Iris Plans Telehealth Startup Raises Over $5 Million

4A telehealth startup is expanding after raising $5.1 million. The telehealth startup helps patients with palliative care and advance care planning, which are types of care focused on lessening the symptoms and stress caused by serious illnesses.

Austin, Texas-based Iris Plans uses videoconferencing to connect individuals suffering from serious illnesses with trained facilitators who help with decision-making, who provide disease specific education, and who assist in completing and distributing advance health care directives. The company’s first round of financing was led by New York City-based Activate Venture Partners and Austin-based LiveOak and followed by . . .