REGISTER TODAY: What's Next Longevity Venture Summit on June 10-11

You still have time to register for the 22nd annual What's Next Longevity Venture Summit, taking place at the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, California, June 10-11. New sessions, networking opportunities and boot camps are still being added! Check out the latest agenda on the conference website.

What's Next Longevity Deal Talk

Episode 34 - A new venture capital fund, Equitage Ventures, leads off episode 34 of What’s Next Longevity Deal Talk. The fund’s Daniel Kaplan joins Mary and Fred along with Neursantys CEO John Ralston on the health tech company’s latest deal. And then, fresh from a trip to the World Economic Forum, we hear from GetSetUp co-founder Neil Dsouza.

See the full list of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk episodes.

Episode 86: Innovation and Inspiration - Vermut CEO Fernando Dellepiane joins Mary and Fred to share about how his company brings older adults together socially in Europe and is now coming to the U.S.! Vermut captured the top prize in the AgeTech Collaborative’s Aging Made Easier pitch event at Vive 2025. Also joining, 16-year-old high school student Tejasvi Manoj. Inspired by her grandfather, she is using AI to help fight against online scams.



See the full list of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter episodes.

Funding News

• Solace, a digital platform that connects patients with expert healthcare advocates covered by insurance including Medicare, secured $60 million in Series B funding round led by Menlo Ventures. 
• Deacon Health, a specialty care management provider with a focus on polychronic specialty care, raised $7 million in Seed funding led by Herb Fritch. 
• Two hearing aid brands, Eargo and hearX merged forming a new company, LXE Hearing which received $100 million in financing from Patient Square Capital. 
• Sibel Health, a medtech patient monitoring company known for their ANNE One platform that contains advanced wearable sensors, secured $30 million in an equity financing round led by Steele Foundation for Hope and Dräger. 
• Restor3d, a 3D-printed orthopedic implant company, raised $38 million in funding led by Summers Value Partners. 
• Eventhum Orthopaedics, a medtech company developing devices for knee replacement surgery, raised £3.8 million in funding led by NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance. 
• Equitage Ventures announced the close of its $47.3 million fund with backers across the care continuum.

AARP Supports Retirement Savings Programs

“Thanks to state action, over a million Americans who were previously unable to save for retirement through their job are now doing that, though too many hardworking people are still left behind. Now, state leaders and Congress must work to ensure every American worker has access to a retirement savings plan at work where they can easily save for their future.” -Nancy LeaMond, AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer

More than one million private sector workers nationwide have enrolled in state retirement savings programs, a major milestone in the effort to address the nation’s retirement savings challenges. Learn more about the work AARP is doing in this space here.

GetSetUp Champions Active Aging at National Senior Games

GetSetUp proudly sponsors returning champions sprinter Madonna Hanna and the GetSetUp Arch Rivals women’s volleyball team at the 2025 National Senior Games, celebrating resilience, active aging, and the power of opportunities at every age. As part of its ongoing commitment to healthy aging, GetSetUp continues to enhance its personalized support, engagement, and navigation for older adults across their health and wellness journeys.

Comarch WristBand Joins Care Daily Alliance

The Comarch WristBand has officially joined the Care Daily Alliance, enhancing AI-powered virtual care for seniors across Europe. Now commercially deployed with Care Daily in Belgium, the WristBand combines GPS tracking, fall detection, and real-time alerts to boost safety both inside and outside the home, enabling faster response times and greater independence for older adults.

The Latest from CABHI

Recent acquisitions from CABHI’s portfolio companies include: 

• Adhawk was acquired by Google LLC, for $115 million. 
• Rocket Doctor was acquired by Treatment.ai.

Apply to CABHI’s Fuel program by April 23, 2025! Access up to $500,000 and acceleration services to help later-stage researchers and start-up companies with mature solutions achieve research, development, and validation milestones. 

Thank you to Mary Furlong for being an Advisor to CABHI & CABHI Ventures!!!

Invest Today in Geri-Gadgets

Geri-Gadgets is experiencing rapid international growth, with distribution expanding in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and China, as well as a new U.S.-based distributor coming onboard. They are seeking a strategic investor to help bridge this critical production window and meet demand without losing momentum. Reply to Mary if you are interested in learning more.

Join Botco.ai on April 30th at 11am PT

Register today for Botco.ai's webinar this Autism Awareness Month: AI-Powered Personalization Across the Neurohealth Caregiver Journey — designed to help senior living organizations better support neurodiverse residents and their caregivers through intelligent, adaptive technology.

Phoenix Hipwear Launches New Hip Protection

Phoenix Hipwear’s mission is clear - helping those with low bone density or osteoporosis stay active, confident, and protected. They have launched their new hip protection that is lightweight, breathable and high performing. Read about this incredible new 3D impact protection.

Books, News, Reports, and Events

• The Trump administration announced sweeping changes that dissolve the Administration on Community Living, which oversees programs supporting older adults, and significantly cut the number of public health programs and officials. 
• ADvancing States released State Efforts to Integrate Family Caregivers and Direct Care Workers, that discusses the gap between the care needed and the workforce available. 
• A new documentary, Aging in America: Survive or Thrive, addresses crucial and unprecedented public policy challenges, premiers May 1st on PBS. 
• Download the latest Mather Institute report, which explores perspectives and insights from older adults of different cultures and identifies ways to promote healthy aging. 
• Bipartisan lawmakers introduced a new bill, the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025, requiring Medicare insurers' prior authorization decisions to be made only by board-certified specialists in the relevant field, reducing commonly seen administrative barriers.
• People will still be able to enroll in Social Security over the phone, after public outcry.