Tip-offs
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Dec 5, 2025
Each week, we surface high-potential startups & promising founders.
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🩺 Pulse Check
Health tech startups with surging web traffic.
Starbem | 817% growth in 3 months
Telehealth platform connecting Brazilian patients with specialists across psychology, nutrition, and medicine. Raised a Pre-Seed round in Sep 2023 through Techstars Toronto.
Franca, Brazil
Voa | 349% growth in 3 months
AI-powered medical documentation assistant offering real-time transcription and notes for doctors. Raised a $3M Seed in Mar 2025 from Prosus Ventures.
Curitiba, Brazil
Arkangel AI | 177% growth in 3 months
Predictive analytics platform helping healthcare providers forecast risks like readmissions and maternal mortality. Raised a $75K Pre-Seed in Apr 2022.
Montreal, Canada
Videra Health | 173% growth in 3 months
Behavioral health platform using voice, language, and facial analysis to track outcomes and improve patient engagement. Raised a $5.6M Seed in May 2024 from Peterson Ventures.
Orem, US
Dr.Tis | 92% growth in 3 months
Cloud-based medical and veterinary imaging platform with web-based PACS and AWS-powered infrastructure. Raised a $500K Seed in Jul 2021.
São Paulo, Brazil
🔥 Rising Apps
Apps riding remarkable growth on Play Store.
Cabuu | 146% growth MoM
Mobile language-learning app for children, offered via subscriptions and school licensing. Raised a $348K Seed in May 2024.
Dreieich, Germany
Emole | 103% growth MoM
Short-form drama app and creator tools platform (BUMP) building a creator ecosystem in Japan. Raised $4.52M in Debt Financing in Oct 2025.
Tokyo, Japan
Grand Games | 87% growth MoM
Mobile gaming studio offering puzzle titles like Magic Sort and Car Match. Raised a $30M Series A in Jan 2025 from Balderton Capital.
Istanbul, Turkey
FanCode | 70% growth MoM
Sports streaming and merchandise platform offering live matches, scores, and fan gear. Raised a $50M Series A in May 2021 from Dream Sports Investments.
Mumbai, India
TrulyMadly | 60% growth MoM
Matchmaking app for Indian singles, focused on compatibility, authenticity, and women’s safety features. Raised a $1M Seed in Apr 2022.
New Delhi, India
🧠 DeepMind DNA
Ex-Google DeepMind PhDs starting up.
Félix Raimundo, PhD
PhD (Computational Biology). MINES ParisTech alum.
Ex-Google DeepMind researcher. Former ErVimmune Senior Computational Biologist. Now co-founder & CEO of a stealth biotech startup.
Paris, France
Oleg Sushkov
PhD (Computer Vision & Robotics). UNSW alum.
Ex-DeepMind Senior Research Engineer (reinforcement learning). Former Staff ML Engineer at Neara. Now co-founder & CTO of a stealth robotics startup.
Sydney, Australia
Ryan Benmalek
PhD (Computer Science). Cornell alum.
Ex-DeepMind student researcher. Founder of Daimon Labs (low-cost large-model training). Earlier research across Apple, Microsoft, AI2 and UW. Now founder & CEO of Talus Robotics (a16z Speedrun).
San Francisco, US
Nikhil J Joshi
PhD (Particle Physics). TIFR alum.
Postdoctoral research at Caltech and EPFL. Ex-Google Brain and DeepMind tech lead working across deep learning, reinforcement learning, ML infra & robotics. Now co-founder of a stealth AI startup.
San Francisco, US
Jonathan Scholz
PhD (Computer Science & Robotics). Georgia Tech alum.
Ex-Google DeepMind Senior Staff Research Scientist focused on RL and real-world robotics. Now co-founder & CEO of a stealth AI startup.
London, UK
