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Petco announced last week that it has acquired Dreamit alum PetCoach, a digital services company that connects pet parents with experienced veterinary professionals for personalized answers to improve the overall health and well-being of their pets by providing convenience, data and easy access to expert advice. 

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Redox, the leading integration platform for digital healthcare applications and health systems, announced today that the Intermountain Healthcare Innovation Fund has invested $1 million as a follow-on to the company's recently announced Series B, bringing the final closing to $10 million. The round was led by RRE Ventures with participation from .406 Ventures, HealthX Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners, and Dreamit Ventures.

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I was exchanging emails with the founder of one of the larger startup pitch conferences. He had asked me if I would promote his event with some of the Dreamit startups who are currently fundraising. Normally, I’m happy to share these opportunities with our alumni but in this case, this was a pay-to-pitch event and, as a general rule, I’m not a fan of that model.

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Who stands to benefit from the shift to value based care? What is the payment relationship between each of these entities (cash payments, contractual fees, wholesale pricing, chargebacks, reimbursements, data sharing, etc.)? What innovations are making each of these pieces more efficient? This panel aims to provide an illuminating look at how money flows through the healthcare system from the perspective of top healthcare innovation officers.

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Two dreamit startups have taken top prizes in their industry pitch competitions at South by Southwest. Keriton, a breast milk management startup, beat out 150 other companies to win the South by Southwest Impact Pediatric Health Pitch Competition. A day later, 101 EDU, which encourages active learning in STEM classrooms, won top prize at Student Startup Madness, a nationwide tournament-style competition digital media startups.

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