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New online market for genetic tests

There are now tens of thousands of genetic tests and physicians often spend weeks finding the right supplier with the right approvals at the right price. We look at a new website which uses intelligent search to create an online marketplace. What does it tell us about the future of genetic testing?
July 5, 2017

Interview: Zeeshan Syed, CEO at start up Health(at)Scale, on big data now and in 3-5 years

Using AI and machine learning to interpret big data promises to cut fraud, cut costs, deliver massive system improvements and improve diagnosis. Worldwide, there are probably over a thousand IT companies seeking to use big data to improve healthcare outcomes, ranging from Dr Watson, Microsoft, Google, Siemens, Philips and GE through to a myriad of start ups.
July 5, 2017

Interview: Sam Myers, Principal, Balderton Capital

Early-stage investor Balderton can namedrop the likes of Betfair, Lovefilm and Citymapper among its past and present portfolio. Based in London, and with a $2.3bn fund, it has a track record of building successful consumer businesses across Europe, but has also taken a liking to healthcare with investments in MyTomorrows, PatientsKnowBest and Circle Health. Myers, who heads-up the firm’s Nordic portfolio, thinks it’s only a matter of time before the European consumer has the health system at its finger tips. Here he gives his thoughts on when.
July 5, 2017

Interview: William Stoddart, CEO, Werlabs

Werlabs is a Swedish start-up bringing lab tests to the general public. The group is growing fast from a small base, and is now expanding beyond the Nordics. Its CEO, William Stoddart, believes it can save the health system money and consumers will buy it. Healthcare Europa asks him how.
July 4, 2017

Interview: Meena Ganesh, serial entrepreneur behind Portea

How do you convince investors to lend you $46.5m to build a homecare business, when you’ve no experience as a healthcare operator? Healthcare Nova speaks to serial entrepreneur Meena Ganesh, CEO and one half of the dynamic husband and wife duo behind Portea in India, and asks her how she built the business, and about Portea’s plans for the future.
June 29, 2017

Interview: Pinak Shrikhande, principal, HealthQuad

Pinak Shrikhande is principal of Delhi-based HealthQuad, a Singapore-based private equity house and Quadria Capital's offshoot company which is investing in healthcare. What is its investment philosophy, and approach to developing assets in telemedicine and recruitment? Healthcare Nova finds out more.
June 29, 2017

Interview: Roman Rittweger, founder and CEO Ottonova

Having raised almost €40m, the first entirely digital private insurer is about to launch in Germany. So what is the strategy behind the product, and what does it tell us about digital and health care services?
June 19, 2017

Chinese investors – ready to take the plunge in Brazil?

Are the Chinese targeting the Brazilian healthcare market in a big way ahead of an expected boom, and if so, what are they planning to do? And why is one of the largest PE houses in the country planning to exit one of the country's largest healthcare maintenance organisations (HMOs)? Healthcare Nova speaks with Martin Benitez, CEO of Brazilian advisory MR Consultoria, about the state of the Brazilian healthcare market.
June 19, 2017

Fortis targets post-acute homecare to improve AVLOS and profits

India’s second largest healthcare chain Fortis is partnering with home hospitalisation specialist Healthcare At Home India (HCAHI). But the post-acute homecare segment brings its own set of challenges, says Raghava Rao, executive director of consultancy Camomile Healthcare Ventures.
June 15, 2017
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