A technology startup that initially sought to help medical and other clients predict and prevent illnesses is making an unusual transition to becoming a healthcare provider itself.
Los Angeles-based Akido Labs Inc. formed in 2015 and until recently focused on selling software to healthcare, government and nonprofit groups. The software, combined with data, helps predict when people might be at risk for disease or vulnerable to suffering a crisis, such as homelessness. The findings allow customers to intervene accordingly,…