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How Blossom Health Is Getting Americans Into Psychiatric Care Within 48 Hours for $22
America has a psychiatric care crisis — and this AI startup just raised $20 million to fix it Getting a psychiatrist appointment in the United States can take months. In some states, the wait stretches longer. There are simply not enough psychiatrists to meet demand, and the ones who do practise spend enormous amounts of…
The Only Humanoid: Why WIRobotics is the Standout in the 2026 Physical AI Fellowship
WIRobotics Joins AWS and NVIDIA Physical AI Fellowship to Scale ALLEX Humanoid On March 12, 2026, South Korean robotics innovator WIRobotics was selected as a fellow in the second cohort of the Physical AI Fellowship. This elite program, a collaboration between Amazon Web Services (AWS), NVIDIA Inception, and MassRobotics, is designed to accelerate startups at…
Experienced Biotech Executives Launch New Rare Disease Startup
Another rare disease startup is entering the market, this time backed by a group of executives who have been here before. Mendra, a new biotech led by former BioMarin and Escient Pharmaceuticals executives, has raised $82 million in a Series A round led by OrbiMed, 8VC, and 5AM Ventures. The company says the capital will…
AI in Pharma Gets a $25M Shot in the Arm
Converge Bio, a Boston- and Tel Aviv-based startup, raised $25 million in a Series A round. Bessemer Venture Partners led the round. TLV Partners, Vintage Investment Partners, and executives from Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz also joined. The company uses AI to help pharma and biotech companies develop drugs faster. The funding comes a year and…
