mHealth Spot

By closing this round, MD Insider became #1 most active company and the #1 company by size of investment on the popular startup equity investing platform.

The two companies plan to improve the care model for one of the most prevalent health conditions in the U.S., while at the same time cutting costs.

The former supersedes the current Up24 fitness band, adding new features and capabilities to the mix, while the latter provides fitness tracking for the masses.

The system counts surgical sponges that have blood on them and sends data from the app to the cloud where all the processing is done.

With the new software, healthcare providers, patients and caregivers will now have glucose readings from a sensor that are closest yet to lab accuracy.

Bessemer Venture Partners and Kaiser Permanente Ventures led the round, with participation from KPCB, Montreux Equity Partners and Great Oaks Ventures.

The company is looking to transform medical imaging and non-invasive surgery by leveraging advances in semiconductors, deep learning and cloud computing.

Designed to work with leading activity trackers, smartphones and watches, every KiQplan is delivered as an interactive coach to help people reach their goals.

Initially available for iPhone users -- with Android app launching within a week -- the new Stopwatch Mode is used to add indoor exercise to the mix.

Bswift's technology platform will provide Aetna with the capability to deliver a new private-exchange offering for employers of all sizes.