In our conversation, Adrienne McFadden, who at one time was a practicing physician, speaks about the evolution of the company to more of a curated matchmaker connecting and guiding people to the best care available.
The Boston-based startup developed a symptom checker that can also help navigate users to care in their insurance network. Optum Ventures is also one of its backers.
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
The new capital builds on top of a $12.5 million Series A earlier this year and will be directed at expanding the company's platform which is meant to provide more relevant and personalized health information to patients.
Participants in the Boston, Massachusetts-based program will take part in a six-month curriculum that partners the companies with larger Champion organizations that support the startups with product pilots, research assistance and potential investments
The funding will be used to expand the staff from 10 to 19 in the next 12 months and add to its customer base of hospitals and payers beyond Boston