Voloridge Health led the round, with participation from investors including Dynamic Leap. The company, which makes technology that predicts health risks with a blood test, plans to use the money to reach more customers and improve its platform’s predictive abilities. (The Logic)
Talking point: Longevity is hot right now. Startups in the business of keeping people young raised nearly US$300 million in 2024 from such big names in tech as Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman, according to PitchBook, a partial rebound from the 2021 high of US$794 billion—despite the fact none of them have brought breakthrough antiaging technology to market. Canadian entrepreneur and investor Anthony Lacavera launched an app to help people decide what life-extending tests and treatments to try. Molecular You says its blood test can help patients spot and manage health risks for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s, with plans to broaden its scope to include certain cancers.