UK-based Zesty raises $7.2M for its doctor booking platform

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UK-based healthcare appointment booking service Zesty has secured a $7.2 million Series A financing in a round led by VC firm Innovation Capital, with participation from Qualcomm Ventures and Maya Capital, as well as existing investors – Mangrove Capital Partners, TA Venture and ABRT Fund.

As part of the deal, Florian Reinaud from Innovation Capital’s Paris office will join Zesty’s Board alongside David Waroquier from Mangrove Capital. Miles Kirby from Qualcomm Ventures also joins as a Board observer.

The company is currently live in more than 15 towns and cities in the UK, where it’s being used by more than 3,500 healthcare professionals and has 40,000 users booking appointments each month. The plan is to use the fresh capital to further expand in London and other places across the UK, as well as other European markets. According to TechCrunch’s report, Zesty is eyeing France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Austria and Switzerland.

The startup launched in beta back in May 2013, focusing on private and NHS dental services. From there it expanded out to include other healthcare verticals such as private GPs, physiotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractic, podiatry, sports massage, facial cosmetics, and sexual health services – and to other U.K. cities. Zesty’s booking platform integrates with healthcare provider’s existing practice management software, but it also provides tools to get an online booking system up and running for smaller practices.

It has previously raised $2 million in April 2014, after attracting initial (undisclosed) seed funding in January 2013, led by Mangrove Capital.