New York/ Retail & Industry
Published on August 21, 2019
Nomad Health and PathSpot top New York's recent funding newsPhoto: PathSpot/Facebook

New York-based hospital company Nomad Health has secured $34 million in funding, according to company database Crunchbase, topping the city’s recent funding headlines. The cash infusion was announced Aug. 15 and led by Icon Ventures.

According to its Crunchbase profile, "Nomad is the first online marketplace for clinical work. Medical facilities post shifts they need filled. Doctors and nurses search for work by price, location and more."

The four-year-old startup has raised three previous funding rounds, including a $12 million Series B round in 2018.

The round brings total funding raised by New York companies in commerce and shopping over the past month to $1.4 billion, an increase of $1.3 billion from the month before. The local commerce and shopping industry has produced 212 funding rounds over the past year, yielding a total of $4.4 billion in venture funding.

In other local funding news, personal health company PathSpot announced a $2 million seed funding round on August 15.

According to Crunchbase, "PathSpot is a system that protects food service companies and their customers from the threat of food-borne illness. PathSpot scans employees' hands to detect pathogens that cause food-borne illness, all in under two seconds. We protect your patrons, your employees and your bottom line with our trusted technology and reliable support."

Founded in 2017, the company has raised two previous rounds, including a $2 million seed round in 2018.


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