Sermo: Social network for doctors, where Wall Street pays to listen
David Hamilton writes about Sermo, the social network for doctors, over at VentureBeat LifeSciences.
The company has just raised $25 million.
For $100,000 to $500,000 a year, Wall Street firms are also welcome to listen into the discussion among doctors, so that they can benefit from this fresh source of medical intelligence, David writes. That’s a lot of cash, considering these firms won’t be able to actually identify the doctors or ask them questions. The company competes… Continue Reading
Sermo links doctors to one another — and to investors
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Cambridge, Mass.-based Sermo, an online social network with a twist, offers physicians the opportunity to ask for and offer advice free of charge. The catch: Well-heeled investors can pay to listen in.
Sermo, which just raised $26.7 million in a third funding round (details below), offers doctors the opportunity to share, discuss and vote on the importance of each others’ medical observations. The intriguing notion here is that doctors are likely to identify emerging trends… Continue Reading
Sermo, online physician community, raises $9.5M, grows quickly
Sermo, a Cambridge, Mass.-based online community created for physicians, said it has raised a $9.5 million second round of funding.
The round was led by new investor SoftBank Capital, with additional funds from existing investors Longworth Venture Partners who initially funded the Company. The site launched in September 2006, and appears to have grown quickly.
The company says almost 6,000 doctors from all 50 states in over 30 different specialties have joined the medical forum… Continue Reading