HealthCare.com joins the online-healthcare stampede, raises $6.1M
(UPDATED with additional information on the fundraising, venture interest in the online healthcare-info sector, and a note of caution about these new ventures.)
You can’t swing a dead cat among venture businesses these days without hitting a new online site devoted to healthcare information of one sort or another. Over the last few months, we’ve seen a parade of major announcements — many of them big on vision but vague on particulars — from the likes of… Continue Reading
DailyStrength — the health support social network
DailyStrength is another one of those Internet sites you swear you’ve heard of before, because the idea sounds so obvious and the need so great.
It is a health support social network, and it has just raised a first round of funding from Redpoint Ventures.
Health care has been a popular theme in recent years. You’ve got search engines like Kosmix and Healthline, advice sites for doctors, and large informational sites like WebMD. But none… Continue Reading