Maya, a startup focused on accessible healthcare in Asia, raises $2.2 million seed for regional expansion
Maya is dedicated to making it easier for women to get healthcare, especially for sensitive issues like reproductive and mental health. Now the startup, based in Bangladesh and incorporated in Singapore, is expanding into new countries. Maya announced today it has raised $2.2 million in seed funding, which it said is the largest raised by a Bangladeshi health tech company so far. The round was led by early-stage fund Anchorless Bangladesh and The Osiris Group, a private equity firm focused on impact investing in Asian markets.
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Bangladeshi healthcare startup Maya announced today that it raised $2.2 million in seed funding, the largest ever raised by a Bangladeshi health-tech company.
According a press release, the funding will facilitate new products in Maya s platform and help Maya expand internationally. Maya has recently launched its operations in Sri Lanka. The startup is also testing its services in India and Pakistan. Coming from the financial services industry, I have always heard Time is Money but what I learned as Maya started scaling is Time is Lives. Maya responds to users every seven seconds, and every time we do, we are helping those in need with a level of trust that s hard to find these days, said Ivy Huq Russell, Founder and CEO, Maya in a press release.
Maya is dedicated to making it easier for women to get healthcare, especially for sensitive issues like reproductive and mental health. Now the startup, based in Bangladesh and incorporated in Singapore, is expanding into new countries. Maya announced today it has raised $2.2 million in seed funding, which it said is the largest raised by a Bangladeshi health tech company so far.
Health-tech startup Maya raises $2.2m for expansion Star Business Report Star Business Report
Healthcare startup Maya announced yesterday that it raised $2.2 million in seed funding, the highest-ever by a Bangladeshi health-tech company.
The funding will facilitate new products on Maya s platform and help it expand internationally, according to a press release.
Maya, which is dedicated to making it easier for women to get healthcare, especially for sensitive issues like reproductive and mental health, has recently launched its operations in Sri Lanka. The startup is also testing its services in India and Pakistan. Coming from the financial services industry, I have always heard Time is Money . But what I learned as Maya started scaling is Time is Lives , said Maya Founder and CEO Ivy Huq Russell.
Support group for cancer patients launched Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
Bangladesh Cancer Aid Trust (BANCAT), in partnership with International Medical Information Centre (IMIC) has launched Warriors Club, a support group for cancer survivors at an event at The Daily Star Centre yesterday.
The club is meant to be a source of emotional, mental and spiritual support for cancer patients. Club members will support patients suffering from cancer and their families through a monthly event.
The aid trust s Executive Chairman, Barrister Sarwat Siraj launched the club virtually. This initiation of the Warrior s Club will play a leading role in cancer awareness and prevention in Bangladesh, she said.