Cedars-Sinai contributed to a round boosting the virtual reality therapeutics developer's overall funding to $35m.

US-based digital medicine developer AppliedVR has received $29m in a series A round that included healthcare provider Cedars-Sinai, increasing its overall funding to $35m.

The round also featured F-Prime Capital, a venture capital subsidiary of investment and financial services group Fidelity, as well as Jazz Venture Partners, Sway Ventures, GSR Ventures and Magnetic Ventures.

AppliedVR is developing virtual reality treatments utilising behavioural therapy and mindfulness to help patients adjust to chronic pain, and has a research partnership in place with…

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