-19, and celiac disease. Its mental health platform covers treatment for sleep disorders, stress, and fatigue. Individuals have access to these services through a monthly subscription plan or one-time treatment options. Users are also able to post questions to a Wellster&rsquo;s doctor or specialists.&nbsp;
 
 
 The company&rsquo;s latest funding round took place in January 2022, where it raised an additional USD 20 million (EUR 17.7 million) in a Series B funding extension, adding to the USD 40 million initially announced in June 2021. It claims the new funding makes Wellster the best-funded integrated healthcare platform in Europe. The funds will be used to develop and launch a FemTech platform consisting of software, diagnostics, products, and services catering to women&rsquo;s health.
 
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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).
 
 
 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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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

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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. 
 
 
 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. 
 
 
 Key Customers and partnerships
 
 
 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. 
 
 
 Fundings and financials
 
 
 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; 
 
 
 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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 acquired by financial services company Sun Life Financial
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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

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. 

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

Wellster Healthtech Group

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