Category: direct-to-consumer health

Direct-to-consumer startup Thirty Madison targets a new customer: health plans

Daily, digital health, direct-to-consumer health, funding, Health Tech, New York, Startups, SYN, Thirty Madison, Top Story / June 3, 2021 June 3, 2021

The startup, which currently has four direct-to-consumer brands, recently passed a $1 billion valuation. It plans to use the funds to market its services to a new customer: health plans.

Ro builds out women’s health business with $225M acquisition

Daily, direct-to-consumer health, Health Tech, Modern Fertility, ro, Startups, SYN, Telehealth, Top Story / May 20, 2021 May 20, 2021

The direct-to-consumer health startup recently acquired Modern Fertility, a startup with a similar business model. The startup’s founders will lead Ro’s women’s health business.

Startup building cash-pay marketplace for healthcare raises $24M

Daily, direct primary care, direct-to-consumer health, Health Services, New York, Physicians, primary care, Sesame, Startups, SYN, Telehealth, Top Story / April 30, 2021 April 30, 2021

Sesame, a startup building a cash-pay marketplace for healthcare, raised $24 million. The sudden adoption of telehealth by the broader public led the startup to grow faster than expected.

Direct-to-consumer health startup Ro raises $500M

Daily, digital health, direct-to-consumer health, funding, General Catalyst, Health Tech, ro, Startups, SYN, Telehealth, Top Story / March 23, 2021 March 23, 2021

Ro, a direct-to-consumer health startup, recently raised a $500 million funding round. It plans to use the funds to expand into at-home diagnostics and care.

Thirty Madison launches direct-to-consumer health brand for allergies

Daily, direct-to-consumer health, Health Services, Keeps, Picnic, Poughkeepsie, SYN, Telemedicine, Thirty Madison, Top Story / March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021

Thirty Madison launched a new telehealth brand for people with seasonal allergies. It’s the latest addition to the company’s growing list of direct-to-consumer brands, which include hair loss, migraines and acid reflux.

Folx raises $25M to expand direct-to-consumer health platform for LGBTQ patients

Boston, Daily, direct-to-consumer health, Folx, Health Services, LGBTQ health, Startups, SYN, Telehealth, Top Story / February 2, 2021 February 2, 2021

Folx, a direct-to-consumer health startup for LGBTQ patients, raised $25 million in funding. The company, which launched in December and currently operates in 11 states, plans to use the funds to further expand its footprint and expand into sexual health and family planning services.

Report: Ro in talks to go public through blank-check merger

blank-check acquisition, Daily, direct-to-consumer health, Health Tech, Hims & Hers, IPO, ro, SPAC, Startups, SYN, Top Story / February 1, 2021 February 1, 2021

Direct-to-consumer health startup Ro is reportedly in talks go public through a merger with a blank-check company, according to a report by Reuters.