500-backed healthcare startups sweep the news this week. Alodokter and Naluri raised funding to expand their platforms, while Clinikk secured a partnership to make traveling in the pandemic safer. 500-backed founders also make the headlines, with mClinica’s CEO and COO being featured on Prestige’s 40 Under 40.
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- Alodokter raises funds to expand healthcare platform of 43,000 doctors
- Naluri bags US$5 million to strengthen services in chronic diseases & mental health
- Vishal Harnal on how more unicorns can emerge from Southeast Asia
- Clinikk provides travelers with peace of mind for US$0.82
- Gilmour Space to build small rocket launch pad in Queensland
- mClinica’s CEO & COO featured on Prestige 40 Under 40
- Vault Dragon’s secret solution to improving the healthcare system
- Koo’s plans on monetizing its user base of millions
- Glints reports a jump in internship opportunities on Channel News Asia
Other stories you may have missed:
- Healthcare provider Homage was listed on VCBay’s top 10 healthtech startups in Singapore.
- Grab launched its PayLater feature in the Philippines, allowing top-tier users to pay for transactions once a month.
- eFishery is honored with the ‘Best Partner for Social Impact’ title, awarded by ALAMI, a sharia-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform.
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