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          Silver lining




          Covid-19 has presented health-tech startups with a
          platform to grow the market now and into the future.
          T LAN DU REPORTS














































                                                                                      he  Covid-19  pandemic  has  had  an
                                                                                      impact all around the world, especially
                                                                                 T in economic terms. But the shake-up
                                                                                 it’s  caused  has  opened  doors  for  some.  As
                                                                                 startups  are  known  for  embracing  change,
                                                                                 the pandemic will provide health-tech startups
                                                                                 with the opportunity to develop, with analysts
                                                                                 predicting they could become a major force
                                                                                 in the healthcare sector in the future, similar
                                                                                 to  how  fintech  startups  are  carving  out  a
                                                                                 niche in the financial sector.

                                                                                 Huge playground
                                                                                   eDoctor, a Vietnamese health-tech startup
                                                                                 providing  healthcare  services  using  mobile
                                                                                 technology, received $1.2 million in investment
                                                                                 capital  in  March  last  year  from  four  large
                                                                                 investment  funds:  CyberAgent  Capital  and
                                                                                 Genesia Ventures from Japan and Bon Angels



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