Australians start-up HealthEngine has raised AUD26.7m ($20.2m) in a series C funding round that was extended from the initial $20m sum, after interest from leading investor Sequoia India. HealthEngine, whose website and app allow patients to book appointments with a range of practitioners, has around 1 million users, while around a third of all GP practices are signed up, alongside dentists and physiotherapists. The firm will use the new funding to increase advertising and marketing, and also expand overseas through acquisitions.
Australian start-up HealthEngine has raised AUD26.7m ($20.2m) in a series C funding round that was extended from the initial $20m sum, after interest from leading investor Sequoia India. HealthEngine, whose website and app allow patients to book appointments with a range of practitioners, has around 1 million users, while around a third of all GP practices are signed up, alongside dentists and physiotherapists. The firm will use the new funding to increase advertising and marketing, and also expand overseas through acquisitions.