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Europe MedTech & Digital Health Weekly Brief (Week of Nov 29–Dec 5, 2025, #17)

A compact week: venture debt fuels vascular access, cardiology gets a non-invasive CE mark, and NICE nudges digital rehab platforms toward the NHS.

People on the move

Lucile Blaise joins LivaNova (UK) as Global Head of Commercialization, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, adding strong EU market access chops to the executive team.

Money flows

Xeltis (NL) gets nearly €50M, venture debt + equity; package includes up to €37.5M from EIB (first €10M drawn) and €10M from existing investors EQT Life Sciences and Invest-NL. Funds push aXess vascular access conduit toward EU commercialization.

Angelini Ventures (Italy): €150M EIB co-investment agreement to back European biotech and digital health startups over six years (EIB €75M + Angelini Ventures €75M). Signals more institutional firepower for EU healthtech.

Annette (France) €2M round to scale its GLP-1 companion care platform for structured obesity support; led by Redstone, Ring Capital and AFI Ventures.

Ray Studios (France) €10M to expand its physician-led tattoo-removal clinic network across Europe; co-led by Factory Capital and Nickleby Capital.

On the press

• Cardiawave (FR): Valvosoft® receives CE Mark as the first non-invasive ultrasound therapy for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis; data cited from EU FIM and pivotal studies across 12 centres.

• Boston Scientific: European approval for the Farapoint™ pulsed-field ablation focal catheter to treat atrial fibrillation, complementing Farapulse™ PFA platform.

• NICE (UK) publishes Early Value Assessment (HTE35) for digital platforms supporting cardiac rehabilitation, enabling conditional NHS use while evidence is generated over three years.

One thing to remember

EU cardiology is having a moment: capital is flowing into commercialization-ready devices, while regulators opened the door to earlier adoption of digital rehab and cleared a novel non-invasive therapy. Founders who can pair strong clinical data with payer-relevant outcomes will find both financing and fast-track pathways this winter.

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Europe MedTech & Digital Health Weekly Brief – Funding, AI Act & Imaging (Week of Nov 22–28, 2025, #16)

Oncology operating systems, perioperative risk AI and pre-CT stroke triage all raised fresh capital this week, while Brussels and Munich quietly tightened the screws on AI compliance and imaging vendors celebrated a shiny new CE mark.

People on the move

Ergea Group (Luxembourg)
New CEO for pan-European imaging & cancer care

Ergéa, a Luxembourg-based pan-European provider of diagnostic imaging and cancer care services, has promoted David Rolfe from UK CEO to Group CEO and appointed Mark Graves as the new CEO of Ergéa UK, signalling a more integrated European growth push in imaging and radiotherapy infrastructure.

Restore Medical (Israel):
ex-Medtronic dealmaker takes the chair

Heart-failure device company Restore Medical (Israel, backed in part by the European Innovation Council Fund) has appointed Chris Cleary, former SVP Corporate Development at Medtronic and architect of the Covidien mega-deal, as chairman of the board to guide its transcatheter heart-failure therapy through advanced US and global clinical development.

Money flows

Gosta Labs (Finland)
€7.5M seed, oncology AI operating system
Helsinki-based Gosta Labs raised a €7.5 million seed round, led by Voima Ventures with COR Group, the Aho family, Reaktor and other angels, to scale its oncology-focused AI operating system that turns each patient encounter into structured data, slashes documentation time and links care decisions to international treatment guidelines. The company plans to deepen medical-device-grade development and expand deployments across Europe, the Baltics and Australia.

Noteless (Norway)
€3.5M to fight doctor burnout
Oslo-based Noteless, a Norwegian HealthTech startup automating clinical documentation and task management, closed a €3.5 million round to tackle physician burnout by cutting admin time in hospitals and clinics; the investor syndicate includes People Ventures and Alliance Venture, with the company targeting broader Nordic and European rollout.

Healthplus.ai (NL)
€2.3M late-seed for perioperative risk prediction AI
Amsterdam-based Healthplus.ai raised €2.3 million in a late-seed round led by Elevating Capital and co-led by LUMO Labs, with ROM InWest and Pathena among the participants, to expand PERISCOPE®, its ISO- and CE-certified AI system that predicts post-surgical infection risk and suggests mitigation strategies for surgical teams. The funding will support deeper EHR integrations (Epic, Cerner, ChipSoft), further model development across perioperative pathways and broader roll-out in Europe plus FDA clearance work for the US.

    AI-Stroke (France)
    $4.6M seed for pre-CT stroke triage
    Paris-area medtech AI-Stroke secured a US$4.6 million seed round led by Heka (Newfund VC) with Bpifrance and angels, to advance an “AI neurologist” that runs on smartphones or tablets for pre-hospital stroke triage, analysing 30-second video of facial symmetry, arm movement and speech. The capital will fund FDA regulatory work and multisite clinical studies in leading US stroke centres, with the company also adding a heavyweight international stroke advisory board.

    On the press

    TÜV SÜD launches voluntary EU AI Act conformity certificates

    TÜV SÜD announced new services for early, voluntary conformity certificates under the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689), offering manufacturers of AI systems including high-risk use cases in medicine and medical devices an independent review of technical documentation and partial compliance ahead of mandatory assessments. The program covers gap assessments, training and an “Attestation of Conformity,” aimed at helping companies get AI products AI-Act-ready before notified bodies are fully designated.

    GE HealthCare wins CE mark for Omni 128 cm total-body PET/CT

    GE HealthCare received CE mark for its Omni 128 cm total-body PET/CT system, enabling commercialisation in the EU of an ultra-long axial field-of-view scanner intended to improve sensitivity, enable low-dose protocols and support advanced oncology and theranostics workflows. The platform is pitched at high-throughput cancer centres and research hubs across Europe.

    MHRA outlines “innovative approaches” to medtech regulatory reform

    The UK MHRA’s MedRegs blog set out its latest thinking on medtech regulatory reform, highlighting more agile statutory instruments, innovation-friendly approval routes, and closer alignment with international partners for medical devices and IVDs. For EU-facing companies selling into the UK, the piece is a useful signal on future reliance routes and how sandbox-style approaches may coexist with post-market vigilance expectations.

    One thing to remember

    AI-heavy clinical tools are still getting funded from oncology operating systems to perioperative risk prediction and pre-CT stroke triage. This week’s TÜV SÜD and MHRA moves are a clear reminder that in Europe, “AI-first” now has to mean “AI-and-compliance-first.”

    For founders, the competitive edge is shifting toward teams that can show device-grade evidence and be visibly AI-Act-ready long before their product hits a hospital PACS or EHR.

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    Europe MedTech & Digital Health Weekly Brief (Week of Nov 15–21, 2025, #15)

    Robotics bags big money, IVF gets an automation CE mark, and UK regulators sketch next steps for AI in care.

    People on the move

    Distalmotion (Switzerland) Chas McKhann becomes Executive Chairman alongside a $150M raise; focus is US growth while keeping EU base in Lausanne.

    Money flows

    Distalmotion (Switzerland) $150M, Series G / growth; scaling DEXTER® surgical robotics with ASC push and US commercial build-out.

    Sofinnova Partners (France) — €650M, flagship Capital XI; early-stage focus in medtech/biopharma, active deployment underway.

    On the press

    • Overture Life (Spain) CE markfor DaVitri™, billed as the first automated device cleared in the EU or US for vitrifying unfertilised eggs; EU commercial rollout begins.

    • Cardiovalve (Israel) CE file submitted for transcatheter tricuspid valve after positive TARGET study interim; EU approval process initiated.

    • JenaValve (Germany) 1,000th case with CE-marked Trilogy™ TAVR for aortic regurgitation/stenosis, signalling steady EU adoption.

    • MHRA (UK): Professor Alastair Denniston outlines principles for “safe, fast and trusted” regulation of AI in healthcare; more detail expected in 2026.

    One thing to remember

    Capital and credibility still move together: big-ticket robotics funding and a heavyweight €650M early-stage fund arrived the same week that EU-relevant CE activity and the UK’s AI-in-health policy guardrails advanced. It is an evidence that clear regulatory paths plus deployment stories are what unlock cheques right now.

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    Europe MedTech & Digital Health Weekly Brief (Week of Nov 8–14, 2025, #14)

    A compact week: small but pointed rounds in diagnostics and patient safety, a urology partnership scaling across EMEA, radiosurgery planning cleared on both sides of the Atlantic, and a headline corporate restructure.

    People on the move

    Exstent (UK) – Vascular surgeon Matt Thompson becomes CEO to drive commercialization of patient-specific aortic support.


    Money flows

    Self.co, formerly known as Allergomedica, (Lithuania) a €2.56M mixed grant + venture to scale molecular allergy testing and expand into the UK, Ireland, Austria and Germany; grant component from Innovation Agency Lithuania.

    Enteral Access Technologies (UK) a £500K bridging round to scale DoubleCHEK, its CO₂+pH nasogastric tube placement safety device; building UK adoption and early EU rollout.

    Minze Health (Belgium) × Medtronic: a three-year EMEA partnership to offer Minze’s automated bladder diary (Diary Pod) to patients receiving Medtronic sacral neuromodulation therapy; strengthens digital urology care pathways.

    On the press


    • ZAP Surgical: ZAP-Axon radiosurgery planning system receives both EU CE certification and US FDA 510(k); enables clinical use across the EU and US.

    • Siemens to deconsolidate Healthineers: Siemens plans a direct spin-off of 30% of its ~67% stake to shareholders, cutting to ~37% and targeting <20% medium-term; expect governance/strategic autonomy effects for a core European medtech anchor.

    • Tele-robotics milestone: Sentante (Lithuania) reports a first-of-a-kind remote robotic stroke procedure in Scotland guided by specialists located in Florida and Dundee; early signal for cross-border neuro-intervention models.

    One thing to remember


    Seed-stage cash is trickling into practical, reimbursable workflows (diagnostics, patient safety) while scale comes from channel partnerships and regulatory wins; design for distribution and evidence now so you’re ready when the capital tides turn.

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    Europe MedTech & Digital Health Weekly Brief (Week of Nov 1–7, 2025, #13)

    Cardio-adjacent robots, workflow expansions, and device commercialization: this week mixes a new fund backing medtech, a fresh CE mark, and EU market-surveillance tidings.

    People on the move

    DBV Technologies (Germany)
    Kevin Trapp becomes Chief Commercial Officer to prep European go-to-market.

    Money flows

    United Founders (Luxembourg)
    €80M early-stage fund, cheques up to €1M, targeting AI, hardware, dual-use and medtech; early health bet includes Germany’s Every Health. Expect more operator-led tickets into clinical workflows.

    Holi (Poland)
    €3M Seed; digital obesity clinic. New markets in EU on deck; product build around data-driven care pathway.

    Nanox (Israel) ↔ EXRAY (Czech Republic)
    Distribution partnership for Nanox.ARC 3D imaging across Czech Republic; leverages recent EU CE mark to widen footprint. Useful read-through for cost-sensitive imaging buyers in CEE.

    On the press

    • Nitinotes (Israel) – CE mark for EndoZip, an automated suturing system for endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty; sets up EU commercialization of obesity intervention between drugs and surgery.

    • EU #MedSafetyWeek Commission’s health agency Hadea spotlights JAMS 2.0, the joint action strengthening medical device/IVD market surveillance, inspections and data exchange across Member States. Signal: more coordinated enforcement under MDR/IVDR.

    • Urteste (Poland) launches European multicenter clinical study of Panuri, an oncology test; another CEE diagnostic attempting EU-wide validation.

    One thing to remember

    Obesity and imaging drove the week: fresh capital for a Polish digital clinic, a CE-marked automated ESG platform, and a Czech distribution deal show Europe’s buyers want scalable, cost-sensitive interventions. Pair commercialization sprints with the EU’s tighter market-surveillance push to avoid regulatory surprises later.

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    Europe MedTech & Digital Health Weekly Brief (Week of Oct 25–31, 2025, #12)

    AI pathology and precision health get fresh fuel; MDR CE marks stack up; MHRA drops safety signals and an IDAP tweak—another week of pilot-to-product momentum.

    People on the move

    ViCentra (the Netherlands) Ex-Dexcom and Medtronic leaders join to scale Kaleido across Europe; Karen Baxter becomes SVP Sales, Europe; Jay Little becomes VP Strategy & Business Development.

    Earlybird Health (Germany) Dr. Rabab Nasrallah and Dr. Christoph Massner promoted to Partners, reinforcing the firm’s biotech/medtech/data focus.

    Money flows

    Primaa (FR)
    €7M round; AI histology/cancer diagnostics. Funds support EU deployment and U.S. expansion prep.

    Human Health (UK)
    €4.7M Seed; patient-first precision health platform and “Human Evidence” for B2B.

    MoleSense (Switzerland) — CHF 150k (€156k) Venture Kick grant; molecular maternity wearables for high-risk pregnancies.

    On the press

    • Lumendi EU MDR CE mark for DiLumen™ EZ¹ and DiLumen™ C¹ endotherapy devices; enables EU commercial distribution.

    • Bot Image MDR CE mark for ProstatID® AI prostate MRI software, opening European market access; product is FDA-cleared in the U.S.

    • MHRA — October Safety Roundup and Field Safety Notices published; useful for vigilance teams.

    • MHRA — IDAP update: UCNA extension for HistoSonics’ EDISON™ ultrasound ablation system; worth tracking alongside EU MDR routes.

    One thing to remember

    Regulatory momentum matters: CE marks keep landing while the UK fine-tunes access pathways, and capital is returning tohiow focused clinical AI and women’s health sensors. Founders who tie clinical utility to crisp EU/UK access narratives will convert faster to distribution.

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    Europe MedTech & Digital Health — Weekly Brief (Week of 18–24 Oct 2025, #11)

    Funding stacked, boards shuffled, CE marks landed — this week runs on neurotech raises, workflow monitors, and regulator backed AI.

    People on the move

    Cardiawave (France): Jonathan Freeman becomes Board Chair as the French non invasive ultrasound outfit gears up for global expansion.

    CoMind (UK): Taavet Hinrikus, partner at Plural joins the board alongside the new round, bringing company building and scaling firepower.

    Money flows

    ONWARD Medical (UK): €50.85M private placement. Neurostimulation for spinal cord injury. Proceeds go to ARC IM development, ARC EX commercial build out in the US and Europe, and operations runway into late 2026.


    CoMind (UK): 60M USD growth round. Non invasive brain monitoring to replace surgical holes for neuromonitoring. Backers include Plural and Taavet Hinrikus who also joins the board.

    Calm Storm (Austria): €30M new fund close. Vienna based fund doubles down on health and digital across CEE and DACH with pre seed through seed checks.

    Cyclana Bio (UK): £5M pre seed. Women’s health discovery platform for endometriosis using tissue level models and AI. Co led by NfX and Eka VC.

    Median Technologies (France): Financing update. Received €19M first tranche from the European Investment Bank agreement on Oct 20 and highlighted earlier €23.9M capital increase to extend runway to at least Q4 2026 while preparing US launch of its AI lung cancer SaMD.

    On the press


    • GE HealthCare: CE mark for Carevance patient monitor, adding cardiac output insights for perioperative care, with European showcase at ESICM Munich.
    • MHRA: New AI projects to predict side effects from drug interactions and speed safer treatments. Signals growing UK emphasis on applied AI across medicines and devices.
    • Femasys: Initiates EU post market surveillance for FemBloc permanent birth control, a step in the MDR commercial plan for Europe.
    • Chronic care watch: Useful macro lens on why chronic care is the next healthtech frontier and where founders can build. Helpful context for EU markets leaning into long term conditions.

    One thing to remember

    Follow the money into clinically close, workflow ready tech. Neuro monitoring, perioperative hemodynamics, and women’s health discovery drew fresh capital or clearances, while regulators nudged AI into practical safety use. Founders who pair hard clinical value with clean MDR playbooks will find doors open this quarter.

    Sources

    https://sifted.eu/articles/calm-storm-closes-30m-fund
    https://sifted.eu/articles/comind-raised-60-million-cerebral-blood-flow-monitoring
    https://siliconcanals.com/onward-medical-raises-over-50m-know-more/
    https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251016721476/en/Carevance-platform-expands-access-to-GE-HealthCares-clinical-excellence-with-advanced-patient-monitoring-and-new-perioperative-hypotension-management-capability
    https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency

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    Europe MedTech & Digital Health Weekly Brief (Week of 11–17 October 2025, #10)

    Workflow AI meets breast imaging and structural heart trials: a week of pragmatic progress across funding, CE marks, and sandboxed regulation.

    People on the move

    Avanzanite Pharma names Giovanni Galliano General Manager for Italy to accelerate rare disease launches and market access.

    AVITA Medical Board Chair Cary Vance becomes Interim CEO as company recalibrates commercialization; preliminary Q3 revenue guidance included.

    Money flows

    Spex Capital (UK) — €30M first commitment toward a €100M Venture HealthTech Fund; targeting early-stage digital health/medtech globally with tickets up to €5M. Expect more UK/EU clinical commercialisation support via its NHS ties.

    Gladys (UK) secured £1.5M seed for AI-enabled home care coordination; plans to scale across local authorities and domiciliary providers.

    Meta-Flux (Ireland) €1.8M seed (techbio) to expand its AI “virtual biologist” for preclinical decision support; signals steady investor appetite for data platforms feeding medtech/diagnostics pipelines.

    On the press

    Vara (Germany) granted CE certificate for AI breast-imaging software, enabling EU deployment as an independent second reader and decision-support tool in screening/diagnostics.

    MHRA (UK) — selects seven technologies for Phase 2 of the AI Airlock and publishes pilot report; a concrete pathway for AI-as-a-Medical-Device evidence generation in the NHS.

    Anteris (USA) — receives first European regulatory clearance in Denmark to commence PARADIGM pivotal trial of the DurAVR transcatheter heart valve; Danish recruitment slated for Q4 2025.

    One thing to remember


    Even in a choppy macro, European medtech/digital health kept moving: targeted capital (Spex, Gladys), real approvals (Vara CE), and live regulatory pathways (MHRA Airlock) all point to a market rewarding evidence and workflow impact—build for deployment, not demos.

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    Sources

    https://tech.eu/2025/10/13/gladys-secures-1-5m-to-scale-ai-home-care-across-the-uk/
    https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/10/british-healthtech-investor-spex-capital-announces-e30-million-commitment-to-e100-million-fund/
    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ai-tools-that-could-detect-diseases-earlier-selected-for-next-phase-of-mhras-ai-airlock-programme
    https://www.auntminnieeurope.com/clinical-news/womens-imaging/news/15769386/vara-granted-ce-mark-for-ai-breast-imaging-software
    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-airlock-sandbox-pilot-programme-report
    https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251013986565/en/Avanzanite-Expands-Italian-Operations-with-General-Manager-Appointment

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    Europe MedTech & Digital Health Weekly Brief (Week of 4–10 October 2025, #9)

    Key Developments, Funding Rounds, Launches, and Regulatory Updates

    This week in European MedTech and Digital Health has seen steady progress, with notable funding rounds, product launches, regulatory milestones, and leadership changes. Key highlights include the debut of a new ECMO system, a cardiology AI solution achieving its CE mark, and enhanced regulatory cooperation between the UK and the US on AI and medical devices.

    People on the Move

    PBC Biomed (IRL): Mark McMahan has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer to accelerate go-to-market strategies for trauma and extremities products in the EU and US.

    Merz Therapeutics (DE): The company has opened a new affiliate in Poland, with Jolanta Dilling-Sulimierska stepping in as General Manager to lead local expansion efforts.

    Investment and Funding Activity

    • The Medical Travel Company (UK/India): Raised €3.8 million in a round led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from athlete collective 4CAST. The company focuses on building regulated cross-border care pathways for UK patients to access accredited providers in India. The new funds will support deeper partnerships in the UK and the certification of care pathways.
    • Fellos (NL): Secured €2.0 million in growth capital to expand its men’s health telemedicine services, specifically targeting erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. The funding will enable the company to scale operations in the Netherlands and broaden its service offering. Investors include healthcare professionals, Dutch Operator Fund, and Capital Mills. (7/10/2025)
    • NP-Hard Ventures (NL): Announced a €25 million first close for Fund II, targeting European technical founders in deeptech and automation. The fund’s remit covers medtech infrastructure and robotics—providing vital capital for enabling tools in clinical and device workflows.
    • Anasens × MAVAND: The two companies have entered into a distribution agreement for DrugAsens™ across selected EU markets and Australia. The partnership covers joint go-to-market strategies, training, and post-sales support.

    Product Launches and Regulatory Updates

    • Medtronic: Launched the VitalFlow ECMO system in Europe—a one-system platform debuting at EACTS in Copenhagen. This innovation expands options for ICU and intra-hospital transport of critical care patients.
    • Vektor Medical: Secured the CE mark for vMap, an AI-assisted, non-invasive arrhythmia mapping product based on 12-lead ECG data, now entering the EU market. This technology has the potential to streamline electrophysiology workflows.
    • Philips: Achieved a milestone with the 5,000th installation of its Zenition mobile C-arm, with the milestone site at Kolín Regional Hospital in the Czech Republic.
    • UK MHRA & US FDA: Announced a deeper collaboration on medical technologies and AI, including new reliance routes and the creation of a National AI Commission. This alignment aims to speed up safe access to innovative devices.

    Key Takeaway

    The combination of commercial momentum and regulatory support is paving the way for faster adoption of new technologies in Europe. With the launch of ECMO and arrhythmia-mapping solutions and closer UK–US regulatory alignment, companies should focus on products that improve clinical workflow efficiency and meet notified-body evidence requirements. Investors are encouraged to keep an eye on infrastructure and peri-procedural AI, as these segments are transitioning from pilot phases to procurement.

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    Sources

    https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/10/cricket-stars-help-raise-e3-8-million-for-the-medical-travel-company-and-its-cross-border-healthcare/

    https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/10/dutch-mens-health-startup-fellos-lands-e2-million-to-tackle-sensitive-issues-like-ed-and-pe-through-telehealth/

    https://siliconcanals.com/np-hard-ventures-launches-e25m-fund-ii/

    https://news.medtronic.com/Medtronic-Cardiac-Surgery-launches-VitalFlow-TM-Extracorporeal-Membrane-Oxygenation-ECMO-system-in-Europe%2C-advancing-care-for-critically-ill-patients

    https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251007948309/en/Vektor-Medical-Secures-CE-Mark-for-vMap-Bringing-the-Benefits-of-Non-Invasive-Arrhythmia-Mapping-to-Europe

    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/patients-to-benefit-as-uk-and-us-regulators-forge-new-collaboration-on-medical-technologies-and-ai

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    Europe MedTech & Digital Health — Weekly Brief (Week of September 13-19, 2025, #6)

    Chronic care raises capital, CE-marks keep flowing, leadership benches shift, and new data reveals just how underfunded CEE’s healthtech sector remains. I am travelling, so this brief will be, well, brief.

    People on the move

    Venous Stent B.V. — Darren Spencer appointed CEO to drive its iliac venous stent programme into first-in-human trials and through EU regulatory milestones. NLC Health (Sep 2025)

    Data4Life (Germany) — Dr. Ben Illigens named CEO to scale its health data platform (Data2Evidence) and tighten focus on compliance and translational research. Yahoo / Data4Life (Sep 1, 2025)

    Money flows

    Doctor.One (Poland/Europe) — €4M Seed led by YZR Capital with Impact Ventures and existing investors. The asynchronous chronic care platform is expanding into Germany, Spain, and the UK, with pharma partnerships already underway. EU-Startups (Sep 17, 2025); EIT Health (Sep 17, 2025)

    On the press

    • Johnson & Johnson Shockwave Javelin Catheter Launch — New peripheral intravascular lithotripsy catheter hits Europe, promising better outcomes for below-knee calcified lesions. Johnson & Johnson (Sep 15, 2025)
    • Roche SmartGuide + mySugr CE Mark — CE approval for Roche’s Accu-Chek SmartGuide CGM integrated with the mySugr app; rollout planned across multiple EU markets. Biospace (Sep 17, 2025)
    • AVITA Medical RECELL GO CE Mark — CE approval expands European access to RECELL GO burn care device. BioPharma Boardroom (Sep 15, 2025)
    • CEE Funding Gap Report — New EU-backed investor guide highlights that CEE health ventures raise on average €1.8M vs €4.1M across Europe, and the region captures only 3.9% of EU’s VC funding. Medvia (Sep 12, 2025)

    One thing to remember

    Capital is flowing, but not evenly: while Western Europe powers up chronic care and device launches, CEE healthtech founders remain chronically underfunded. For investors, this looks like arbitrage. For founders, it means sharper evidence, earlier partnerships, and bolder cross-border strategies will be key to attract scale-up capital.

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