| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.09.2024 | Personify Health Responds to Growing Employee Demand for Benefits Related to Women's Health, Family Planning, and Caregiving | Integrated partner ecosystem features six companies that address critical concerns and milestone life events as part of curated benefits programs
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As women and families face critical decision-... |
| 28.08.2024 | Personify Health Supports Employers with GLP-1 Best Practices through Expanded Transform Weight Management Program & Partner Resources | Wraparound GLP-1 program supports members with a holistic, evidence-based behavior change program, encouraging sustainable healthy habits while managing costs
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As employers grapple with how the... |
| 12.06.2024 | Cognigy: AI-Based Customer Service Automation Company Raises $100 Million | Cognigy, a leader in AI-first customer service automation, announced that it has raised $100 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Eurazeo Growth, with participation from existing investors Insight Partners, DTCP, DN Capital, an... |
| 11.06.2024 | Cognigy Secures $100 Million in Series C Funding to Transform Customer Service Automation | In a groundbreaking move, Cognigy, a trailblazer in AI-first customer service automation, has successfully raised a staggering $100 million in Series C funding. This significant investment, spearheaded by Eurazeo Growth, marks a pivotal mom... |
| 11.06.2024 | Düsseldorf-based Cognigy bags €93 million Series C to accelerate AI automation around the world | Cognigy, a global leader in AI-first customer service automation, announced today that it has raised €93 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Eurazeo Growth, with participation from existing investors Insight Partners, DTCP and... |
| 11.06.2024 | Cognigy Raises $100m as Major Enterprise Brands Depend on Its AI Agent Workforce | Series C Funding Round Led by Eurazeo Growth to Accelerate AI Automation R&D and Global Expansion
DÜSSELDORF, Germany & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 11, 2024–
Cognigy, a global leader in AI-first customer service automation, a... |
| 10.06.2024 | Building a Culture of Wellness: Practical Strategies for National Employee Wellness Month A company’s employees must be healthy as well. Despite this, spending all day sitting at a desk can ... | A company’s employees must be healthy as well. Despite this, spending all day sitting at a desk can harm a person. This sedentary lifestyle can lead to serious health issues, such as diabetes, cancer, poor cardiovascular health, and prematu... |
| 27.09.2023 | M&A: Virgin Pulse and HealthComp Merge in $3B Deal | What You Should Know:
– Virgin Pulse, a global digital-first health, wellbeing, and navigation company announced its intent to merge with HealthComp, a next-generation benefits and analytics platform valued at $3B.
The blockbuster merger wi... |
| 16.08.2023 | Virgin Pulse Launches Global Loneliness Challenge for Employers | What You Should Know:
Virgin Pulse launches a five-week global loneliness challenge for employers and health plans designed to foster social connections and reverse costly adverse health risks.
Social isolation and loneliness is a worldwide... |
| 03.07.2023 | 12 Important Initiatives Comms Teams Are Tackling In Quarter Three | Hinterhaus Productions 2016 |
| 03.07.2023 | Virgin Pulse Expands Partnership with Headspace | About two-thirds of employers are looking to make mental health and emotional wellbeing programs a top priority over the next three years. An expanded partnership aims to support this transition.
Virgin Pulse, a digital health and navigatio... |
| 29.06.2023 | Roundups: 22 Recent Strategic Digital Health Partnerships | Advantus Health Partners forms a new 10-year, $2.9B strategic partnership with Medline to establish agility and scale, supply chain resiliency and enhanced clinical integration with the nurses and physicians who use Medline’s product. This ... |
| 16.06.2023 | 15 Effective Ways Comms Teams Can Help Foster A Culture Of Well-Being | getty |
| 19.05.2023 | 20 Ways To Get Other Teams To Share Creative Ideas For Comms Campaigns | getty |
| 29.03.2023 | 15 Leadership Tips For Delivering Bad News | getty |
| 13.02.2023 | How Leaders Of SMBs Can Encourage The Adoption Of New Organizational Values | Small and midsized businesses often start out with a few employees who share a handful of values that prove to be essential to the successful launch of the company. As time goes by, an SMB will often gain staff members as the number of cust... |
| 13.01.2023 | 15 Tips For CMOs Taking Their Companies Through An IPO | When a company goes from private to public, it comes under intense scrutiny. At this time, one of the most important factors for leaders of the business to focus on is its brand. Among many other considerations, clearly and positively commu... |
| 09.01.2023 | Healthcare Hires of Note | ProofPilot, a digital protocol automation platform for clinical trials, has added Bernadette Tosti to its executive leadership team in the role of chief product officer this week. Tosti has more than 15 years of experience in the digital cl... |
| 22.11.2022 | 16 Careful Actions To Take With The Language In Marketing Messaging | When professionals first join a communications team, their more experienced colleagues often have a personal playbook of tips and tricks for developing successful marketing campaigns that they’ve gleaned over their years spent in the indust... |
| 17.11.2022 | Nine Effective Steps For Leaders To Establish Company Values | Company values help identify what companies stand for and help bring in like-minded customers and employees who believe in the same values. To establish values, companies must take steps like consulting everyone in the organization and crea... |
| 18.10.2022 | Yes Becomes A Part of the Virgin Pulse Partner Ecosystem | Yes Health is now part of the Virgin Pulse partner ecosystem. “By offering Yes Health to their populations, employers using Virgin Pulse are providing more than just a benefit,” said Alex Petrov, founder and CEO of Yes Health.
SAN FRANCISCO... |
| 18.08.2022 | 14 Proven Methods For Boosting Email Click-To-Open Rates | Email can be a highly effective communications channel, as long as you can get people to actually open your emails. A comms team can play around with different subject lines or try to make emails more interactive; however, figuring out how ... |
| 24.06.2022 | 16 Top Pieces Of Career Advice From Senior Leaders In Communications | Although working in the field of communications is extremely fulfilling for many people, it can also be highly challenging. Especially when they’re just starting out, junior-level comms associates can learn a lot from seasoned leaders in th... |
| 14.06.2022 | What Does Wellbeing Look Like to You? Virgin Pulse Launches Social Media Campaign and Free Resources to Celebrate 14th Annual Employee Wellbeing Month | PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stress and burnout rates are continuing to affect workers worldwide due to the ongoing pandemic, including in the U.S., where 79% of surveyed employees reported experiencing work-related s... |
| 12.05.2022 | Koa Health Partners with Virgin Pulse to Extend Mental Health Programs via VP+ Program | Together, Koa Health and Virgin Pulse provide a streamlined, cost-effective path for employers to deliver personalized mental health programs to their employees. In an era where mental health is a key priority across every major pillar of s... |
| 06.05.2022 | Virgin Pulse Announces First Annual Thrive Award Winners for Innovative and Impactful Corporate Wellbeing Programs | PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global digital-first health and wellbeing company, today announced the recognition of four exceptional organizations that are delivering innovative workplace progr... |
| 29.04.2022 | The Last Pieces Of Content These 14 Communications Pros Repurposed | Smart companies create comprehensive content strategies to inform their content creation and editorial calendars, often shaping plans that can carry them through an entire quarter, if not a year. When you’re deciding on what kinds of conten... |
| 26.04.2022 | Virgin Pulse Adds New Partners and Expanded Offerings to VP+ Program, Providing More Options for Addressing Health and Wellbeing Needs via Homebase for Health® | PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global digital-first health and wellbeing company, today announced the addition of five new or expanded partners to its VP+ partner program to provide more acces... |
| 18.04.2022 | Virgin Pulse Invests in Key Business Areas with New Talent and Structures | PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global digital-first health and wellbeing company, today announced investments in key business areas in support of its commitment to delivering meaningful outcom... |
| 24.03.2022 | Virgin Pulse Thrive Summit 2022 is Amplifying Wellbeing, Benefits Navigation and More | PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global digital-first health and wellbeing company, today announced it will host Thrive Summit 2022 in Austin, TX in-person and virtually April 26-28, 2022. At a ... |
| 16.12.2021 | Marshfield Clinic Health System Wins 2021 Prestige Award for Driving Nearly 100,000 COVID-19 Vaccines with Proactive Outreach | Campaign Conducted with Welltok, now Virgin Pulse, Data and Technology Successfully Engaged Rural, High-Risk and Vaccine Hesitant Individuals
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marshfield Clinic Health System, the largest p... |
| 13.12.2021 | Virgin Pulse Named 2021 CCW Excellence Awards Finalist for Best Contact Center Culture and Best in Class Contact Center | PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global provider of tech-enabled solutions focused on improving the health and wellbeing of its members, today announced it has been named a finalist for the 2021 ... |
| 13.12.2021 | Virgin Pulse Named 2021 CCW Excellence Awards Finalist for Best Contact Center Culture and Best in Class Contact Center | Nominations Recognize Exceptional Leadership, Innovation in Advancing Customer Contact Profession
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global provider of tech-enabled solutions focused on improving t... |
| 10.11.2021 | Virgin Pulse Completes Acquisition of Welltok, Expanding Health Engagement Capabilities for Employers, Payers and Health Systems | PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global provider of tech-enabled solutions focused on improving the health and wellbeing of its members, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of W... |
| 10.11.2021 | Virgin Pulse Completes Acquisition of Welltok, Expanding Health Engagement Capabilities for Employers, Payers and Health Systems | Welltok’s Data and Predictive Analytics, Activation Engine and Communications Capabilities Supercharge Virgin Pulse’s Ability to Engage Hard-to-Reach Populations, including Medicare Advantage and Managed Medicaid Members
PROVIDENCE, R.I., N... |
| 08.11.2021 | Virgin Pulse Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer, Chief People Officer and Client Success Leader | Company Continues to Bolster Leadership Team with Key Hires and Promotions
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global provider of tech-enabled solutions focused on improving the health and wellbeing... |
| 08.11.2021 | Virgin Pulse to Present at Credit Suisse 30th Annual Healthcare Conference | PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global provider of tech-enabled wellbeing solutions focused on improving the health and wellbeing of its members, today announced that it will be participating in... |
| 08.11.2021 | Virgin Pulse Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer, Chief People Officer and Client Success Leader | PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global provider of tech-enabled solutions focused on improving the health and wellbeing of its members, today announced new executive appointments as the company ... |
| 08.11.2021 | Virgin Pulse Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer, Chief People Officer and Client Success Leader | PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global provider of tech-enabled solutions focused on improving the health and wellbeing of its members, today announced new executive appointments as the company ... |
| 04.11.2021 | Virgin Pulse Adds 7 Partners to Homebase for Health®, Expanding Global Options for Addressing Top Corporate Health and Wellbeing Concerns | Integrated Partner Ecosystem and Solutions Unlock Value of Health and Wellbeing Investments
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global provider of tech-enabled solutions focused on improving the hea... |
| 04.11.2021 | Virgin Pulse Adds 7 Partners to Homebase for Health®, Expanding Global Options for Addressing Top Corporate Health and Wellbeing Concerns | Integrated Partner Ecosystem and Solutions Unlock Value of Health and Wellbeing Investments
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global provider of tech-enabled solutions focused on improving the hea... |
| 25.10.2021 | Virgin Pulse Expands Leadership Team; Appoints New Chief Financial Officer and Chief Technology Officer to Support Company's Growth and Expansion | PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global provider of tech-enabled solutions designed to help users make the best decisions at every stage of their health and wellbeing journey, today announced two... |
| 25.10.2021 | Virgin Pulse Expands Leadership Team; Appoints New Chief Financial Officer and Chief Technology Officer to Support Company’s Growth and Expansion | PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global provider of tech-enabled solutions designed to help users make the best decisions at every stage of their health and wellbeing journey, today announced two... |
| 11.10.2021 | Virgin Pulse Expands Homebase for Health®, Adding Sworkit's Video Workouts for Global Populations to VP+ Partner Bundle | BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global provider of digital and live health and wellbeing solutions, announced today it has partnered with Sworkit, a premium digital health and fitness company, to g... |
| 11.10.2021 | Virgin Pulse Expands Homebase for Health®, Adding Sworkit's Video Workouts for Global Populations to VP+ Partner Bundle | Employers and health plans can conveniently offer Sworkit’s 1,000+ workouts, exercises and fitness plans, available in 13 languages, to their global populations through Virgin Pulse
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pu... |
| 07.10.2021 | Virgin Pulse to Acquire Welltok to Enhance Health Activation: 5 Things to Know | Virgin Pulse, a global provider of tech-enabled wellbeing solutions, today announced its intent to acquire Denver-based consumer activation company, Welltok, a leader in data analytics-based targeting and multi-channel outreach solutions.
H... |
| 07.10.2021 | Virgin Pulse to Acquire Welltok to Advance Health Activation Capabilities | Virgin Pulse, a leading global provider of tech-enabled wellbeing solutions, announced its intent to acquire Denver-based consumer activation company, Welltok, a leader in data analytics-based targeting and multi-channel outreach solutions.... |
| 07.10.2021 | Virgin Pulse to Acquire Welltok to Advance Health Activation Capabilities; Accelerate Expansion Across Health Systems, Health Plan and PBM Markets | PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, a leading global provider of tech-enabled wellbeing solutions, today announced its intent to acquire Denver-based consumer activation company, Welltok, a leader in data analy... |
| 15.06.2021 | Virgin Pulse Expands Homebase for Health®, Adds 14 New Partners to Meet Demand for Mental Health and Chronic Condition Management | PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global provider of digital and live health and wellbeing solutions, today announced the addition of 14 new partners addressing chronic condition management, menta... |
| 20.05.2021 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Mental Health, and Return to the Workplace Take Center Stage at Virgin Pulse's Global THRIVEx Summit | PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last week, against the global backdrop of COVID and other health crises and social issues impacting employers, employees, health plans, and their members, Virgin Pulse held its virtual THRI... |
| 05.05.2021 | Virgin Pulse's Homebase for Health® Helps Organizations Address Growing Demand for Mental Health Resources and Support - All Through One, Unified Platform | PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In recognition of National Mental Health Awareness Month, Virgin Pulse, the leading global provider of digital health and wellbeing solutions, is highlighting native mental health support c... |
| 01.06.2020 | 14 fitness and health startups to know amid Covid-19 | While some states are slowly reopening amid Covid-19, many gyms and indoor fitness facilities remain shuttered.
The fitness industry has been hard hit by the pandemic, as traditional gyms and studios have been replaced by virtual programs a... |
| 29.05.2020 | 14 fitness and health startups to know amid Covid-19 | While some states are slowly reopening amid Covid-19, many gyms and indoor fitness facilities remain shuttered.
The fitness industry has been hard hit by the pandemic, as traditional gyms and studios have been replaced by virtual programs a... |
| 30.11.2018 | Virgin Pulse Acquires SimplyWell | Virgin Pulse, a Providence, R.I.-based health and wellbeing company, acquired SimplyWell (fka Viverae), a wellness management company focused on helping organizations improve and simplify health for their employees.
The amount of the deal w... |
| 27.11.2018 | Virgin Pulse Acquires Viverae (SimplyWell) | PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the largest global health and wellbeing company, today announced that it has acquired Viverae, a leading wellness management company focused on helping organizations improve ... |
| 03.08.2018 | 11 Rhode Island Wellness Startups You Need to Know About | It’s not exactly a secret that Rhode Island is the home to a host of startups. While there are certain trends among those represented in the Ocean State — such as, say, aquaculture and blue tech — various industries have found success in th... |
| 23.05.2018 | Term Sheet — Wednesday, May 23 | 5 Qs WITH A DEALMAKER
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| 21.05.2018 | PE firm acquires and merges Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Pulse+RedBrick Health employer wellness companies | “This is a multibillion-dollar market that is hungry for innovation, desperate for disruption and ripe for consolidation, and we are committed to doubling down on these two leaders to move this market forward and unlock the value of employe... |
| 19.12.2017 | Meet Anthony Tjan, Managing Partner at Cue Ball | An investor in 'good' entrepreneurs who bring out the best in others
As entrepreneurship has become a global meme, with the title of "Founder" worn like a badge of accomplishment, there's no shortage of emerging investors on hand ... |
| 12.12.2017 | We Invest in Community Changemakers | A company’s generosity and engagement used to be measured by how much they gave.
Thankfully, corporate philanthropy has evolved into community citizenship. Supporting a company’s broader stakeholder community has changed from passive corpo... |
| 29.11.2017 | Boston Tech Watch: Casa IPO Plan, Rapid7 HQ, Optimus Deal & More | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
[Updated 11/29/17, 1:33 pm. See below.] Now that everyone has sufficiently recovered from their turkey comas, it’s time to catch up on some recent headlines from the Boston-ar... |
| 19.01.2017 | Jiff CEO Derek Newell prepares for his new role at Castlight Health | “In order for [point solutions] to be adopted en masse, there would have to be healthcare delivery built into them.”
As far as getting contracts for them was concerned, it made more sense for these solutions to be integrated into one place.... |
| 01.11.2016 | Digital health deals: Virgin Pulse, Fitbit partner for employee wellness program and more | Fitbit has partnered with Virgin Pulse, a mobile-first employee wellness and engagement company, to offer Fitbit trackers at a lower cost and develop personalized wellbeing programs around Fitbit’s Group Health offerings. The collaboration ... |
| 29.02.2016 | Boston Tech Watch: Telehealth, Fantasy Sports, Cleantech, More | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
This week in Boston tech, we’re tracking a win for DraftKings and the daily fantasy sports industry, a pair of cleantech announcements, Wayfair’s rapid expansion, and more. Re... |
| 27.02.2016 | M&A roundup - week ending 2/27/16 | Microsoft acquired Xamarin; Oracle bought Ravello; Warner Bros. purchased DramaFever
Synacor, a multiscreen technology and monetization partner, acquired digital advertising company Technorati. The price was $3 million in cash.
Technorati w... |
| 24.02.2016 | Virgin Pulse acquires two competitors to extend its corporate well-being program | Virgin Pulse, a company focused on improving the lives of employees, has merged with two of its competitors —ShapeUp and Global Corporate Challenge Unite — in a move to dominate the corporate wellness market. Financial terms of the deal wer... |
| 24.02.2016 | Virgin Pulse acquires two employee wellness companies: ShapeUp and Global Corporate Challenge | Framingham, Massachusetts-based employee wellness and engagement company Virgin Pulse has acquired two employee wellness companies: Providence, Rhode Island-based ShapeUp and Australia-based Global Corporate Challenge (GCC).
Just last year,... |
| 29.07.2015 | Education Technology Deals Reach $1.6 Billion in First Half of 2015 | Keeping tabs on education technology dealflow can be as confounding as counting calories: there are “good” and “bad” numbers, and some numbers mean more than others.
As part of our funding coverage, EdSurge keeps a close watch on dollars be... |
| 29.05.2015 | Funding roundup - week ending 5/29/15 | DocuSig, Flywheel, Enervee, Notion, VitalFields, jobandtalent, EverCompliant, Tegile Systems, Ubimo
Seed stage
Home sensor startup Notion raised a $2 million seed round from Draper Nexus Ventures, Gabriel Investments, Galvanize Ventures, Fo... |
| 27.05.2015 | Richard Branson's Virgin Pulse of Mass. Gets $92M to Fuel Employee Well-Being | Framingham-based Virgin Pulse, which is part of and backed by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, announced today that it has closed a $92 million round of financing led by Insight Venture Partners. As part of the deal, managing director Nikita... |
| 27.05.2015 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, up... |
| 27.05.2015 | Virgin Pulse Raises $92M in Funding | Virgin Pulse, a Framingham, MA-based habits focused well-being company part of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, raised $92m in funding.
The round was led by Insight Venture Partners with participation from existing investor Virgin Group.... |
| 27.05.2015 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place | Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share. Insight Venture Partners leads Virgin Pulse to a $92M raise
Virgin Pulse, a platform that helps companies “build good lifest... |
| 06.08.2014 | Celebrity entrepreneur and investor Sir Richard Branson gets behind telemedicine | “I invested in Doctor On Demand because I believe that mobile technology will improve the system for patients, providers, employers, and insurers,” Branson said. “It will enable a more efficient utilization of resources and a reduction in t... |
| - | Celebrity entrepreneur and investor Sir Richard Branson gets behind telemedicine | Telemedicine startup Doctor on Demand has always been surrounded by celebrity folks in one form or another, but today it supplemented the cast of characters with celebrity entrepreneur and investor Sir Richard Branson. It not only marks Bra... |
| - | Jiff CEO Derek Newell prepares for his new role at Castlight Health | Derek Newell
Derek Newell will soon be shifting from his role as the cofounder and CEO of employment health benefits manager startup Jiff, to president of Castlight Health following the strategic acquisition announced earlier this month. He... |
| - | PE firm acquires and merges Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Pulse+RedBrick Health employer wellness companies | Convergence and consolidation, mergers and acquisitions, it’s all happening in healthcare. The week kicks off with a variation on these themes: a double acquisition-merger starring employer wellness companies Virgin Pulse, the employer well... |
