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Artificial Intelligence Could Boost Eye Care in Low-Income Countries
Technology rivals ophthalmologists at detecting diabetic retinopathy, allowing more people to be screened globally.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Global
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3one4 Capital to Ramp up Deep Tech Investments Without Committing Separate Fund in India
3one4 Capital plans to enhance investments in deep tech startups in India. The sector has attracted $8.39 billion in funding, featuring 5,605 startups and a few unicorns.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: LoftyInc Capital Announces $43 Million First Close of its New Pan-African Seed Fund
LoftyInc Capital Management has secured a $43 million first close for its new LoftyInc Alpha Fund, a late-seed investment vehicle aimed at scaling Africa’s most promising tech startups, particularly in Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, and Francophone Africa.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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AI-Powered Healthcare: Qatar’s Lillia Secures USD 1.7 Million Grant
Lillia aims to scale its services across the MENA and Southeast Asia region in order to place itself as a competitor in AI-led chronic diseases management.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Global
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East Ventures and SV Investment Announce $100 Million Fund to Drive Tech Startups Across SE Asia and Korea
The fund, launched in October 2023, is designed to invest in revenue-generating tech startups across key sectors, such as biotech, healthcare, future mobility, green technology, and media & content.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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USAID Suspension Is Disrupting Global Health Programs in 50 Countries – WHO Warns
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that the recent suspension of U.S. foreign aid has disrupted critical health programs in 50 countries.
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- Health Care
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- Global
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i3 Shifts Focus to Growth-Stage Healthtech Startups Amid U.S. Aid Suspension
i3 shifts focus to growth-stage African healthtech startups, providing funding and partnerships to address disruptions in medicine distribution caused by U.S. aid suspension.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gates Foundation-Backed I3 to Invest $1.6 Million in 15 African Healthtech Startups
The initiative will give $50,000 equity free grants to ten early stage startups and up to $225,000 each to five early stage startups who are solving problems in healthcare delivery, pharmacy services, and product distribution.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa