HealthTech

Andromeda Surgical Raises $15 Million Series A for Autonomous Surgery

Andromeda Surgical raised a $15 million Series A led by Standard Capital to commercialize an autonomous surgery platform starting in endourology.

Healia Raises $14M to Cut Health Costs for Working Couples

Healia raised a $14M Series A led by 111° West Capital, bringing its total funding to $18M, to expand a benefit that coordinates coverage across two employer health plans.

Pelago Launches Sona, a Voice-First AI for Mental Health

Assort Health Raises $120M Series C at $1.2B Valuation

Assort Health has raised a $120M Series C led by Menlo Ventures, reaching a $1.2B valuation, to scale its AI agents platform across the patient journey.

Eli Lilly Acquires Engage Bio for Up to $202 Million

Eli Lilly acquires YC-backed Engage Biologics and its Tethosome non-viral DNA delivery platform for up to $202 million in cash.

The Top 5 Bio and Healthtech Startups in YC P26

From programmable cancer drugs to AI primary care, here are the standout bio and healthtech companies from Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch.

Adialante Launches Mobile MRI to Bring Cancer Screening to Clinics

CellType Uses AI to Simulate Human Biology for Drug Discovery

Founded by a Yale professor and his research partner, CellType is building AI agents and biological foundation models to replace slow, failure-prone drug development with computational simulations of human biology.

The Top Bio and Health Startups in YC W26

From parasite-derived autoimmune drugs to AI-powered fish farming, these are the bio and health companies to watch from YC's Winter 2026 batch.

Assort Health Raises $76M Series B for Voice AI Healthtech Platform

Voice AI startup automates healthcare call centers with specialty-specific agents, bringing total funding to $102M in four months