Startups

Local rheumatology telehealth startup strikes deals with Sentara, OrthoVirginia

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Two years after launching as a standalone telehealth clinic with a focus on rheumatology, Remission Medical is branching out by contracting itself out to other health providers. The local startup is slated to start offering virtual rheumatology care on behalf of Hampton Roads-based health system Sentara Healthcare next month. Under the arrangement, Remission’s practitioners will provide… Read more »

Longtime financier swaps bonds for swimsuit cover-ups

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Tracy Marcus, who for 25 years sold primarily municipal bonds for firms like Signet Banking Corp. in Richmond and Ramirez and Co. in New York, debuted her eponymous fashion brand last month.

Insurance startup Buddy secures $7M capital raise after pivot

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The new funding infusion comes about two years after Buddy pivoted to focus on selling software to insurance companies, though it still offers the on-demand accident insurance product that it originally introduced in 2018.