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Almond Systems received a nutty $9 million in capital for its digital tools to help people eat healthier.
http://mobihealthnews.com/37386/almond-systems-raises-9m-to-develop-digital-tools-that-help-people-eat-healthier/
MDLive, which offers telehealth visits, has acquired Breakthrough Behavioral, which offers video consulting.
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/Telehealth-Vendor-Targets-Behavioral-Health-49208-1.html?utm_campaign=daily-nov%2011%202014&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&ET=healthdatamanagement%3Ae3323954%3A3722900a%3A&st=email
In a clever transaction, NorthBridge Growth Equity has acquired a majority interest in Ingenious Med, a patient encounter platform.
http://ingeniousmed.com/north-bridge-stake-in-im/
INC Research, a large contract research organization, filed to go public and raise as much as $150 million.
http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/10/06/4213163/inc-research-of-raleigh-files.html
Invitae has invited $120 million in investment to its cheap gene sequencing party.
http://venturebeat.com/2014/10/13/invitae-raises-120-million-for-its-1500-gene-sequencing-test/
Connecture, the health insurance exchange technology vendor, has filed for an initial public offering.
http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2014/10/21/health-insurance-tech-firm-connecture-plans-ipo.html?page=all
Genex Services, the large workers' compensation services company, has acquired M Hayes, a workers' comp case management company.
http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20141105/NEWS08/141109931?tags=%7C63%7C285%7C304%7C92
Startup Vida Diagnostics has gained a $2.5 million investment for its software to analyze pulmonary images.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/tech/2014/10/23/coralville-startup-vida-funding/17759479/
Booz Allen Hamilton, the large consulting firm, has acquired Epidemico, a population health analytics firm.
http://www.boozallen.com/media-center/press-releases/2014/10/booz-allen-hamilton-acquires-epidemico-inc
Navera, which assists consumers in choosing and using health and other benefits, has received an additional $8 million in funding.
http://navera.com/news/press102114.php
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