Rock Weekly: Digital health exits on the rise
September 3rd, 2013
Audax Health dominated headlines this week (save for twerking), adding $20M to its coffers to reinvent corporate wellness (RedBrick Health and Keas also raised in recent months). This multi-billion industry penetrates more than 90% of large employers, yet most consumers can’t name a single brand in the space. Wrap your head around what’s hot in healthcare, with this week’s headlines.
Headlines
What’s Growing Faster Than Digital Health Investing? Digital Health Exits
MedCityNews
Health Costs Are Growing Really Slowly. Americans Haven’t Noticed
Washington Post
Researchers Build The First Brain-To-Brain Control Interface
TechCrunch
$546 For Six Liters Of Saltwater
New York Times
Can Science Startups Go Lean? Steve Blank Is Betting On It
VentureBeat
A Global Alliance For Genomic Data Sharing
IEEE Spectrum
Can Technology Close The Gap For Baby Boomers?
GigaOm
More Money Won’t Win The War On Cancer
The Atlantic
From Doctor To Tech Founder At A $10M Startup
PandoDaily
Rock Health in the News
The Rise Of Boston’s Personal Healthtech Cluster
Xconomy
Funding
| Name | Amt | Investors | Source |
| Audax Health | $20M | Navigy Holdings | GigaOm |
| Vital Art and Science | $550K | North Texas Angel Network | MobiHealthNews |