Telemedicine startup Avizia recently raised $11 million in its first round of funding, a milestone that will help the Reston, Virginia-based company further expand its telehealth video chatting platforms.
Avizia, founded in 2013, is a subsidiary company of technology giant Cisco that offers managed telemedicine platforms to providers that link mobile software, traditional carts and peripherals to a provider’s EHR and back-end systems.
The new funding led by Blue Heron Capital, Lavrock Ventures, NextGen Venture Partners, Middleland Capital, Waterline Capital and Blu Ventures brings the company’s total funding to $19.5 million.
Avizia serves providers in 36 countries.
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