Wellknowlogy: 8/1/22

This week brought a slew of fundraising by both funds and startups in the space, an FTC ban on Meta, some notable acquisitions and partnerships, and some tidbits to help make you and yours healthier and happier. And, unsurprisingly, news of a few technologies that have the potential to radically shift their respective industries (drugs directly to the brain??).

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With that out of the way, here's what happened last week:

Fundings

Companies doing the work:

• IMOV (IMT), The First Inclusive Fitness App For People of All Abilities, To List on BitMart Exchange

• Wysa Secures $20m to Address Global Mental Health Demand With AI Digital Therapeutics

• Everside Health to Deepen Mental Health Offering After $164M Funding Round

• Singapore-headquartered Intellect raises additional $10M in Series A extension

• Bryte Announces a $20M Strategic Funding Round Led by Tempur Sealy

• Kintsugi banks $20M to scale up voice biomarker-based mental health tech

• Mental health tech company Unobravo closes €17 million series A

• Health and Fitness App Sweat Economy Raises $13M in Private Token Sale to Move to Web3

• Swiss insurtech grape brings home €1.7 million to boost digital insurance and mental health benefits at work

• Digital therapist' Woebot perks up with $90M for AI-powered mental health platform

New funds investing in the space:

• With new $670M healthcare fund, General Catalyst seeks more health system partners

• Early Spotify Backer Puts $101 Million in Mental Health Venture

• Exceptional Ventures joins Europe’s health and wellness gold rush with a new $24M fund

• Aiming to make 70 the new 50, Korify rolls out $100M longevity and mental health venture fund

Neat Articles

• New Study Finds Pulsed MRI System Could Deliver Drugs to the Brain

• AI technology will detect mental diseases like Alzheimer's

• How the Founder of Hallow, a Catholic Prayer App, Found His Way Back to the Church

• Prof taps into the power of gaming to help people struggling with mental health

• How The Convergence Of Beauty, Health And Wellness Is Impacting Commerce

• iOS 16 Health and Fitness Updates: Medication Tracking, Sleep Stages, iPhone Activity Tracking and More

Market News

• Guideposts Expands Digital Footprint With Acquisition of Abide Christian Meditation App

• Instacart expands its EBT SNAP payments program to 10 more states

• YMCA, BrainHQ app, NIH team up for dementia prevention

• Valera Health and Horizon Healthcare Services Collaborate to Increase Access to Mental Health Care in New Jersey

• 8Sleep Releases New Pod Temp-Controlled Bed

• Revelstoke buys eating disorder treatment provider Monte Nido & Affiliates

• FTC sues Meta to block acquisition of VR fitness app

• Hemplucid Becomes first startup to provide psychedelic therapy as employee health benefit

Tidbits for You and Yours

• Arthritis Foundation launches 'Vim' app for people living with chronic arthritis pain

• Best cooling mattresses to beat the heat

• A device to monitor and boost your metabolism

Closing Kernel of Wisdom

"Fill your life with more playfulness, connection, and flow... Treat fun as if it is important -- because it is."

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