São Paolo-based health tech startup Sami has raised $18 million in Series B funding led by Redpoint eventures and Mundi Ventures.
The company provides corporate health insurance plans and will expand its offerings through healthcare brokers in addition to its online and direct sales approach. The funding will be used to scale the platform and implement new technology-based tools. In 2020, Sami secured $15.5 million in funding, marking the largest Series A round for a Latin American health startup at the time.
RxLightning, a digital distribution platform for speciality medication based in Indiana, has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to $20.5 million. LRVHealth led the round, with participation from McKesson Ventures. RxLightning offers an enrollment platform to streamline the speciality medication onboarding process for providers, and the funds will support the company's growth.
Canadian fertility and reproductive health company Twig closed an $8 million Series A funding round led by Rhino Ventures. Twig offers a range of services including in-vitro fertilisation, reproductive genetic counselling, and mental health support.
The funds raised will be used to accelerate growth, expand the company's presence, and develop its technology platform. Rhino Ventures believes that Twig's personalised care approach will address the low per capita use of fertility treatments in Canada and improve patient outcomes.
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