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eHealth Ventures, a venture capital fund investing in AI, digital health, and medical equipment companies, has announced the launch of a Fast Investment Track, tailored for wartime. Companies applying to the fund for an initial investment of up to 3.5 million shekels will receive a response within three weeks and the money within three months. The companies accepted into the track will join the incubator. The fund says that normally, this process takes between six and nine months, but that is an eternity in terms of a company trying to operate these days from the Israeli market.
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eHealth Ventures launches fast-track pre-Seed investment program for health tech companies | CTech
eHealth Ventures, a venture capital fund specializing in health tech startups, has launched a fast-track pre-seed investment program. The program promises a response to investment applications within three weeks and an investment of 3 million to 3.5 million NIS ($800,000-$930,000) within three months. This initiative is in response to a sharp decline in investments in the digital health and life sciences sectors in 2023 and 2024. The companies receiving investment will join the incubator operated by the fund in collaboration with the Israel Innovation Authority.
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Keren Shechter appointed chairperson of eHealth Ventures Investment Fund
Keren Shechter has been appointed as the Chairperson of eHealth Ventures, a venture capital fund that aims to create new frontiers in healthcare through the use of emerging digital health technologies. The fund manages $70 million and has invested in 25 different companies, with a focus on developing new AI technologies. Keren Shechter has a background in healthcare and has held various management positions in the private sector. eHealth Ventures is the business and innovation arm of the Maccabi Healthcare Group, the second-largest healthcare provider in Israel. The partnership between Maccabi Healthcare Group and eHealth Ventures has led to significant technological advancements in the healthcare industry.
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Medtech VC eHV raises $30 million for new fund
eHealth Ventures has established a new $30 million venture capital fund, with the aim of raising a total of $40 million. The fund will focus on early-stage medtech and digital health companies at the seed stage. It will also invest in companies that have graduated from Maccabis technological incubator. The fund includes partnerships with Maccabi Healthcare Services, Amgen Ventures, and Medison Ventures, among others. Additional investors in the fund include the Hadar Group, Arad Investment, Venturing, and Coast Capital Partners. The completion of the fund is expected to be announced in the upcoming quarter.
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Digital health incubator eHealth Ventures raising $30m
eHealth Ventures, an incubator specializing in digital health, is raising $30 million in funding. The funding will allow the incubator to act as a mini venture capital fund while continuing to receive benefits from the Israel Innovation Authority. The incubator has also announced a strategic partnership with the Mayo Clinic in the US. The partners in the eHealth Ventures incubator include Maccabi Health Services, Amgen, Cleveland Clinic Ventures, Chinas SCI Fund, and Medison. The incubator aims to invest in companies in the digital health sector, particularly in pre-seed and seed rounds. Some of the companies that have graduated from the incubator include TikTalk, Derma Detect, Olive, and EFA.
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Denmark's Leo Pharma Partners with Israel's eHealth Ventures on Healthcare Startup Competition
Leo Pharma A/Ss innovation lab in Israel is partnering with eHealth Ventures on a startup competition for projects that leverage data for better healthcare applications. The winning project will receive an investment of NIS 3 million (around $800,000) from eHealth Ventures. Finalists will represent Israel at the Danish Technical University High Tech Summit in October and have the opportunity to compete for a 10,000 Euros prize and a months-long incubation program at Leo Pharmas main innovation lab hub. Selected projects will also receive full support from both Leo Innovation Lab and eHealth Ventures for two years, as well as additional funding of up to $2.4 million.
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Amgen To Invest In Israel-Based eHealth Ventures
Amgen has announced an investment in eHealth Ventures, an Israel-based digital health incubator. The investment reflects Amgens commitment to driving innovation and sustainable healthcare through technology discovery. Additional investors include Israeli HMO Maccabi Healthcare Services and Amgens Israeli distributor Medison Pharma Ltd. Amgen will be the lead biopharmaceutical investor. The collaboration with eHealth Ventures will help Amgen expand its digital health pipeline and support the growth of valuable health technology. The consortium aims to invest in 40 new companies over an eight-year period.
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Maccabi, Cleveland Clinic to set up startup accelerator
Cleveland Clinic and Maccabi Health Services have announced an agreement to establish an accelerator for Israeli digital health companies called eHealth Ventures. The accelerator will provide guidance, consultation, access to specialists and business partners, and initial financing. The budget for the venture was not announced, but it is believed that tens of millions of dollars will be allocated for initial and follow-on investments. The accelerator is designed for companies interested in moving their business to the US at a later stage. Cleveland Clinic has been involved in supporting innovation in Israel for several years and has invested in various Israeli companies. The establishment of eHealth Ventures aims to increase the flow of ideas between the US and Israel and provide opportunities for international commercialization of intellectual property.
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