StartUPDATES: New Developments from Healthcare Startups – MedCity News

alpha Sophia, The leading provider of commercial intelligence software for medical technology startups and healthcare SMBs is proud to announce the launch of its new, fully transparent software plans:

The Pro plan ($4,800 per year) provides medtech and digital health companies with an intuitive interface for nationwide access to comprehensive physician data. With 360-degree profiles of all doctors and a wide range of filters, it is by far the most cost-effective solution on the market.

The newly introduced Max Plan ($14,800) breaks down barriers and builds on the Pro Plan, including full coverage of all claims data from all payers and CCSR diagnostic groups. As the first to offer transparent pricing in this space, Alpha Sophia is changing the industry by enabling teams of all sizes and maturity to leverage deep insights and targeted information.

At Alpha Sophia, the mission is clear: to empower growing MedTech companies to make a meaningful impact on healthcare through accurate and actionable targeting data. Learn more about how their innovative solutions can lead to success at www.alphasophia.com.


dealing with health, a first-to-market AI platform for benefits advisors to develop and deliver affordable healthcare benefits, has raised a $2.5 million seed round. Mucker Capital and Everywhere VC led the round, with participation from Tau Ventures, Riverfront Ventures, DHVP (Digital Health Venture Partners), Boutique Venture Partners, Plug and Play Ventures and Techstars. According to the press release, the fresh capital will help Handl Health achieve its vision of revolutionizing employer-sponsored healthcare through data-driven health plan design and administration.

Additionally, Handl received a $1.3 million Phase II SBIR grant from the NIH’s National Institute of Nursing Research to develop a connected system that facilitates pre-appointment billing and payment for healthcare services between third-party administrators, providers and plan members.

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Alaffia Health, a generative AI health insurance claims processing company, has closed a $10 million iSeries A funding round. According to a press release, FirstMark Capital led the round with participation from GingerBread Capital and existing investors including Anthemis, Aperture Venture Capital, 1984 Ventures, Remarkable Ventures and Tau Ventures.

In 2023, the company launched a generative AI tool to support its health claims and claims review teams.

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Summer health, a digital health company that provides parents with 24/7 pediatric support, announced $11.65 million in Series A funding. New investor 7wire Ventures and returning investor Lux Capital led the round. Returning investors included Sequoia Capital, Metrodora Ventures, Box Group and Shrug Capital. New participating investors included Pivotal Ventures, a Melinda French Gates company, and Leaps by Bayer. Alfred Lin of Sequoia Capital, Deena Shakir of Lux Capital, Alyssa Jaffee of 7wire Ventures and Chelsea Clinton of Metrodora Ventures also join the Summer board, according to a press release.

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