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This is the 3rd in a series of articles on Platforms in Healthcare (please see our previous two pieces here: Platforms In Healthcare-Pt, 1 Platforms Explained-The HSB Blog 11/29/21 & Platforms In Healthcare-Pt. 2 What It Takes to Build A Successful Platform Bus.-The HSB Blog 12/6/21) for more background on technology platforms and the characterics of successful platforms. Please note that the list of potential sectors where platforms could make sense in healthcare, nor the e

The Driver: Recently, Kala Health raised $75M in Series C funding with plans to use the funding towards a partnership with Luna On-Demand Physical Therapy. They also plan to make their solution available to more patients through employers and health plans in the US and expand into national reimbursement systems in Europe. Investors in the round include Optum Ventures, Idinvest, 3VC, Balderton Capital, Heartcore Capital, Symphony Ventures, and A Round Capital. Kaia Health, a

Our Take: As an increasing number of companies attempt to transition from a product to a platform business model or sometimes combine elements of both, now more than ever it is critical for companies to understand the elements that make up a successful platform business and what can be learned from them. While several of the world’s most valuable companies are dominant online platforms that have successfully created digital communities and market spaces for people to interact

The Driver: AppliedVR recently raised $36 million from F-Prime Capital, JAZZ Venture Partners, Sway Ventures, and SVB Ventures bringing the company’s total funding to $71 million. The L.A.-based company plans to use the investment to conduct more clinical trials, launch EaseVRx’s in the market, and expand to other areas. AppliedVR uses virtual reality technology for managing chronic pain, acute postoperative pain, and anxiety. The company’s technology consists of a virtual re