Access to healthcare has long been an issue in the U.S., but the sheer magnitude of the problem became apparent during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Numerous digital […]
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Back to news homeMapping out the future of AR, ThirdEye is taking on Google and Microsoft in real-life scenarios
It takes a particular kind of chutzpah go up against the behemoths, especially when it comes to AR glasses. We already have Microsoft’s Hololens and Google Glass is being marketed […]
How digital health startups are navigating the post-Roe legal landscape
With the overturning of Roe v. Wade earlier this year, digital health and reproductive care startups bolstered their efforts to make abortion pills and emergency contraceptives more accessible. Now, as […]
After Roe’s reversal, founders of women’s health startups prepare for battle
Advocates and organizers had been preparing for Roe v. Wade to be overturned since the U.S. Supreme Court draft decision leaked in early May. But Nadya Okamoto, co-founder of period […]
As the pandemic wanes, VCs are investing less in health-focused startups
This year’s global deceleration of the venture capital market is broad, impacting most startup ecosystems, sectors, and stages. If you are building a company in 2022, you should not expect […]
Back to the suture: The future of healthcare is in the home
Sumi Das Contributor Sumi Das is a partner at CapitalG, Alphabet’s independent growth fund, where he leads healthcare tech and consumer fintech investments. Prior investments include Robinhood, Stripe, Convoy, Albert, […]
The Tonal EC-1
Back in the halcyon days of 2019, we piloted a new format for Extra Crunch we dubbed the EC-1. Modeled after the Form S-1 filing that late-stage startups submit to […]
Our favorite companies from Y Combinator’s W21 Demo Day: Part 2
We’ve reached the end of Y Combinator’s biggest Demo Day, which saw more than 300 companies pitching back-to-back over eight hours. Earlier, we highlighted some of the companies that caught […]
How will investors value MetroMile and Oscar Health?
Last night, MetroMile and SPAC INSU Acquisition Corp. II completed their combination, putting the per-mile auto insurance startup up for regular trading today for the first time. In the wake […]