Virtual diagnostic tools and services provider Tricog Health received $2.5 million this week from Japan-headquartered OMRON Healthcare Group in Series C funding.
The India-based healthtech startup had previously raised $5 million as part of the same round from UTEC, Sony Innovation Fund and SGInnovate. Its Series C share price is up 13.4% from its previous financing.
Founded by Charit Bhograj, Zainul Charbiwala, Udayan Dasgupta and Abhinav Gujjar, Tricog Health offers solutions to diagnose cardiovascular conditions remotely using artificial intelligence (AI). It announced a $10.5 million funding round backed by UTEC, Aflac Ventures and Dream Incubator in 2020.
Another healthtech startup, Qritive, boosted its coffers this week. The company, which uses artificial intelligence to improve cancer diagnosis and patient care, received $250,000 from India-based Exfinity Venture Partners.
The funding is part of a $7.5 million Series A round led by MassMutual Ventures that was announced in January. Qritive has so far received $3.25 million in equity funding as part of the round.
Qritive plans to use the proceeds from its Series A to develop new products and expand geographically. It currently operates in Singapore, India, and the US.
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