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Alphabet's Verily snags $1B in funding round

Brief Published Jan. 7, 2019 Dive Brief: Google-parent Alphabet’s life sciences arm Verily has raised $ 1 billion in a funding round led by private equity firm Silver Lake. Other investors include Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and additional global investment management firms. The money will go toward strategic partnerships, global business opportunities and potential acquisitions, the… Read More »

Walgreens, Verily to work on projects to improve health outcomes

One of the nation’s largest drug store chains is staking a position in healthcare through an alliance with a tech company’s life sciences arm. Walgreens Boots Alliance is collaborating with Verily, an Alphabet company, on several projects under a broad agreement aimed at improving health outcomes for patients with chronic conditions. The move is yet… Read More »