virtual care

Zócalo Health cofounders Erik Cardenas and Mariza Hardin
By  Emily Olsen 10:05 am September 19, 2022
Zócalo Health, a virtual healthcare service for Latino patients, raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by Animo, Virtue and Vamos Ventures. Other participants in the funding raise include Necessary Ventures and Able Partners as well as Cityblock Health CEO Toyin Ajayi, social policy researcher and venture capitalist Freada Kapor Klein, Out-of-Pocket's Nikhil Krishnan and ORDRS CEO Erik...
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By  Emily Olsen 10:00 am September 1, 2022
Text-based virtual care company 98point6 announced Thursday it had raised more than $20 million to scale its new licensing offering.  The company also announced a strategic partnership with Washington-based MultiCare Health System, which will be the first to license the virtual care technology for its hybrid urgent and primary care service dubbed Indigo Health.  Existing investors participating...
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By  Emily Olsen 09:54 am August 9, 2022
Nearly half of respondents said they had participated in at least one virtual medical appointment in the past year, and more are satisfied with their experiences, according to Deloitte's 2022 Connectivity and Mobile Trends Survey. The survey asked more than 2,000 U.S. consumers about connected devices, virtual experiences and how their use has evolved over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic....
A woman talking to a doctor through a video chat on her laptop
By  Emily Olsen 12:21 pm July 19, 2022
Healthie, which offers tech infrastructure for virtual care and digital health companies, raised $16 million in a Series A round led by Velvet Sea Ventures. Other participants in the raise include Greymatter Capital, Watershed, Builders VC, a customer syndicate, and more than 60 angel investors.  The startup previously raised $1.9 million in pre-seed and seed funding. WHAT IT DOES Healthie...
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By  Emily Olsen 12:49 pm April 20, 2022
Healthcare staffing marketplace Clipboard Health announced it had raised $80 million across two funding rounds, a $30 million Series C that wrapped up in February and a $50 million Series B from last year. The startup said the financing brings its total raise to more than $90 million with a valuation of $1.3 billion. The Series C was led by Sequoia Capital and the Series B was led by IVP. ...
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By  Emily Olsen 08:48 am March 15, 2022
Virtual-care company Firefly Health is partnering with digital gastrointestinal-health startup Oshi Health to offer digital digestive care. As part of the deal, Firefly members receive access to virtual visits with a care team, including providers, dietitians and psychologists. They can also use symptom-tracking tools and message health coaches to support lifestyle changes. "Digestive issues are...
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By  Emily Olsen 11:39 am March 8, 2022
Once a much more niche method of delivering healthcare, telehealth and virtual care use grew during the COVID-19 pandemic as patients and providers tried to distance themselves when possible. But as the pandemic changes shape, more hybrid care options are joining the mix, with its proponents arguing they can improve quality and access to care by connecting with patients both in-person and...
Nurse listening to chest of patient in home
By  Emily Olsen 12:09 pm March 7, 2022
Rural hybrid care provider Homeward launched Monday with a $20 million investment from General Catalyst. The startup, led by vets from chronic care management company Livongo, aims to improve access to primary and specialty care in rural communities, initially focused on heart health. Homeward will utilize both virtual and in-person care. Its telehealth and remote monitoring services will rely on...
A woman talking to a provider using her tablet.
By  Emily Olsen 12:09 pm February 28, 2022
Though virtual care and telehealth have garnered plenty of headlines, relatively few Americans are using the modality, according to Trilliant Health's 2022 Telehealth Trends report.   The analysis, which focused on U.S. telehealth use between March 2020 and November 2021, found 25.6% of Americans accessed care using any type of telehealth (including video, audio-only, chat and other modalities)...
Cofounders Satish Kannan and Enbasekar D
By  Laura Lovett 02:46 pm February 22, 2022
Indian virtual care company MediBuddy announced a $125 million Series C funding round led by Quadria Capital and Lightrock India.  Founded in 2013, this brings the Bangalore, India-based company's total raise to just over $191.1 million, according to Crunchbase.  Bessemer Venture Partners, India Life Sciences Fund III, Rebright Partners, JAFCO Asia, TEAMFund LP, FinSight Ventures, InnoVen Capital...