Singapore

Parents holding their newborn child
By  Adam Ang 03:51 am January 10, 2024
The Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore has developed a mobile parenting app which found to be particularly helpful for mothers dealing with postpartum depression amid the recent global pandemic.  The Supportive Parenting app provides information and tips through videos, podcasts, and written articles based on the expertise...
A Klinik Pintar clinic staff getting a patient's vitals
By  Adam Ang 12:59 am December 15, 2023
Klinik Pintar scores $5M to develop 'hybrid' clinic solution Jakarta-based digital clinic network Klinik Pintar has raised $5 million in an extended Series A funding round led by Altara Ventures. Formerly Medigo, the company offers various clinical services, including teleconsultation and home health services. It runs a tech-enabled network of 22 primary, specialty, and corporate clinics. Klinik...
A scientist checking on results of their DNA analysis on a digital tablet
By  Adam Ang 12:14 am October 20, 2023
Mesh Bio secures funding for refining digital twin engine Singaporean startup Mesh Bio has received undisclosed funding from East Ventures to assist with its regional expansion. The company is currently working on a digital twin solution for managing rising cases of chronic diseases, particularly in Southeast Asia, where 62% of all deaths in the region are due to non-communicable conditions. Mesh...
Seniors at Lions Befrienders playing the AMI app on their tablets
By  Adam Ang 05:32 am October 11, 2023
A new mobile app developed in Singapore holds promise to prevent the progression of dementia by helping improve the multilingual thinking of senior folks.  HOW IT WORKS A team of app developers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has built what could be the world's first multilingual app for dementia prevention, Ami (an acronym for Advancing Mental Invigoration).  Its...
AWAK Technologies digital health monitoring platform
By  Adam Ang 10:24 pm September 14, 2023
AWAK bags $20M in Series B funding Despite a challenging market condition, Singapore-based medtech AWAK Technologies has raised more than $20 million in a Series B funding round – one of the biggest funding raises in Southeast Asia this year. The round was co-led by Lion X Ventures and Vickers Venture Partners.  AWAK is developing a portable peritoneal dialysis device that allows users to undergo...
AeviceMD Monitoring System by Aevice Health
By  Adam Ang 03:06 am July 25, 2023
Singapore-based medtech Aevice Health has received undisclosed funding from venture capitalist East Ventures for its expansion in Southeast Asia. It has also announced that its flagship product, the smart wearable stethoscope AeviceMD, has been given a 510(k) clearance by the United States Food and Drug Administration. AeviceMD is part of the AeviceMD Monitoring System, a patient management...
SayHeart mobile app powered by generative AI
By  Adam Ang 10:29 pm July 21, 2023
Southeast Asian startup leverages generative AI to simplify complex health data A startup based in Malaysia and Singapore is coming up with a platform that leverages generative AI to simplify complex health data into comprehensible content.  Based on a press release, SayHeart has developed an algorithm that can seamlessly translate medical jargon, health reports, and complex imaging into "visual...
Inventors of the AI-enabled sensor patch for wound monitoring
By  Adam Ang 03:17 am June 30, 2023
Researchers from the National University of Singapore and A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering have developed an AI-powered sensor patch for monitoring wound recovery. WHAT IT DOES Called PETAL (Paper-like Battery-free In situ AI-enabled Multiplexed), the patch comprises five colourimetric sensors in a fluidic panel patterned after a five-petal pinwheel flower. Each of the...
ORA's range of telehealth brands
By  Adam Ang 03:23 am May 19, 2023
Singapore-headquartered telehealth company ORA has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round – touted to be the largest telehealth funding in Southeast Asia to date – led by TNB Aura and Antler. The round was also participated by Gobi Partners, Kairous Capital, and GMA Ventures. WHAT IT DOES ORA runs a vertically-integrated telehealth platform that delivers over 250,000 consultations since...
A person using the ThoughtFullChat app on a mobile phone
By  Adam Ang 01:44 am March 23, 2023
Singapore-based digital mental health company ThoughtFull has raised $4 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Sheares Healthcare Group, a healthcare-focused investment entity under Temasek. The round was also joined by Vulpes Investment Management, The Hive Southeast Asia, and founding members of tech giants, such as Grab and Zalora. The company offers corporations, insurers, and...