Monday, September 21, 2026
Remote care management platform Cadence raised a $100 million Series B led by Coatue at a $1 billion valuation to integrate vital-sign data with medical history for chronic condition management.
The retail robotics sector currently includes 111 funded companies, with the United States hosting the largest share at 40 firms.
Smart ring maker Oura secured over $900 million in funding led by Fidelity at a $11 billion valuation to develop an AI-powered health coach and integrate with insurers and healthcare providers.
Adapta Robotics has deployed ERIS, a human-operated robot that scans shelves with 16 cameras and prints corrected price labels on-board in Carrefour Romania stores.
Mastercard introduced Mastercard Commerce Media in October 2025, a platform that utilizes over 160 billion transaction data points to offer advertisers card-linking attribution and reported return on ad spend of up to 22x.
