In-Home Care Company DispatchHealth Raises $135.8 Million, Backed By Optum Ventures & Humana

Colorado-based DispatchHealth announced it landed $135.8 million in growth capital, with Optum Ventures leading the Series C round. Since launching in 2013, DispatchHealth has raised more than $216.8 million in total. In addition to Optum Ventures, DispatchHealth’s Series C round included participation from existing investors Alta Partners, Questa Capital and Echo Health Ventures. It also included backing by new investors Oak HC/FT, Humana Inc. and other strategic backers.

Under its business model, DispatchHealth brings an array of health care services into consumers' homes, allowing them to avoid costly hospitalizations or trips to the emergency room . . .