Omada Health Pops 21% in Nasdaq Debut, Hits $1B+ Valuation

Omada Health Soars 21% on Nasdaq Debut, Opening at $23 Following $19 IPO Pricing. The virtual chronic care startup raised $150M by selling 7.9M shares, now trading under “OMDA.” With revenue up 57% YoY, Omada joins a small wave of healthtech IPOs, following Hinge Health. Backed by a16z and Fidelity, the company is now valued over $1B.

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Anthropic Names National Security Expert to Its Governing Trust

Just after unveiling new AI models for U.S. defense use, Anthropic named Richard Fontaine—ex-adviser to Sen. McCain—to its long-term benefit trust. The trust helps steer the company’s ethical path, prioritizing safety over profits. CEO Dario Amodei says Fontaine’s security expertise comes at a key moment as AI and defense increasingly overlap. Anthropic, like OpenAI and Google, is eyeing deeper national security ties.

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