A crisp week: AI diagnostics raised, sports concussion wearables funded, a Dutch conversational-AI startup got scooped up, and the UK nudged its devices policy closer to home care.
People on the move
Jade Leung has been appointed as the UK’s Prime Minister’s AI Adviser while continuing as CTO at the AI Safety Institute; expect ripple effects on health AI policy and procurement.
Thomas Moore named President & CEO of Minze Health to scale digital urology diagnostics/therapeutics across EU and the US.
Money flows
Sports Impact Technologies (Ireland): €650K Pre-Seed for behind-the-ear concussion-detection wearable; beta with athletes kicks off in September, full launch targeted for 2026.
Better Medicine (Estonia): €1M Pre-Seed to expand CE-certified AI for kidney cancer detection, fund EU rollout and FDA-aligned pilots.
VentriJect (Denmark) — €1.7M (round type undisclosed) to scale its cardiorespiratory fitness monitoring device (SEISMOfit) and push commercialization.
HOPCo × Caro Health (the Netherlands) — Amsterdam’s conversational-AI health startup Caro Health acquired by US-based HOPCo; Caro’s team to expand HOPCo’s European digital division and integrate across products.
On the press
Automated insulin delivery — Utrecht’s ViCentra says its next-gen closed-loop Kaleido system is slated for a Europe launch next year, signaling more AID competition on the continent.
UK devices policy — MHRA opens a stakeholder survey on the Health Institution Exemption (HIE), floating extensions to community/home use and tighter PMS/governance—practical for hospital “in-house” SaMD/device teams.
Macro: Italy watch — New data show Italy’s tech funding momentum; healthtech has already raised ~$126M in 2025, underlining ongoing digital health demand.
One thing to remember
AI-heavy workflow tools are getting their first cheques (imaging, concussion safety) while cross-border consolidation (Caro→HOPCo) accelerates go-to-market—set against a UK policy tweak that could legitimize more hospital-built software/devices beyond the hospital walls. If you’re raising: show path to deployment (pilots, CE status) and a plan for integration into care pathways.
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