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British integrated optics solutions company Rockley Photonics have raised $50 million in growth funding led by Credit Suisse-backed SIG-i Capital and the venture capital arm of Applied Materials Inc., Applied Ventures, LLC. The optics solutions provider also received backing from deep-tech VCs, institutional funds, strategic investors and existing shareholders.

These data provide a proof of concept that Apple products and other consumer devices can play a role in monitoring or identifying disease symptoms.