Multiple startups founded in the Vancouver area were recently recognized by TIME Magazine and Statista as some of the world’s top HealthTech companies of 2025. Among them is Arya Health. Established in 2018 by frontline physicians, B.C.-based Arya Health offers clinics and health systems a tech-forward workflow platform for electronic medical records and more powered […]
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Vancouver’s WELL Acquires Controlling Interest in Toronto Health-Tech Startup
Vancouver-based WELL Health Technologies announced this week that it is acquiring a sizeable stake in Toronto’s HEALWELL AI, a healthcare technology platform powered by a suite of artificially intelligent tools. The transaction will see WELL acquire roughly one-third of HEALWELL’s market capitalization and a majority of the company’s voting shares, rendering a controlling interest in […]
WELL Health Reveals 35% Annual Rise in Canadian Patients as Network Expands
WELL Health Technologies this week announced figures for the company’s fiscal 2024. The Vancouver-based digital healthcare firm handled nearly six million patient visits during the year—including over three million in Canada—representing annual growth of more than 30%, according to chief executive officer Hamed Shahbazi. “Our Canadian Clinics underpinned by our technology enabled care model continues […]
WELL Health Reaches for a Star with Strategic Rebrand and Multiple Acquisitions
WELL Health Technologies is rebranding its subsidiary, WELL Provider Solutions Group, with intentions to spin the business into an independent firm. WELL’s Provider Solutions business is now known as WELLSTAR Technologies, a software-as-a-service healthcare firm. “A pure-play SaaS and technology leader, or ‘star,’ is born,” stated Hamed Shahbazi, founder and chief executive of WELL. To […]
WELL Health Set to Launch ‘Affiliate Clinic’ Model Through Walmart Network
One month ago we reported that Vancouver’s WELL Health Technologies, a digital healthcare company focused on improving health outcomes through technology, was in the process of acquiring the Canadian clinical assets of Jack Nathan Medical. This transaction, which WELL stated this week has completed, includes a network of 13 owned and operated primary care clinics […]
WELL Health’s Wisp Surpasses 1 Million Patients and $100M Revenue Milestone
Vancouver-headquartered WELL Health Technologies announced this week that its majority-owned subsidiary Wisp has officially achieved two important milestones. The sexual and reproductive telehealth provider in the United States surpassed one million patients served nationwide in the United States and recorded more than CAD $100 million in run-rate revenue for the first time based on its July […]
DIGITAL Backs Consortium of Canadian Companies Aiming to ‘Revolutionize Healthcare’ with A.I.
WELL Health Technologies and a consortium of partners have been awarded the largest DIGITAL project to date for an ambitious project known as Health Compass II. The publicly traded WELL Health, a Vancouver-based company focused on consolidating and modernizing clinical and digital assets within the healthcare sector, this week announced the approval of a $44M […]
WELL Health Tech to Power Medical Services for Vancouver Canucks
A public digital health company focused on impacting patient outcomes by leveraging AI and other technology to empower providers this week unveiled a collaboration with Canucks Sports & Entertainment. The Vancouver Canucks selected WELL Health Technologies to be the Official Medical Services Provider to the team, according to a statement issued by WELL. Moving forward, […]
WELL Health is Taking a Lead in Supporting the Canadian Healthcare System with Ethical AI
Hamed Shahbazi is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of WELL Health Technologies, a Vancouver-based digital healthcare company. WELL Health is currently investing heavily in ethical artificial intelligence (AI) to support the Canadian healthcare sector. Recently, WELL announced the launch of WELL AI Voice and also launched a new investment program focused on AI and its […]
Life Sciences BC Announces 25th Annual Award Winners
British Columbia has a vibrant and thriving life sciences industry that is distinguished not only by local and national accomplishments, but also by international recognition. Life Sciences BC has announced the recipients of the 25th Annual Life Sciences BC Awards which recognize the talented individuals and organizations who contribute to the vibrant life sciences ecosystem in […]