The Digest for Health Transformers & Changemakers
StartUp Health community member Cala Health secured $50M in growth capital from Trinity Capital to scale its wearable neuromodulation therapy, following FDA clearance of its next-generation kIQ Plus device and new Medicare coverage pathways. The milestone caps a remarkable funding trajectory that has seen the tremor therapy pioneer raise $177M across three rounds since 2021, positioning the company to move from clinical validation into full commercial scale for the millions of Americans living with essential tremor and Parkinson's disease.
Other funding this week included deals across revenue cycle management, AI precision oncology, dermatology robotics, and more.
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From Startup Founder to Cleveland Clinic Innovations: Jerry Wilmink on Building Health Tech That Reaches Patients
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StartUp Health Community News
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