Circle Medical has raised $2.9 million in seed money, led by Collaborative Fund, with plans to use the funds to increase brand awareness and market the company.

Also participating in the round were Tencent, Real Ventures, Kima Ventures, Y Combinator partner Paul Buchheit, YouTube cofounder Jawed Karim, and an unidentified AngelList syndicate which contributed $500,000.

Unlike some competing services, Circle Medical provides patients with a physician for non-urgent care, including checkups, flu shots, blood work, and general standard care. Each healthcare professional in the network brings medical kit and privacy blinds to the visit.

At present, Circle Medical’s services are available only in San Francisco, California, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.To use the service, patients first scan their insurance card within the Circle Medical app to verify their plan and identify the appropriate costs. Then they pick a date, time and location, and can track the location of their attending physician. The company currently accepts Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, United Healthcare, Aetna, Health Net, and Cigna insurance plans. Patients pay the same co-pay that they would if they were at their doctor’s office.

At present, Circle Medical’s services are available only in San Francisco, California, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Its app is available for iOS and Android devices.

[Via: VentureBeat]