Australian start - up healthcare has raised AUD26.7 m ( $ 20.2 m ) in a series C funding round that was extended from the initial $ 20 m round , after interest from leading investor in India . HealthEngine , whose website and app enables patients to book appointments with a range of practitioners , has around 10 million subscribers , while around a third of all GP practitioners 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.