Startup DoctorC raises Rs 2.5-crore

DoctorC, a Hyderabad-based health technology startup has raised Rs 2.5 crore through a seed funding from California-based Leviathan Investments headed by Anil Dharni, Ram Gudavalli and Andrew Keidel, founder of gaming startup Funzio.

Other investors include Hyderabad-based Spice Capital, which has startups including Druva and StayZilla in its portfolio, and Indian Angel Network members Sanjay Jesrani, founder and chief executive of Go North Ventures.

The almost one-year-old startup at present sells over Rs 1 crore worth of tests per year.

“With this round of funds, we want to grow an order of magnitude, faster than the current rate,” Mansi Gandhi, chief operating officer and co-founder of DoctorC, said in a release here.

“Indian consumers are looking for more and more healthcare-related queries online. With the diagnostics market slated to be around $10 billion by 2016, we want to be at the forefront bringing the change to healthcare,” she added.

DoctorC enables consumers to compare prices and quality across various diagnostic centres in Hyderabad and book appointments. It organises local information about healthcare providers and services which help consumers make educated choices. In the process, it also provides discounts and allow the tests to be booked on the phone, online or through a mobile app.