Morning Headlines 12/20/24

Verily’s plan for 2025: Raise money, pivot to AI, and break up with Google

Alphabet’s Verily will reportedly shift focus in 2025 to offering AI tools, data aggregation, and privacy systems for healthcare providers and startups.

Oura Secures $200 Million in Series D Funding

Finland-based smart ring maker Oura raises $200 million in a Series D funding round that values the company at $5 billion, with glucose biosensing company Dexcom participating in the round.

Confido Health secures $3M to put AI-powered digital workers on healthcare’s front lines

Confido Health raises $3 million in funding to continue rollout of its no-code AI agents for appointment management, insurance verification, and care coordination in specialty practices.