Roehl Niño Bautista · · 1 min readEast Ventures leads $3.8m round of 🇸🇬 healthtech startup
Smarter Health, a Singapore-based healthtech startup, has raised S$5.2 million (US$3.8 million) in a series A round led by East Ventures, with the participation of Orbit Malaysia and Citrine Capital.
Smarter Health’s Singapore team / Photo credit: Smarter Health
Smarter Health provides AI-backed healthcare infrastructure solutions with a focus on decision-making for patients, specialists, and medical institutions. Its digital services include concierge, patient channel management, queuing system, and claims submission.
Founded by Yit Ming Liaw in 2017, the company also has a presence in Malaysia and Indonesia. The fresh funds will go to Smarter Health’s product development and market expansion in Southeast Asia.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has forced insurers and healthcare providers to reflect and re-strategize on their operations, catalyzing digital transformation,” said Willson Cuaca, co-founder and managing partner of East Ventures, adding that Smarter Health is making healthcare accessible amid the pandemic.
Other investors in this round include:
- HMI Group
- Emtek
Currency converted from Singapore dollar to US dollar: US$1 = S$1.35
Editing by Collin Furtado and Lorenzo Kyle Subido
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