Industry Bulletins | June 25, 2020
Optum Leads $26 Million Funding Round For Digital Therapeutics Startup Kaia Health
Optum Ventures, the investment arm of UnitedHealth Group's Optum, led a recent $26 million funding round for smartphone-based chronic condition management startup Kaia Health. Kaia Health will use the funding to continue growing its digital therapy solutions for people managing musculoskeletal conditions as well as expand therapies for new conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The company will continue to invest in clinical research and expand its team to grow partnerships with employers and health plans.
Kaia Health's smartphone-based platform combines machine learning and the expertise of medical experts to create individualized treatments, including exercises . . .