Healthtech startup CarePoint secures $10M to fast track growth in Africa
Healthtech startup, CarePoint, has secured $10 million in a bridge round of funding. The company will use the money to spread healthcare technology in African countries. CarePoint, a tech-driven healthcare firm, has secured $10 million in a bridge round to help it expand throughout Africa and make healthcare more accessible to the general public. After Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana, the business recently entered Egypt, its fourth African market. It is currently focusing on North and East Africa to continue its mergers and acquisitions-fueled expansion. Dr. Sangu Delle, the company's founder and CEO, said they are in the process of establishing telemedicine centers at their facilities and constructing "micro-tech-enabled-clinics" aimed at the general public. CarePoint, formerly known as Africa Health Holdings, will expand its offering beyond in-person visits as a result of this. The micro-clinics will employ a maximum of 12 people, including a nurse. P...