Houston-based BrainCheck, a startup which is developing technology to help assess and treat patients with cognitive impairment and dementia, has raised $8M in its Series A funding round, the company said this week. The funding was co-led by...

Dallas-based SpectralMD, a developer of medical imaging systems specifically to help in burn assessment, has raised $27M through a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services contract. According to the company, the funding came from the Bi...

San Antonio-based Xenex, which develops robotic, ultraviolet (UV) disinfection technology, says its robots are effective against a rising "superbug", which has been causing problems internationally. According to Xenex, its LightStrike Robot...

Austin-based Remedy, a provider of in-home and in-office urgent care, has raised $10M in a Series A funding, the company said this week. The funding came from Sante Ventures. As part of the funding, both Dr. Joe Cunningham, M.D, and Doug Fr...

Houston-based InGeneron, a developer of regenerative medicine and cell therapy technology, has added $23M in its Series D funding round, the company said this morning. The company said the funding brings its Series D funding to $43M. The ne...

Austin-based Lung Therapeutics, a biopharmaceuticals company which develops drugs for treating orphan, pulmonary indications such as Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), said this week that it has raised $36M in a Series C funding round. So...

Austin-based healthcare and life sciences investment firm Sante Ventures said this morning that it has raised a new fund, $250M in a third healthcare and life sciences fund, Sante Ventures Fund III. According to Sante VEntures, the fund exc...

Fort Worth-based Actuate Therapeutics, a clinical stage biopharmaceuticals company which is developing treatments for cancer and inflammatory disease, has raised $21.7M in a Series B funding round. According to Actuate, it raised $21.7M in ...

Houston-based Cryogene Partners (aka Cryogene Labs), which operates a a 21,000 square foot biostorage facility, which specializes in the secure storage of biological specimens, materials and samples, has been acquired by Cryogene Partners. ...

Austin-based ClearSky Health, a newly formed company backed by Blue Wolf Capital Partners and Peloton Equity said this week that it has formed to develop and acquire inpatient rehabilitation facilities and related post-acute services compan...

Dallas-based Peloton Therapeutics, which is developing oral medicines aimed at treating cancer, has filed for an IPO, saying that it hopes to raise as much as $115M in an offering on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Peloton Therapeutics has...

Austin-based EverlyWell, which offers consumers access to a variety of lab tests to help them with their wellness efforts, has raised $50M in a new funding round. The funding was led by Goodwater Capital, and also inclided Highland Capital ...

Houston-based Aggredyne, a developer of an in-vitro device used to measure the effects of antiplatelet medications, says it has received FDA clearance for its AggreGuide A‑100 ADP Assay testing cartridge. The company said the move wil...

Houston-based Medical Informatics Corp., a developer of software for monitoring and analytics of healthcare information systems and devices, has raised funding from Intel Capital, the corporate venturing arm of Intel, the companies said on ...

Fort Worth-based private equity investor TPG Capital announced this morning that it has launched a new company, Kadiant, which will focus on providing services to individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Kadiant is led by ...

Renovis Surgical, a manufacturer of orthopedic and spinal medical devices which has its development center in Austin, has been acquired by Japanese company Kyocera Corporation, Kyocera said very late Tuesday. Financial terms of the asset ac...

Plano, Texas-based Healthline Solutions, a developer of applications which are used by hospitals to manage their supply chain inventory, has been acquired by California's-based Medsphere Systems Corporation. Mesphere, which develops healthc...

Michael Dell's latest investment is in a startup which developing an ring, which tracks your sleep, pulse, your movements, and more using 3D accelerator, temperature, and other sensors, all aimed at helping people improve their sleep patter...

Fort Worth-based Reinvent Biologics, which is developing regenerative medicine products, said today that it has named David Drez Jr., MD, as its new Chief Medical Officer. Reinvent Biologics said Drez has a career of more than 42 years, and...

Fort Worth-based Nanoscope Technologies, a company developing technologies used by pathologists to diagnose diseases, has received $4M in grants from the National Institute of Health (NIH). According to TechFW, the startup incubator which i...

Austin-based biotherapeutics startup Forbius (Formation Biologics) has received $18.75M in a grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), to go towards its efforts towards its treatments of cancer and fibrotic d...

Austin-based ClearDATA, which provides security and compliance services for healthcare companies deploying on the cloud, said this morning that it has partnered with Googleto offer up with expertise on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Googl...

Southlake, Texas-based OncoNano Medicine, which is developing compounds being used to treat cancer, has raised $11.7M in a Series A funding round. The funding was arranged by Salem Partners. OncoNano's first program is an injectable imaging...

Houston-based Lasergen, a startup developing technology for the DNA sequencing market has been acquired by Agilent Technologies for $105M, the two said late Tuesday. Agilent already owned a 48 percent ownership stake in Lasergen, as part of...

Austin-based software developer Accruent has acquired Connectiv, a developer of cloud-based, mobile software used by biomedical and clinical engineering groups to manage and control their medical devices and equipment. Financial terms of th...

McKinney, Texas-based StatLab Medical Products, a provider of a wide range of products for pathology laboratories, has acquired American MasterTech Scientific, a provider of scientific laboratory supplies. Financial terms of the acquisition...

Irving, Texas-based Miraca Life Sciences, which operates an anatomic pathology laboratory, has been acquired by private equity investor Avista Capital Partners. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Miraca Life Sciences pro...

Houston-based Genialis, a developer of software used for the visual exploration of genetic sequencing data, said on Monday afternoon that it has raised $2.3M in a seed funding round. The funding was led by Redapline Venture Capital and Firs...

San Antonio-based Ranger Health, a healthcare services startup which provides access to house calls for healthcare appointments, at either a patient's home or workplace--and helps organizations better manage their health costs--has raised $...

Lewisville, Texas-based telehealth provider Teladoc said this week that it has tapped Brian McAndrews, the former CEO of music streaming service Pandora, to its board of directors. According to Teladoc, McAndrews will serve on its audit and...

Houston-based biopharmaceuticals developer ViraCyte reported on Thursday that it has received a $8.99M grant, from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). According to the company, the grant will go to support clinica...

Houston-based biopharmaceutical startup ViraCyte said this morning that it has received a $3.75M award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The company said the award will go towards advan...

Dallas-based Vital Art and Science says this morning that it has signed a licensing agreement with Genentech, which will allow Genentech to use its mVT App service in Genentech's studies. Financial details of the deal were not announced. Vi...

Houston-based MedSource, a provider of outsourced clinical research, said it has acquired the data services division of UK-based Datatrial, and expanded in the United Kingdom, with a new team and facility. Financial details of the acquisit...

Austin-based Digital Pharmacist, a startup which develops software used by pharmacies to manage their communications and other aspects of their business, said on Tuesday that it raised $6.5M in a Series B funding round. The funding was led ...

Austin-based Kinnser Software, which develops software to manage scheduling, billing, electronic visit verification, day-to-day operations, and patient referrals for the home health and hospice market, has been acquired by Mediware Informa...

Austin-based Everlywell, which provides at-home, healthcare testing, has raised new funding, bringing its total raised to $5M in funding, the company said this week. Size of the new funding was not announced. Everlywell said the new round w...

Austin-based pharmaceuticals developer Savara announced this morning that it has entered into a $15M, loan agreement with Silicon Valley Bank. According to the company, the agreement provides for $15M in a debt facility, with $7.5M immediat...

Austin-based ClearDATA, a provider of HIPAA-compliant, cloud services for the healthcare market, announced this morning that it has raised $12M in a funding round. The funding came from Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Norwest Venture P...

Technology and software developer at The Uniersity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is being used to advance the products for a Philadelphia startup, Oncora Medical, the two said this morning. According to Oncora and MD Anderso...

Houston-based Patient Accounts Services, which provides revenue cycle management to hospitals, and The Sirrus Group, a provider of insurance reimbursement services, have merged, and created a new company called Acclara, the two said this mo...

Dallas-based CerSci Therapeutics, a developer of non-opioid painkillers aimed at treating chronic neuropathic pain, has been awarded a $225,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the company reported this morning. The Phase...

Houston-based ImmunoMet Therapeutics, a developer of anti-tumor and immuno-oncology therapies, said Tuesday that it has raised $5.0M in a Series B financing round. The funding came from Intervest, SL Investment, NHN Investment, plus existin...

San Antonio-based Xenex Disinfection Services said last week that it has raised $38M in a funding round, for its germ zapping robots. The funding was led by Essex Woodlands, and also included Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking, Malin Corporatio...

Exonics Therapeutics, a biotech startup with research and development operations in Dallas, has raised $5M in a seed funding round, according to investor CureDuchenne Ventures. CureDuchenne said that Exonics is focused on developing gene ed...

A partner of Plano-based Vivify Health, the developer of digital health software, has been awarded a huge, $258M contract for the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). Vivify Health and its partner, Iron Bow Technologies, said the VA has...

Temple, Texas-based SiMMo3D, a new biotech startup, said Thursday that it has launched its first product, a set of 3D printed, simulated models of human organs--used for surgical planning, biomedical research and education. The company said...

Lewisville, Texas-based telehealth provider Teladoc reported a win on Thursday with an agricultural cooperative in California. According to Teladoc, UnitedAg, an agricultural trade association which represents over 600 agricultural companie...

San Antonio-based CytoBioscience announced this morning that it has acquired Soluble Therapeutics, a Birmingham, Alabama-based company developing protein solubility and stability technology. CytoBioscience said it will move Soluble Therapeu...

Houston-based BrainCheck, a developer of mobile apps which help track brain health, has raised $3M in funding, the company said on Thursday. Source of the funding was not announced. The company develops iPad or desktop screen games, which m...

Austin-based Lab7 Systems, a developer of workflow management software for the life sciences market, has raised $3.0M in the first tranche of a Series A financing. According to the company, the funding is part of a planned, $5.0M funding ro...

Austin-based EverlyWell made its official public debut on Monday, launching in San Francisco at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference. The company--which raised $2.5M in funding and launched a beta in April, offers up in-home, health testing ki...

Mineral Wells, Texas-based Electromedical Products International, which makes a non-invasive device for treating anxiety, insomnia, depression, and pain, has been acquired by private equity investor Tillery Capital. Financial terms of the a...

Austin-based Alafair Biosciences, a developer of medical devices used to treat tendon injuries, has raised $2M in a funding, the company said this week. The funding was led by ATP Fund, and also included UT Horizon Fund and other existing a...

Austin-based Luminex, which develops molecular testing equipment, reported this morning that it has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for a test designed to test for the Zika virus....

Austin-based Savara PharmaceuticalsSavara Pharmaceuticalssaid it has completed its acquisition of Serendex Pharmaceuticals, a developer of treatments for autoimmune and respiratory diseases, which it had announced in June. Financial details...

Austin-based Savara Pharmaceuticals has acquired the assets of Serendex Pharmaceuticals, a developer of treatments for autoimmune disorders. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Savara Pharmaceuticals said the acquisition adds two...

Dallas-based Teladoc reported a major win in a patent dispute, saying that a Federal Court has dismissed a patent infringement suit which had been filed by its competitor, American Well Corporation. Teladoc said that a Massachusetts federal...

Austin-based ePatientFinder, a startup which helps connect physicians with clinical trials, said today that it has raised $8.2M in a Series B funding round. The company said the funding came from a "strategic healthcare technology investor ...

Frisco, Texas-based Valify, a developer of cost and financial management software for healthcare companies, has raised $2M in a Series A funding round, the company announced this morning. The round was co-led by Frist Cressey Ventures and S...

Houston-based biopharmaceuticals developer OncoResponse said Thursday that it has upped its Series A financing to a total of $12.5M, after securing a new investment from Baxalta. The Series A--which initially closed in October of 2015--was ...

Plano-based Dell Services, the services and consulting arm of Dell, said Thursday that it has named Dan Allison as its new Vice President and Global General Manager for Healthcare and Life Sciences. Allison was previously Managing Director ...

Austin-based scientific equipment maker Luminex Corporation said today that it has raised its agreement to buy molecular diagnostics equipment maker Nanosphere, to $1.70 per share in cash, or approximately $77M, above an earlier $1.35 per s...

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is in a research collaboration with biopharmaceuticals firm Ionis Pharmaceuticals, the two said this morning. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The two said the strategic all...

Austin-based Pelican Therapeutics, which is developing treatments for cancer, said today that it has won a $15.2M New Company Product Development Award, from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). According to the c...

Houston-based OrthoAccel Technologies, the maker of the AcceleDent medical devices for speeding up orthodontic treatments, said Wednesday that it has raised $12M in a Series C funding round. The funding came from S3 Ventures, HealthpointCap...

Austin-based EverlyWell, a new startup offering up home health testing kits, said today that it has raised $2.5M in a seed funding round, and launched a beta of its service. Source of the new seed funding was not announced by the company. E...

Austin-based Aeglea BioTherapeutics slipped in its IPO on Thursday, after pricing its IPO at $10 per share, well below the company's expected initial offering price of between $16.00 and $18.00 per share. Aeglea closed at $9.77 per share in...

Austin-based Lumos Pharma, a developer of treatments for rare and genetic diseases, said todayt hat it has raised $34M in a Series B funding round. The funding was led by Deerfield Management Company, and also included Clarus Ventures, Roch...

Austin-based Aerin Medical, a developer of non-invasive, medical d‪evies designed to treat nasal breathing disorders using RF energy, said today that it has raised $16.7M in a Series C funding round. The funding was split between a $6...

Dallas-based private equity investor Hicks Equity Partners is the lead investor in opthalmic medical device maker Sight Sciences, according to the companies. Sight Sciences said that it has raised $7M in a Series B funding, which was led by...

Dallas-based Pieces Technology has raised $21.6M in a Series A funding, the startup said Thursday, for its software to help improve clinical and community health outcomes. The funding came from Pacific Advantage Capital (PAC Partners) and J...

San Antonio-based Fe3 Medical, a company developing a transdermal patch to help patients with iron-deficiency anemia, has raised $11M in a funding round, the company said this week. The SEries B funding came from Jianmin Pharmaceuticals, HG...

Austin-based Savara Pharmaceuticals announced this morning that it has raised $20M in a Series C funding round. Source of the funding was not disclosed. Savara said the funds go towards preparation for a Phase 3 clinical trail of its...

Austin-based Xeris Pharmaceuticals annnounced Thursday afternoon that it has raised $41M in a Series C funding round, for its injectable drugs for treat hypoglycemia. The funding was led by Redmile Group, and also included Deerfield Managem...

Houston- and Vancouver, BC-based ESSA Pharma, which is developing treatments for prostate cancer, said it is raising $15M in a private placement. The private placement is being led by Clarus Lifesciences, and also includes Deerfield Managem...

Austin-based Chiron Health, a provider of video-based, telemedicine services, said this week that it has raised $2.3M in seed funding, and released its iPhone and iPad apps. Source of the seed funding was not announced. Chrion Health, which...

Optimal Research, a provider of clinical research sites for the pharmaceuticals, biotech, and medical device industry, said it has set up a new facility in Austin. The company said the facility is located in close proximity to the Universit...

Plano-based population health management software developer ZeOmega reported a win at a North American health management organization this morning. ZeOmega said the un-named, Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO provides healthcare services ...

Plano-based health software developer ZeOmega said Tuesday that it has named Christopher A. Brown as the company's new Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Brown was most recently at Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions, and also se...

Dallas-based life sciences investor Scientific Health Development has backed the developer of a molecular diagnostics test for skin cancer this morning. MiNDERA, which is developing micro-needle technology for sampling skin for dermatology ...

Houston-based PLx Pharma, a biopharmaceuticals developer which is developing compounds to improve oral absorption of drugs, has filed for an IPO, saying that it is looking to raise up to $20M in an offering on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The...

Austin-based TVA Medical, a developer of minimally invasive treatments for end-stage renal disease, said Tuesday that it has raised 15M in a Series C funding roudn. The funding was led by Baxter Ventures and Boston Scientific Corporation, a...

Austin-based Mirna Therapeutics has filed for an IPO, saying this week that it is looking to raise up to $80.5M on the public markets. The company is aiming to trade on the NASDAQ Global Market as MIRN. The company's IPO is being underwrit...

Houston-based Preventice Solutions, a developer of remote cardiac monitoring equipment, has received an equity investment from Boston Scientific, the two said this morning. Size of the investment round was not announced. The two said that B...

Dallas-based Securus Technologies, which provides technology for prisons and other public safety areas, has acquired two companies, the company announced last week. Securus Technologies said it had acquired Cara Clinicals, a provider of ele...

Lewisville, Texas-based telehealth provider Teladoc said Wednesday afternoon that it has expanded its service area, and is now covering the state of Idaho. Teladoc said that the move comes as a result of the Idaho Telehealth Access Act, whi...

Grand Prarie, Texas-based Neos Therapeutics, which is developing biopharmaceuticals aimed at treating ADHD, has filed for an IPO, saying that it plans to raise $69.0M on an IPO. The company has applied to list on the NASDAQ Global Market as...

Austin-based Aeglea BioTherapeutics filed for an IPO on Wednesday, saying that it is hoping to raise up to $86.25M in an IPO on the NASDAQ Global Market. The company has applied to list as AGLE. The biopharmaceuticals firm, which is looking...

Informed Data Systems, a new startup led by Austin technology veteran Jeffrey Dachis, has raised $8M in a funding. The funding was led by RRE Ventures, and also included LAUNCH FUND, Capital Factory, Neu Ventures and BoxGroup. Informed Data...

San Antonio-based Rapaymyicn Holdings, which is developing anti-aging drugs for pets, said this week that it has raised $2.5M in a Series A funding round. The company said the funding came from San Antonio area angel investors. Rapamycin is...

Austin-based Ortho Kinematics, a developer of diagnostic imaging equipment specifically aimed at spine surgery, has raised $9.6M in a Series C funding. The funding came from Medtronic, TEXO Ventures, MB Venture Partners, along with others. ...

San Antonio-based StemBioSys, which is developing stem cell culture systems used to grow stem cells for research and development efforts, has raised $8M in a Series A funding, the company said this morning. StemBioSys said that Targeted Tec...

Dallas-based Phytel, which develops disease tracking and preventative care tracking software for physicians, has been acquired by IBM, as part of an effort to bolster IBM's Watson Health unit. Financial terms of the acquisition were not dis...

Plano-based ZeOmega, which develops software used for population health management, has launched a new product. According to ZeOmega, it has launched Jiva Integrated Medication Management, a new software product aimed at helping to manage c...

Dallas-based Phoenix Health Systems and Medsphere Systems Corporation, both of which provide healthcare IT consulting, said that the two companies have merged. Phoenix Health Systems, which is based in Richardson, provides outsourced healt...

Austin-based Conceivable, a startup which offers up a technology and mobile-app-based program to help a woman get and stay pregnant, said this morning that it has raised $800,000 in a seed funding round. Names of those investors were not an...

Houston-based Multivir, a developer of gene therapy products for treating cancer, has filed for an IPO, saying that it is looking to raise up to $70M on the NASDAQ Global Market as MVIR. The company's IPO is being undewritten by RBC Capit...

Austin-based Aeglea Biotherapeutics, a biopharmaceuticals developer aiming at helping treat metabolism-based disease, has raised $44M in a Series B funding round. The funding was led by Illy Ventures and Novartis Venture Fund, and also incl...

Plano-based ZeOmega, which develops healthcare software used for managing health of patient populations, said today that it has acquired HealthUnity, a developer of health information technology software. Financial details of the acquisitio...

Houston-based Cyberonics, a developer of medical devices used to treat seizures, said this mornign that it has agreed to merge with Italian medical device maker Sorin Group. The deal is worth $2.7 billion, in an all-stock deal. Sorin S.p.A....

Frisco, Texas-based Corepoint Health, a developer of information techogy software used by hospitals, laboratories, clinics, and others in the healthcare industry exchange data, has scored a private equity funding from Audax Group. Financial...

Austin-based Inova Labs has named a new operations VP, to head up the company's manufacturing, supply chain, and facilities. Inova Labs said it has appointed Dale West as Senior Vice President of Operations, for the company's oxygen therapy...

Southlake-based ThermiAesthetics, a startup developing radio frequency (RF) devices which are used to remove wrinkles and provide other skin treatment, has raised $9M in a venture debt funding round. The company said the funding came from C...

Austin-based Accordion Health, which is developing healthcare analytics tools and services, said this week that it has been awarded $60,000 in additional funding from the National Science Foundation. The company said the funds go towards su...

Houston-based Bellicum Pharmaceuticals has moved one step closer to its IPO, saying today in a regulatory filing that it now expects its initial IPO pricing range to be between $15.00 and $17.00 per share. The company hoping to sell 6,250,0...

Dallas-based SoftLayer, the cloud computing arm of IBM, is powering a new effort to let any PC or Android mobile phone user help find a cure for Ebola. According to IBM, it is powering a new "virtual supercomputer" effort for the Scripps Re...

Plano-based Vivify Health, a provider of software for remote patient monitoring and patient followup, said Tuesday that it has received a Series B funding round. The strategic investment came from Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings ...

Houston-based Bellicum Pharmaceuticals has filed for an IPO, saying in documents filed with the SEC that it is looking to raised up to $115M on the NASDAQ Global Market as BLCM. The IPO is being underwritten by Jeffries, Citigroup, and Pipe...

Austin-based Savara Pharmaceuticals announced this morning that it has raised $10M in a bridge financing round, to go towards its inhaled antibiotics. According to the company, the funding came from its previous investors, plus un-named inv...

Frisco, Texas-based Conifer Health Solutions, which offers up technology enabled healthcare performance improvement services, said today that it has completed its acquisition of SPi Healthcare. The deal was worth $235M. The acquisition had ...

Dallas-based Teladoc, which provides telemedicine services, said Tuesday that it has raised $50M in a new funding round. The funding was led by Jafco Ventures, and also included FLAG Capital Management, Greenspring Associates, Mellon and Qu...

Frisco, Texas-based Conifer Health Solutions, a provider of technology-based healthcare performance improvement services, said today that it has acquired SPi Healthcare, in a deal worth $235M. SPi Healthcare provides software and technology...

Georgetown, Texas-based Molecular Templates said Monday that it has now raised $12M in a Series C financing. The company, which is developing biopharmaceuticals, said that the funding comes via an expansion of the Series C worth $3.5M, from...

Houston-based Bellicum Pharmaceuticals announced this morning that it has raised $55M in a Series C funding, to go towards development of its cellular immunotherapy products. According to Bellicum, the funding came from RA Capital Managemen...

San Antonio-based AirStrip, the developer of mobile healthcare applications, has scored a big strategic funding, saying this morning that it has raised $25M in a funding round. According to Airstrip, the strategic funding was led by the Gar...

Santa Antonio-based Simple Medical Software said this week that it has launched a new, mobile app called SimpleRoudns, aimed at helping medical practitioners to centralize their healthcare communications. The app--which runs on iOS and Andr...

The Woodlands, Texas-based MolecularHealth, which is developing technology to help provide personalized guidance on cancer care and treatment options, has added a new advisor to its advisory board. According to MolecularHealth, it has added...

San Antonio-based Bluegrass Vascular Technologies has raised $4.5M in a Series A venture financing, the company said Wednesday, to go towards certification for its vascular access devices. The funding was led by Targeted Technology Fund II....

Austin-based WhiteGlove Health, which provides health management services for those with chronic conditions, said today that it has acquired Glenridge HealthCare Solutions, a provider of technology-enabled network development and consulting...

The Woodlands, Texas-based MolecularHealth, which develops medical decision support technology, said Thursday that it has launched a new program, aimed at employers, and has signed up SAP as one of its first customers. MolecularHealth said ...

The Woodlands, Texas-based MolecularHealth has bolstered its scientific expertise, saying Thursday that it has tapped M.D. Anderson Cancer Center expert Dr. Waun Ki Hong as a member of its advisory board. The company is using biomedical dat...

Houston-based eCardio Diagnostics, which develops remote cardiac arrhythmia monitoring services, said Thursday that it has linked with Chinese company Shandong Yocaly Information Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Yocaly), a provider of remote...

San Antonio-based mobile healthcare applications provider AirStrip said this morning that it has partnered with a provider of clinical decision support-based obstetrics (OB), PeriGen, to help add new support for monitoring high risk pregnan...

Austin-based VUV Analytics, a developer of molecular spectroscopy instruments, said this week that it has raised $5.8M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by S3 Ventures. VUV Analytics also has previously raised funds from the Texas ...

Austin-based Filament Labs announced this morning that it has raised $1M in a seed funding round, for the company's mobile health products. The startup, led by Jason Bornhorst, said the funding was led by Mercury Fund, and also included Cor...

The Woodlands, Texas-based Molecular Health, the developer of medical decision support technology, said Wednesday that it has released two new diagnostic tests specifically aimed at improving cancer treatment. The company said its Treatment...

The Austin Technology Council says that it has released the results of a study measuring the impact of the the life sciences industry in Austin and surrounding areas, saying the industry is contributing $1 billion per year, and 6,000 jobs t...

Dallas-based Anthelio Healthcare Solutions said this morning that it has appointed Suresh Ramani as its Chief Technology Officer. Anthelio--which supplies technology and related services to hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare provid...

The Woodlands, Texas-based MolecularHealth said today that it has bolstered its advisory board, adding three new members to the group. According to the company, which develops personalized medicine products, it has added Dr. Stephen Jones, ...

San Antonio-based mobile healthcare app developer AirStrip reported Thursday that it has scored the non-profit, Texas Health Resources system, and will be deploying its products throughout the health system. Financial impact of the deal was...

Austin-based Aeglea BioTherapeutics, fresh off a big, $12M funding round for the biotech startup, has become part of the Austin Technology Incubator, the two said Monday. Aeglea BioTherapeutics, which is developing cancer fighting drugs, an...

The Woodlands-based MolecularHealth, the developer of personalized medicine technology for the cancer care market, said this morning that it has opened up a new office in the Boston area. According to MolecularHealth, it has opened up a new...

San Antonio-based Seno Medical, a developer of opto-acoustic imaging equipment used for diagnosing breast cancer, has raised $34.6M as part of a Series C funding round, which is targeted at $39M, the company said Tuesday. The funding was le...

San Antonio-based mobile healthcare products provider AirSrip said Thursday that it has inked two different agreements to bolster healthcare research. According to AirStrip, the deal with the University of Michigan's Center for Integrative ...

Austin-based biopharmaceuticals developer Lumos Pharma said yesterday afternoon that it has raised $14M in a Series A funding, to go towards its development of treatments for Creatine Transporter Deficiency. The company said the funding was...

Austin-based surgical device developer ArthroCare is being acquired by British company Smith & Nephew, in a $1.7 billion deal, the two announced this morning. Smith & Nephew said it would pay $48.25 a share for Arthrocare, which develops me...

MolecularHealth, a developer of personalized and precision medical treatments for cancer, said today that it has opened up a new U.S. headquarters and clinical lab in Houston. The company said the new office and lab space includes 7,000 squ...

Fort Worth-based Encore Vision, one of the companies in the Tech Fort Worth accelerator, said this morning that it has raised $5.0M in an angel funding round. The funding came from the Cowtown Angels, along with other angel investors. Accor...

Austin-based Apollo Endosurgery said earlier this week that it has raised $50M in a debt funding round, to fund the company's acquisition of the obesity intervention division of Allergan, as well as for working capital. The funding came fro...

Irvine-based MedSynergies, the venture-backed provider of healthcare revenue cycle management, practice management, and other services, said it has named Doug Hansen as its Chief Financial Officer. The company--which is backed by FTV Capita...

San Antonio-based xenex, a developer of UV-based, room disinfection robots for healthcare facilities, said today that it has raised $11.3M in funding. The funding came from Battery Ventures, Targeted Technology Fund II, RK Ventures, and the...

The Woodlands-based MolecularHealth, which is developing an automated, genetic testing platform for cancer, said today that it has added three members to its advisory board. According to the company, it has added Joyce O'Shaughnessy, M.D. (...

San Antonio-based mobile healthcare products provider AirStrip said this morning that it has named Matt Patterson, M.D., as its Chief Operating Officer. Patterson has been at AirStrip since 2012, when he joined as Chief Transformation OFfic...

The Woodlands, Texas-based Molecular Health announced this morning that it has named Dr. Shelly Gunn, M.D., Ph.D., as its new Chief Medical Officer. Gunn was previously at Oncopath Laboratory, which is located at the START Center for Cancer...

Dallas-based Teladoc, which provides telemedicine services, said this morning that it has acquired fellow telehealth company Consult A Doctor. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Teladoc said the acquisition will help exp...

Richardson-based home medical monitoring product startup Vital Art and Science Incorporated announced Tuesday that it has raised $550,000 in its Series A financing round, to go towards the company's products for monitoring ophthalmic diseas...

Webster, Texas-based IDEV Technologies, which develops medical devices for interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons and interventional cardiologists, is now officially part of Abott, Abbott said this week. The deal was worth $310M. Ab...

San Antonio-based Airstrip has linked up with Plano's Vivify Health, in a partnership around physician and home-based care. Financial details of the deal were not announced. The two said that they will develop a way to share data between th...

Plano-based healthcare software developer MEDHOST has added a new customer in Hawaii, the company said yesterday. According to MEDHOST, it has been selected by Wahiawa General Hospital in Wahiawa, Hawaii, to streamline that hospital's emerg...

Austin-based object storage software developer Caringo reported that it has won Premier Physician Services, a healthcare services provider serving the greater Midwest. Caringo said that the healthcare provider has implemented a CAstor-based...

San Antonio-based Kinetic Concepts, Inc., the developer of wound management products, said today that its in a deal to acquire UK-based Systagenix, a developer of advanced wound care products, for $485M. The San Antonio-based company said t...

The University of Texas at Austin and Dallas-based Jericho Systems said this morning that the two have launched a pilot program involving patient control over shared medical records. According to the two, the new, national pilot program wit...

Austin-based surgical device firm ArthroCare said last week that it has acquired ENTrigue Surgical, a developer of treatments for sinusitis. ArthroCare paid $45M in cash for ENTrique. ArthroCare was advised by Piper Jaffray & Co. and DLA Pi...

Veracyte, a company developing molecular diagnostics products, has raised $28M in a Series C financing round. The firm, which has a lab and major operations in Austin, said the funding was led by GE Ventures, and also included Domain Associ...

Dallas-based Health Wildcatters, the healthcare seed acceleration program headed by Hubert Zajicek, is rapidly approaching the deadline for its August program. The group, which is running a 12-week, accelerator program based on the success ...

Austin-based venture investor S3 Ventures is announcing today that it has raised a new, $75M fund for investments in technology and medical device firms, according to a report today. The firm, which is managed by Brian R. Smith, said it wil...

Austin-based TVA Medical has raised $9.5M in a Series B financing, to go towards validation of its technology. According to TVA Medical, the new funding round was led by S3 Ventures, and also included TriStar Technology Ventures and Sante V...

Houston-based HealthHelp is looking to apply computer technology to help improve the treatment of patients, through a new, clinical decision support system. According to HealthHelp, it has launched MedTree QDS, a system which helps healthca...

Dallas-based colocation provider CyrusOne said Thursday that it has been selected by a provider of IT services to the senior living and long term care healthcare market. CyrusOne said that Prelude Services has selected its data center facil...

Dallas-based Accent on Integration, a provider of healthcare system and patient care device integration technology and services, has been acquired by Massachusetts-based Iatric Systems, the firms announced today. Financial details of the bu...

Life sciences incubator InCube Labs said Thursday that it has launched two, new life sciences companies in San Antonio. The company said that it has launched Theracle, a developer of treatments for brain cancer, and iBridge Medical, a devel...

Plano-based Vivify Health announced yesterday that it has received funding, from Ascenscion Health Ventures and Heritage Group, for its cloud-based, remote care platform. Financial details of the funding were not disclosed. Vivify said it w...

Plano-based MEDHOST, which develops software used for tracking emergency room operations and patients, said today that it has named Barbara Bryan as its Vice President, Consulting. Bryan was most recently at Bryan Advisory Group, providing ...

Dallas-based MicroTransponder, a developer of neurostimulation devices being used to treat tinnitus, has raised $3.0M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. The filing indicates the company is in the midst of rais...

San Antonio-based Airstrip, the developer of mobile patient monitoring systems which is backed by Sequoia Capital, Qualcomm, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) and the Wellcome Trust, said today that it has partnered with CardioNet. Card...

Austin-based Xeris Pharmaceuticals said Monday that it raised almost $6M in funding in 2012. The firm said the funding included funds from angel investors, the Texas Emerging Technologies Fund (TETF), as well as National Institutes of Healt...

Austin-based WhiteGlove Health, the provider of health management products and technology, said Thursday that it has launched a new health portal product for employers. The firm said its new product is called Empowered Health Solution, and ...

Dallas-based Gradalis announced this morning that it has raised $24M in a Series B round of financing, which will go towards financing late-stage trials of its personalized cancer vaccine. Gradalis is developing treatments for advanced stag...

Austin-based Ortho Kinematics announced this morning that it has raised $2M in a funding round, as part of a Series B funding. Source of the funding was not announced. According to the company, the new funds will go towards commercializatio...

The Woodland, Texas-based Pernix Therapeutics announced this morning that it has acquired Somaxon, a developer of treatments for insomnia. The deal was worth $25M in a stock-for-stock deal. Pernix said the acquisition would help it expandit...

Round Rock-based Dell has sold off its Revenue Cycle Solutions line of businesses for healthcare providers to Frisco-based Conifer Health Solutions, the two announced this morning. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According t...

A new effort to spur growth in the Houston startup community, Platform Houston, has just launched, in hopes of providing a "community campus" for local startups. The new effort, started by Simrit Parmar and Emily Yau, apparently have just l...

Austin's Emergent Technologies is planning to open up a new life sciences business inucbator, according to the ABJ, which says that the incubator will have 2,000 square feet of wet lab space, along with office space, technology infrastructu...

San Antonio-based mobile healthcare technology developer AirStrip Technologies announced this morning that it has named Todd C. Cozzens as its new Chairman of the board, and also added Keith B. Pitts as a member of the board of directors. C...

Austin-based Mirna Therapeutics, which is developing microRNA-based therapeutics for treating cancer, has raised $34.5M in a Series C funding round. The firm said the funding was led by Sofinnova Ventures, and also included New Enterprise A...

Fort Worth-based ZS Pharma has raised a huge, $46M funding round, for its efforts to treat patients with kidney and liver disease. The pharmaceuticals developer said the Series C financing was led by Alta Partners, and also included Venture...

Dallas-based Homecare Homebase, a developer of software for the home health and hospice industry, has raised $75M in a senior secured credit facility, according to financier CIT Group Inc. Terms of the debt were not announced. CIT said the ...

Houston-based biotechnology firm DNAtrix said today that it has merged with VectorLogics, a firm developing products for the treatment of ovarian cancer. Financial details of the merger were not announced by the companies. DNAtrix is develo...

San Antonio-based mobile healthcare application and hardware developer AirStrip Technologies has scored a round of investment from the Wellcome Trust, the two said this morning. Financial details of the investment were not announced. Wellco...

LoneStar Heart, a life sciences firm whose technology is based on research out fo the Texas Heart Institute, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and which has operations in Dallas, said today that it has raised $20M in fund...

San Antonio-based mobile healthcare applications developer Airstrip Technologies said it has received a U.S. patent, which it says covers the foundation of its mobile patient monitoring technology. The firm said the patent was issued on Aug...

Dallas-based DxUpClose, whic is developing in-vitro, antibiotic sensitivity tests, has raised $1.0M in a Series A funding. The round came from angel investment group Golden Seeds. According to Golden Seeds, which announced the funding this ...

Angel investment group Keiretsu Forum said Tuesday that its member invested more than $3M in the Series B funding for Austin's Savara Pharmaceuticals. Keiretsu said it contributed $3M in equity, with the additional $5.4M in the round in the...

Austin-based >Luminex, the developer of molecular diagnostics tools, said today that it has acquired GenturaDx, a molecular diagnostics company focusing on nuleic acid testing. Luminex said it will pay $50M in cash, plus and undisclosed amo...

Austin-based ESO Solutions, a developer of software and information technology products aimed at the emergency services sector, has raised $4M in a Series B round. The round came from Austin Ventures. ESO Solutions, which is led by Chris Di...

San Antonio-based AirStrip Technologies, a developer of mobile electronic health records software, said today that it has expanded its solution to deliver more information to physicians. The company said its product now provides access to m...

Austin-based Savara Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceuticals developer focusing in on a treatment for cystic fibrosis, said today that it has raised $8.6M in a Series B funding round. The round was led by angel investment group The Keir...

Webster-based IDEV Technologies, a developer of medical devices for treating peripheral vascular conditions, has named a new operations VP, the firm said Wednesday. IDEV said that it has hired Trent Reutiman as its new Vice President, Globa...

Houston-based startup biotechnology firm LaserGen, which is developing technology for the DNA sequencing market, said today that it has named Mimi Healy as Chief Executive Officer of the firm. Healy also joins the company's board. Healy was...

Houston-based OrthoAccel Technologies, the developer of an FDA-cleared device which helps speed up orthodontic procedures by accelerating teeth movement, has raised $10M in a growth capital funding, the firm said today. The round was led by...

Dallas-based venture investor Sevin Rosen Funds has re-upped its backing of antibody developer Alder BioPharmaceuticals, participating as part of a $38M Series D funding for that company. Alder said that its new round was led by Novo Ventur...

Austin-based WhiteGlove Health, the provider of mobile medical and preventative care services, said today that it has raised $12.9M in funding, plus $15.3M in warrants over the next two years, led by Burrill & Company. The company said the ...

San Antonio-based BiO2 Medical, a developer of medical devices, reported late Friday that it has completed a $13.7M, Series B funding round. The round came from the Targeted Technology Fund and Pasadera Capital. The company said the round i...

Dallas-based Phytel, a developer of technology to help manage evidence-based chronic and preventive care protocols for physicians, said today that it has signed the Central Virginia Health Network as a customer. Size of the win was not disc...

Houston-based Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, a developer of therapeutic cancer vaccines, announced today that it has raised $20M in a Series B funding round. The round included AVG Ventures and Remeditex Ventures. According to the firm, the fund...

Austin-based Tango Health, the developer of Health Savings Account (HSA) management software headed by Duncan Van Dusen, announced this morning that it has raised $4M in a Series B funding. The funding round was led by S3 Ventures, and also...

Austin-based Apollo Endosurgery has raised $47.6M in a funding round, the company announced this morning, for its endoscopy products. The firm said the funding came from investors Novo A/S, Remeditex Ventures, and CPMG, Inc., along with pri...

Austin-based Vermillion, the developer of diagnostics tests for the oncology, hematology, cardiology and women's health areas, said today that it has acquired the ovarian cancer diagnostics business of Corerelogic Systems. The deal was wort...

Venture capital firm Essex Woodlands, which has offices in Houston, is the lead investor in a developer of DNA identification technology. Silicon Valley-based IntegenX said that Essex Woodlands led a $40M, Series C funding for the firm toda...

Dallas-based ACS, the IT outsourcing and consulting arm of Xerox, said Tuesday that it has acquired The Breakaway Group, a developer of cloud-based services for the electronic medical records industry. Financial terms of the buy were not di...

Houston-based OrthoAccel, the developer of a device which speeds up the rate of orthodontic treatments, reported today that it has inked a distribution deal with an Italian distributor. The firm said it has signed an agreement with Micerium...

Austin-based Inova Labs, a developer of medical devices being used to treat COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), said Wednesday that it has raised $17.5M in a Series B funding round. The round was led by Latterell Ventures Partners...

Fort Worth-based Sandlot, a developer of clinical health information technology products, said today that it has tied with TactusMD, an electronic health records (EHR) firm. According to the two, they will work together to offer new product...

Houston-based Cyberonics, the publicly held developer of medical devices for treating epilepsy and other diseases, said today that it has invested $12M in a developer of sleep apnea treatment devices. According to Cyberonics, it made the in...

Austin- and Toronto, Ontario-based Affinium Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceuticals firms developing anti-infectives, said Monday that it has raised $15M in a financing round. The round came from SV Life Sciences, Genesis Capital Partners and Fo...

Dallas- and Austin-based venture capital investor Sevin Rosen Funds has re-upped on a developer of molecular diagnostics services and technology. Reserach Triangle Park, North Carolina-based Metabolon, which is developing molecular diagnost...

Austin-based molecular diagnostics firm Asuragen has raised $5.0M, on its way to a $10.0M funding, according to a regulatory filing by the firm this week. Asuragen is a spinout of Ambion, the molecular biology reagent firm founded by former...

New Bruanfels, Texas-based CQI Solutions, a developer of surgery information systems, has been acquired by a California firm, Quality Systems, Inc.. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. CQ Solutions will become part of Quality Sys...

Houston, Texas-based Byrne Medical, a designer and manufacturer of disposable infection control products for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy procedures, has been acquired. New Jersey-based Cantel Medical Corp. said it paid $100M for the com...

Dallas-based Peloton Therapeutics, an early stage cancer drug discovery and development startup, said today that it has raised $18M in a Series A financing round. The round was led by The Column Group, and also included Remeditex Ventures a...

Dallas-based Anthelio, a provider of healthcare information technology (IT) services, said this morning that it has named Laxman K. Badiga as Chief Operating Officer. Badiga was most recently CIO at Wipro Technologies, where he had been for...

Austin-based Luminex said Tuesday evening that it has agreed to acquire EraGen Biosciences, a developer of molecular diagnostics products. The deal is worth approximately $34M in cash. Luminex said the buy will give it access to a portfolio...

Grand Prarie-based Neos Therapeutics, a contract biopharmaceuticals manufacturer, has raised $13.5M in a funding round, according to a recent regulatory filing by the firm. Source of the new funding was not disclosed. The filing indicates t...

Austin-based Gazzang, which develops cloud data encryption and security software, said today that it has racked up a number of wins in the healthcare market. The firm said its healthcare customers include Children's Hospital of Boston, echo...

Irving-based Net.orange, a developer of healthcare management web applications, has scoerd a "significant" round of growth equity, the firm announced today. The funding came from billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon Shiong, via his firm California ...

Dallas-based Phytel, which develops software to help physicians track preventive and chronic care for their patients, said today that it has named Patrick Flynn as its Chief Technology Officer. Flynn has previously served at such firms as G...

Austin-based WhiteGlove House Call Health has filed for an IPO, saying this morning that it is looking to raised $31.625M in an IPO on the NYSE Amex. The firm said it has applied to list under the symbol WHCH. The firm said it will offer up...

A new biopharmaceuticals firm, Caliber Biotherapeutics, said Monday that it has opened up what it says is the largest, plant-made pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Bryan, Texas. The firm said it will be producing infectious vaccines ...

Austin-based WhiteGlove House Call Health, which offers up on-call healthcare at home or work via a membership program, said Tuesday that it has raised $12.5M in a funding round. The round was led by Enhanced Equity Fund. WhiteGlove said it...

Dallas-based Teladoc Medical Services said today that it has raised $4M in a new funding round. According to the firm, the funding came from existing investors Cardinal partners and HLM Venture Partners. Teladoc said the new funding will go...

Round Rock-based Dell announced this morning that it is acquiring Insite One, a provider of cloud-based, medical archiving services. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to Dell, the buy will go towards boosting its Unif...

Austin-based Ortho Kinematics, a developer of spine motion analysis and diagnostics technology, said this morning that it has raised $2M in a new funding round. The round was led by TEXO Ventures, and also included PTV Sciences and Gatebrid...

Austin-based Coro Health, a developer of music therapy programs for residents of long term care facilities, said today that it has raised $2M in a Series A funding round. The round came from Bob Martin, former CEO of Walmart International, ...

San Antonio-based AirStrip Technologies, which develops applications for remote access to electronic health records, said today that the firm has debuted its product in the Android Market. The firm said its AirStrip OB works on the Samsung ...

Angleton, Texas-based Benchmark Electronics reported this morning that the firm's Thailand facility has completed an audit from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), allowing it to manufacture Class III finished devices for medical origin...

The Woodlands, Texas-based US Oncology, a provider of cancer treatment centers, is being acquired by McKesson Corporation in a deal worth approximately $2.16 billion, the firms said today. The companies said they are in a definitive agreeme...

San Antonio-based Airstrip Technologies, a developer of mobile medical software, said today that it is collaborating with Sprint on a new bundled product. AirStrip said that its applications are now available on Sprint smartphones like the ...

San Antonio-based ViroXis, a developer of an anti-viral biopharmaceutical derived from sandalwood oil, has raised $2.5M in an investment round, according to Startech and the South Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization. T...

Webster, Texas-based IDEV Technologies, a developer of minimally invasive stents for treating arterial disease, said today that it has raised a $46M, Series D round of funding. According to the firm, the round was led by Piper Jaffray & Co....

El Paso-based FORE Transcriptions USA Inc., a provider of medical transcription services, has been acquired by Shelton, Connecticut-based iMedX, a provider of healthcare software and services. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. ...

Three Houston companies are sharing a total of $2.9M in funding from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF), according to the Gulf Coast Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization. According to the GCRCIC, AuricX Pharmaceuticals...

Frisco-based Conifer Health Solutions, the provider of business process outsourcing owned by Tenet Healthcare, said today that it has acquired MediHealth outsourcing, LLC. MediHealth is based in Tampa, Florida, and offers consulting and out...

Richardson, Texas-based InnerWireless, a developer of wireless hardware used to improve Wi-Fi, 4G, and other wireless data inside buildings, reported this week that its systems are being used in a deployment in Nevada. According to the firm...

Round Rock-based Dell announced today that it is looking to bring its 5-inch, Android tablet, the Dell Streak, to the health care industry. According to Dell, it is integrating the Streak into its health care solutions, as a way to provide ...

Fort Worth-based ZS Pharma, a firm which is developing treatments for patients with liver or kidney disease, has raised $2M in funding from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund, according to the ETF Monday. ZS Pharma, which was originally bas...

San Antonio-based Airstrip Technologies, a developer of mobile medical software, said Wednesday that it has closed a round of financing, from Sequoia Capital. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Airstrip, which is headed by Dr. ...

Houston-based venture capital firm DFJ Mercury is the lead investor in a developer of molecular biology reagents. According to Michigan-based Swift Biosciences, DFJ led the firm's $3M, Series A funding. A number of individual, Michigan inve...

Austin-based venture capital firm Sante Ventures is the lead investor on a Series B financing for Ohio-based Explorys, a developer of cloud computing products aimed at healthcare data management. According to Explorys, it raised $2.55M in a...

Silicon Valley-based Vermillion, a developer of molecular diagnostics products, said today that it has relocated its corporate headquarters to Austin. Vermilion said that the move will allow it to take advantage of Austins's "strong talent ...

Austin-based WhiteGlove House Call Health, the venture-backed, in-home and in-work healthcare provider, said today that it has rolled out a new iPhone application. The firm, which is backed by Hidden Lion Partners, said the free iPhone app ...

Austin-based venture capital firm Sante Ventures has backed a St. Louis medical device company, EndoStim. According to EndoStim, it raised $6M in a Series B funding which was led by Sante Ventures. Along with the funding, Doug French of San...

Irving-based Reata Pharmaceuticals, which is developing anti-inflammatory drugs, said today that it has raised $78M in a new funding round. The round was led by CPMG and Novo AS. According to Reata, the new funding brings the company's tota...

The Austin Technology Incubator, the nonprofit effort at UT Austin to help spur technology firms in the area, said this week that it has named Cindy R. WalkerPeach as the director of its ATI-Bioscience Incubator. WalkerPeach has served at A...

Fort Worth-based PDX, a provider of technology to the pharmacy industry, said today that it has tied its software with mscripts, to allow mobile phone users to communicate with its PDX Pharmacy System. PDX said the deal will allow its pharm...

Austin-based Savara, a developer of inhalation-based drug delivery technology, said last week that it has received $1.(m in a commercialization award from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund. The firm said the funding will be used to advance...

Houston-based Ensysce Biosciences, a nanotechnology firm which is applying carbon nanotube technology to cancer treatment, said Thursday that it has raised $1.5M. The funding came from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund. Ensysce said the ne...

Austin-based Inova Labs, a manufacturer of oxygen concentrators for the medical market, said today that it has raised $10.0M in a Series A funding round. The round came from Three Arch Partners. The company said the new funding will go towa...

Dallas-based T-System, a developer of clinical documentation software for hospital emergency departments, announced Thursday afternoon that it has received a "significant" capital investment from private equity firm Francisco Partners. Fina...

A California-based biotechnology firm, Viral Genetics, announced today that it has received $750,000 from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund, and is relocating its research facilities to Georgetown, Texas. According to Viral Genetics, its l...

Austin-based Spinal Restoration, a developer of medical devices aimed at relieving chronic low back pain, has raised $20M in a new funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. Source of the new funding was not disclose...

Eureka Genomics, a bioinformatics firm with its operations in Houston, said today that it has raised $3.7M in a round of funding from angel investors and other individuals. The firm, which is headquartered in Hercules, California, said the...

Austin-based National Instruments said today that the firm has awarded more than $1 million in software, support, and training to various medical device startups since 2008. NI said that it has awarded 59 grant recipients with its technolog...

San Antonio-based AirStrip Technologies, a developer of mobile remote patient monitoring software, said today that it has named Nancy Hudecek as its Vice President of Clinical Excellence and Risk management. Hudcek, who is an RN, was at the...

Dallas-based Phytel, a developer of web-based, health software, said this morning that it has named Dr. Richard Hodach as Chief Medical Officer for the firm. Hodach was most recently Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Matria...

Austin-based Opus Healthcare Solutions, a developer of electronic health record and clinical management software, has been acquired by California-based Quality Systems, the firms said today. Quality Systems said it will make Opus Healthcare...

Dallas-based Broadlane, a provider of supply chain and cost management services for healthcare providers, said Tuesday that it has named Kathleen (Kathy) Ayres as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for the firm. Ayres joins the firm f...

Dallas-based Phytel, a developer of software used by physicians to track preventive and chronic disease care, said today that it has raised $14.2M in a new round of funding. The round came from Polaris Venture Partners, Caris, Ltd., and LAH...

Addison-based MEDHOST, a provider of patient tracking systems for emergency rooms, was acquired this week by HealthTech Holdings, Inc. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to HealthTech Holdings, the buy will help boos...

Georgetown, Texas-based Intralink-Spine, a medical device firm focused on treating degenerative disc disease and low back pain, said Monday that it has received a $750,000, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant. The firm, which is...

Austin-based TVA Medical, a developer of minimally invasive medical devices for treating End-Stage Renal Disease, has raised $2.6M in a Series A funding, according to venture capital firm Sante Ventures. Along with the deal, Sante Ventures ...

Austin-based Savara, a developer of drug delivery technology, said today that it has closed a second tranche of Series A financing. The firm said it exceeded the targeted total raise amount of $1.4M. Source of the new funding was not disclo...

San Antonio-based Azaya Therapeutics, which is developing new cancer treatments, said Thursday that it has received approval for starting a Phase I cancer trial of ATI-1123, the firm's new formulation of chemotherapy drug Taxotere. The firm...

Austin-based Terapio Corporation, a biotechnology firm developing protein therapeutics, said today that it has raised $5M in an equity funding from Sante Ventures. According to Terapio, it is developing a pipeline of therapeutic application...

Grant Prairie-based Neos Therapeutics, a specialty pharmaceuticals firm developing time release medications, has now raised $24.1M in a funding round targeted at $50.0M, according to a filing by the firm this week. Source of the funding was...

Plano-based Superior Global Softare, which is owned by healthcare outsourcing firm Superior Global Solutions, said Thursday that it has acquired the assets and business of HTI Technologies, a Georgia-based developer of medical documentation...

Houston-based Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, which is developing treatment for cancer and other chronic, infection diseases, has raised $4.5M more in funding, the company reported today. Bellicum said the new, Series A and convertible Note fundi...

Dallas-based Superior Global Solutions, a provider of technology and outsourced services to the medical documentation and coding industry, has raised $6M in a private equity funding. According to Tennessee-based Petra Capital Partners, it i...

Houston-based MicroMed Cardiovascular, which manufactures left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), said today that it has named Ash Attia as its Vice President of Asia Pacific. Attia will be responsible for the firm's efforts in China, Japa...

Houston-based ApoCell, a contract research organization focused on molecular diagnostics, announced today that it has received an investment from Summit Partners. Amount of the investment was not disclosed. According to ApoCell, the new fun...

San Antonio-based Azaya Therapeutics has raised $1.045M in an investment round, according to SATAI and the South Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization. According to the firms, the investment, through the Texas Emerging T...

Frisco-based EmFinders, which develops a device and related subscription service for tracking people with Alzheimer's or other conditions, said today that it has received a strategic investment from TruePosition, which is a subsidiary of Li...

Austin-based venture capital firm Advantage Capital Partners said today that it has invested $3.15M in funds to a distributor of medical supplies, to help the firm move its headquarters to Austin. According to Advantage Capital Partners, th...

The Texas Emerging Technology Fund has made investments in five, San Antonio area companies, Gov. Rick Perry announced today, as part of the state's efforts to expand its technology sector. According to Gov. Perry's office, it has invested ...

Houston-based IDEV Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of medical devices, reported today that Rick Anderson will succeed Thomas M. Tully as chairman of its board. Tully, IDEV said, has retired after serving a four-year stint as the ...

The Woodlands-based eCardio Diagnostics, a developer of services for monitoring cardiac arrhythmia, said today that it has received a "significant" round of investment funding from Sequoia Capital. Amount of the minority investment was not ...

Austin-based contract research organization ResearchPoint reported this morning that Becky Causey has come aboard as the firm's vice president of clinical operations. ResearchPoint noted that she will oversee its clinical operations, projec...

Addison-based specialty pharmaceutical firm ULURU announced Wednesday that it has abandoned its plans to acquire an English skin care company. On April 6, ULURU reported that it had tendered a non-binding offer letter to purchase York Pharm...

Dallas-based Zix, which operates both an email encryption and e-prescribing service, said Thursday that it has hired investment banking firm Allen & Company LLC, to investigate "strategic alternaties for maximixing value" of its e-Prescribi...

Austin-based Savara Pharmaceuticals, which is developing drug inhalation delivery technology, said this week that it has raised a Series A funding round. Amount of the funding was not disclosed. The funding round came from biotechnology ind...

Woodlands-based Lexicon Pharmaceuticals reported this morning that it has hired Ajay Bansal as executive vice president of corporate development and chief financial officer. The company credited Bansal with more than 20 years of experience ...

PHNS, a Dallas-based provider of information technology services for hospitals and other health care providers, revealed Tuesday that it has signed Legacy Hospital Partners Inc. as a long-term client. The financial impact of the customer wi...

Houston-based MedServe, a venture backed service provider which collects, transports, treats, and disposes of medical waste and hazardous waste, said Thursday it has agreed to be acquired by Stericycle, Inc. for $185M in cash. MedServe is o...

Dallas-based iMedica, a publisher of health care software for medical practices, revealed Thursday that it has signed a Florida-based firm as a channel partner. iMedica identified its new sales and marketing partner as Doctors' Administrati...

Austin-based Molecular Templates, a biopharmaceuticals firm developing cancer therapeutics, announced this morning that the company has raised $2.5M in a Series A funding. The firm said the financing round came from Sante Ventures, and will...

Houston-based Glycos Biotechnologies, a developer of bacterial strains used for producing chemicals and biofuels, has raised $2.35M as part of a venture round worth $3.25M. The funding was disclosed in a regulatory filing today. Details on ...

Savara Inc. reported Wednesday that it has added three directors to its board. The Austin, Texas-based biopharmaceutical firm said the new members are Nevan Elam, Matthew Dennis and Dr. Curt Bilby. Elam, Savara noted, formerly headed up Nek...

Houston-based MedTouch, a provider of content management software for hospitals, and related hospital web site design services, said Wednesday that it has hired on a new Director of Interactive in its Houston offices. The firm said that Chr...

Dallas-based Viverae, a provider of corporate wellness programs, said this week that it has raised $6.5M in a round of expansion funding. The funding came from private equity firm Frontier Capital. According to Viverae, the funding will go ...

Cancer treatment research firm Ensysce Biosciences Inc. reported Monday that Dr. D. Lynn Kirkpatrick has come aboard as president and chief executive officer. Houston-based Ensysce, which is studying the use of fullerene carbon nanotubes fo...

Austin-based Motion Computing said late last week that it has raised $6M in a new funding round. The funding came from New Enterprise Associates, Institutional Venture Partners, G-51 Capital, and other investors. According to the firm, the ...

Corpus Christi, Texas-based CryoPen, which is developing cryosurgery technology for the removal of a variety of skin lesions, has scored $2M in a funding round from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund. According to the South Texas Regional C...

Texas A&M University and biopharmaceuticals firm XOMA, Ltd. said this week that the school has signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on antibodies and protein-based therapeutics for both human and veterinary applications. Fi...