Healthtech start-up mfine allows users to consult doctors online

Last week, the start-up raised $4.2 million in a pre-Series-A round of funding from venture capital firms Prime Ventures and Stellaris Ventures

When Revathi Iyer from Mysuru wanted to consult a gynaecologist in Bengaluru, she logged onto an app, shared her problem, and within five minutes she got a call from a care team. The team, which included a junior doctor, prepared her case history for the senior doctor. By evening, Iyer could speak to her gynaecologist over a video call, without having to travel to Bengaluru and negotiate its traffic.

Enabling this is a Bengaluru-based healthtech start-up mfine, which offers on-demand consultation with doctors over video chat on the app. It partners with leading hospitals and speciality healthcare chains to offer high-quality