Digital Health
As part of the program two startups will each get €2 million ($2.22 million) in funding.
Also: AWS' natural language processing service for medical text adds new a capability; NHS Trust to deploy Tyto Care's platform for home pediatric care.
Also: Sutter Health and Aetna's joint venture partners with house call startup Heal; SideKickHealth announces strategic partnership with Bayer.
The round now comes to a total of $16.55 million, and will continue to support the company's push into the VA and commercial payer markets.
Builders VC led the round with participation fromDreamit Ventures, Spring Point Partners, Red & Blue Ventures and AWT Private Investments.
Sidekick was previously selected to take part in the German pharma and life sciences giant's G4A programme.
The industry is better off viewing the the floundering deals between Onduo and Sanofi, Proteus and Otsuka, and Pear and Sandoz as a learning opportunity.
This year Amazon continued employing voice for healthcare uses and marketing its newly acquired PillPack.
The pharmacy benefit manager has vetted 15 programs from Livongo, Propeller Health, Omada Health and others to help clients choose effective digital health management tools.
The amount secured was not disclosed by the company.