mHealth Spot

The Bethesda, Maryland-based company helps the medical practice reduce costs associated with unnecessary tests, overpriced medical hardware, drugs and more.

The setup includes a small device that fits into a pouch sewn in one side of the shirt to monitor heart, respiratory and movement activity.

The National Center of Excellence for Mobile Sensor Data-to-Knowledge (MD2K) will work on tools to collect and analyze data from mobile and wearable sensors.

The telehome category will grow from $6.5 billion in 2013 to nearly $24 billion in 2019, increasing its share of the market from 40% in 2013 to 55% by 2019.

The company wants to extract and propagate a clear, personalized signal from all the noise that surrounds users about food choices and medical advice.

However, Decision Resources Group shows that the similar number of survey respondents are concerned about the security of their medical records.

This "audio fitness adventure" app is looking for supporters at Kickstarter, offering 30-minute sessions involving running and strength training.

The mobile application can analyze runner's pace and cadence and pair it with personalized soundtrack for a workout to keep them going.

Also participating in the round were Atlas Venture, High Line Venture Partners, QueensBridge Venture Partners, Andy Palmer and David Tisch.

The plan is to use the new money to expand the number of English classes, hire new instructors and launch the service all around the world next month.