Healthtracka, a Nigerian digital health platform that offers at-home health tests, announced that it has raised $1.5 million in seed funding. Investors include femal VCs such as Africa-focused early-stage VC Ingressive Capital and U.S.-based venture fund Hustle Fund. Angel investors included Alumni Angel Alliance and Flying Doctors.
Late last year, the startup secured an undisclosed amount from Akazi Capital and it was also one of the African startups that participated in the 5th Class of Techstars Toronto last year.
Healthtracka was founded in 2021 by Ifeoluwa Dare-Johnson (CEO) and Victor Amusan (Head of Product). With Healthtracka, you can book your health screening test from the comfort of your home and get your test results within 1-3 days via email.
The one-year old startup partners with private pathology laboratories that have the highest level of accreditations including ISO and MLSCN certifications. The test results are reviewed and confirmed accurate by Medical professionals before being released. The tests range from fertility and STD tests to full body count and COVID tests.
According to Dare-Johnson in an interview with Techcrunch, Healthtracka’s network of phlebotomists has increased 20x to over 100 and the company has delivered close to 7,000 tests at home. Its revenue is growing 30% month-on-month as a result.
The company is taking three strategic approaches to pursue more growth and diversify its revenue streams;
- launch of subscription plans for its retail customers;
- offering APIs for telehealth service providers, hospitals, and pharmacies to provide at-home blood testing for their patients and
- extending its presence beyond seven Nigerian cities to Kenya and Ghana before the end of the year.
“Our progress has moved from being B2C to an infrastructure play, somehow. We want to power digital diagnostics and empower healthcare providers to reach their customers where they are comfortable,” the chief executive said. “This will help reach more people, save more lives, and ensure that healthcare is better in Africa.”
The funding will assist Healthtracka in its next growth phase as it also scales its B2B2C offering where partner companies in Nigeria can deliver at-home testing to their employees.