Olympus today announced that the company's venture capital fund, Olympus Innovation Ventures, completed its first investment, participating in the Series A financing of Virgo Surgical Video Solutions ("Virgo") of Carlsbad, California. The Olympus corporate venture capital fund makes investments in emerging digital, device, and diagnostic companies in minimally invasive detection and treatment of disease in gastroenterology, urology, respiratory care and other clinical areas.

Vericred, the API platform powering digital experiences in health insurance and employee benefits, today announced that it has changed its name to Ideon to more closely align with the company’s mission and value proposition. The new name embodies Ideon’s role as the catalyst for innovation in an industry that is rapidly transforming to fulfill the expectations of consumers for better and faster benefits experiences.

SonderMind Chief Executive Officer Mark Frank said the company offers in-person or virtual care from local therapists, and one of its main selling points to customers and investors is that its clinicians are in-network with most insurers in the states where the company operates. He said employers are driving the change. “It took employers starting to bang the table and say, ‘We want this benefit covered,’ ” he said.