Avanlee Care, a Billings, MT-based caregiver engagement platform for Medicare Advantage plans, raised $3.5M in a seed round led by BEA Venture Fund, with participation from Esther Dyson, Chrysalis Ventures, and FairBridge VC. <source>

Avanlee Care’s path to this round started with a StartUp Health story. CEO & Co-founder Avanlee Christine shared an update on the company’s pivot from a consumer caregiving app to a platform built for Medicare Advantage plans, along with the traction that followed. David Tswamuno, founder of New York-based FairBridge VC, saw it and reached out, even though she wasn’t actively raising. FairBridge became her first VC, then introduced her to Melissa Bradley of BEA Venture Fund, which led this round.

“That conversation with StartUp Health truly opened the door,” Avanlee says. She credits the ongoing progress updates and storytelling the company shared with StartUp Health as part of what helped land that first VC.

Esther Dyson, who serves on the StartUp Health impact board and as Avanlee Care’s board chair, also participated in the round. We’re proud to see a community member turn consistent storytelling into real momentum.

Stay tuned: we’ll be publishing a fresh interview with Avanlee soon, where she goes deeper on the pivot, the raise, and what’s next.

This week’s reported global health innovation funding also included:

Laza Medical, a Campbell, CA-based developer of intelligent imaging for the cath lab, raised up to $160M led by GE HealthCare. <source>

Charta Health, a San Francisco, CA-based AI chart review company for insurers, raised $55M led by Insight Partners. <source>

Resilience Care, a Paris, France-based remote patient monitoring company, raised €48M (~$54M) from PSG Equity to expand beyond cancer care. <source>

Zus Health, a Watertown, MA-based connected healthcare company, raised $33M led by Drive Capital. <source>

Tairex, a Wuxi, China-based AI hospital system company, raised nearly ¥100M (~$15M) from Shangshi Capital, Ren’ai Capital, and InnoAngel Fund. <source>

Alterra Labs, a New York, NY-based developer of training environments for medical AI, raised $12.5M led by Oak HC/FT. <source>

Siggy, a New York, NY-based AI mental health startup, raised $6M led by Village Global. <source>

Hedepy, a Prague, Czech Republic-based mental healthcare platform, secured €4M (~$4.5M) in venture debt from Orbit Capital. <source>

Triplemoon, a Dallas, TX-based pediatric mental health company, raised $4M co-led by LiveOak Ventures and Activate Venture Partners. <source>

Bioliberty, an Edinburgh, Scotland-based AI-powered rehabilitation technology company, raised €2.95M ($3.3M) from TGH Ventures, Ballad Ventures, Whiterock, and 25m Health. <source>

Venomics AI, a Bengaluru, India-based AI drug discovery company working with animal venoms, raised $2.7M co-led by Speciale Invest and South Park Commons. <source>

Helium Health, a Lagos, Nigeria-based health tech company advancing clinical AI for maternal care, received a $2.5M grant from Google.org. <source>

Froncort.AI, a Pune, India-based AI disease surveillance company, received a $2.3M grant from Google.org. <source>

Ambiki, a Nashville, TN-based pediatric therapy software provider, raised an undisclosed amount from Green Hills Partners. <source>

Nayara, a London, UK-based AI health agent for breast cancer, raised an undisclosed amount from SFC Capital. <source>

O-Health, a Bengaluru, India-based clinical AI platform, raised an undisclosed amount from Dr. Sangita Reddy and other investors. <source>

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