Forward raised $650 million to revolutionize healthcare with its AI. I've been following its collapse all year. Check out the story for all the details!.

Forward seemingly only launched three CarePods before its shutdown. When @BusinessInsider visited the location of Forward’s first CarePod a few weeks ago, it had been removed from the California mall.

Per the eleven former Forward employees I spoke with — the CarePods didn't interest patients like Forward hoped, cost millions to manufacture, and struggled with numerous technical issues (like self-service blood draws routinely failing, and patients getting stuck in the pods).

Big story from me: The healthcare startup Forward bet the house on its AI-powered doctor-in-a-box. Last night, Forward announced it would be shutting down. After months of reporting, here's the definitive story of how Forward crashed and burned:.

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RT @ShelbyJLiv: Scoop from last night! Here's how a PE firm took a 70% stake in weight-loss startup Calibrate for just $20 million. The d….

SCOOP! Madryn Asset Management gave weight-loss startup Calibrate two choices: either take a $20 million buyout from the private equity firm, or declare bankruptcy. w/ @ShelbyJLiv:

NEW: Healthcare startup Medeloop just grabbed an $8 million seed round led by General Catalyst. The startup is using AI to speed up early-stage clinical research. We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck that landed Medeloop the $8 million:

Calibrate, a weight-loss startup that prescribes drugs like Ozempic online, is staring at a mountain of patient complaints. The startup bled millions of dollars in refunds in the first half of 2023, including $2.6 million in March alone. w/ @ShelbyJLiv:

RT @ShelbyJLiv: Calibrate, one of the earliest startups to treat obesity with drugs like Wegovy, is struggling with loads of customer compl….

This year's list of the most promising startups in healthtech is here!. We asked VCs to name companies they'd invested in, as well as ones they hadn't. Check out their 16 picks:. w/ @stokessamanthaj

NEW: 2023 is on track to be the worst funding year for healthcare since 2019, according to Rock Health's newest report. A few startups have raked in megadeals of $100M+. Others are shrinking or shutting down altogether.

RT @dodgeblake: New from me and @RebeccaTorrenc5. Ro’s weight-loss program is off to a bumpy start, with patients complaining about a var….

NEW: Ro's weight-loss program could be its fastest growing business ever. But communication delays, a Wegovy shortage, and insurance woes are testing the bet — and leaving some patients feeling scammed. With @dodgeblake:

NEW: Louisiana's former health secretary started @nestfamilycare to provide in-home primary care to families in her home state. Here's the pitch deck she used to land a $15 million seed round:

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NEW: Healthcare startup Adonis just raised $17 million led by General Catalyst. Check out the pitch deck it used to tout its automation tech that's tackling a $25 billion problem for hospitals:

Truepill, the startup that once powered prescriptions for digital health's hottest startups, is trying to reinvent itself after a messy 2022. The company is closing pharmacies as its customer base shrinks. New from @dodgeblake and I:

NEW: Clinical trial startup @inatohealth just raised $20 million after ditching its original product and going back to zero revenue to chase a new big idea. Check out the pitch deck Inato used to sell its pivot, for @BusinessInsider:

NEW: Healthcare companies are starting to prescribe trendy weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy online. But digital health pioneer Hims & Hers won't offer GLP-1s just yet. Here's what CEO @AndrewDudum is worried about in the emerging market: