Sidekick Health has raised 55 million USD in Series B funding.
The round was led by London-based venture capital firm Novator Ventures, with additional participation from Wellington Partners, Asabys Partners, and Frumtak Ventures, as well as a US-based strategic investor that will be revealed at a later stage.
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“Immense opportunities”
Novator Ventures general partner and founder Birgir Mar Ragnarsson joins Sidekick’s board of directors in conjunction with the closing of the Series B financing.
“The company may have begun in the Nordics, but I am proud to say that Sidekick is now a globally-recognized digital therapeutics player.”
“It has been impressive to follow the rapid growth of the company from the close of its A round 18 months ago. The company may have begun in the Nordics, but I am proud to say that Sidekick is now a globally-recognized digital therapeutics player,” Ragnarsson says. “Novator Ventures recognizes the immense opportunities presented by third generation therapeutics and Sidekick’s ability to scale and operate at the global level. We look forward to working closely with the Sidekick team to transform how healthcare is delivered.”
Further diversify its portfolio
In 2019, Sidekick entered into a strategic partnership with Bayer to provide a digital therapeutic to patients with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). In 2020, Sidekick then secured a deal with Pfizer addressing five inflammatory diseases across Europe and beyond. Following this, during the height of the pandemic, Sidekick assisted the Government of Iceland by providing the remote triaging, remote monitoring and management of people infected with COVID-19. Shortly after, the company raised a 20 million USD Series A led by Wellington Partners and Asabys Partners. Over the past year Sidekick has further increased its commercial footprint in the US, including a collaboration with Anthem to support members dealing with COVID-19, Crohn’s disease, and other chronic conditions.
The company is now looking to further diversify its portfolio by expanding its chronic disease treatments across even more therapeutic areas, bolstering existing partnerships and forging new alliances with key stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem.
Photo of Sam Oddsson and Tryggvi Thorgeirsson, the founders of Sidekick Health
