Optum ’s VC arm joins in $12M round for in-home lab testing startup

The venture capital arm of UnitedHealth Group Inc. ’s Optum unit has joined in a $12 million round of funding for a startup that lets people order lab tests and submit samples from home. Optum Ventures and Chinese venture capital firm Qiming Venture Partners led the investment in Ireland-based LetsGetChecked. The startup’s customers can request tests that screen for conditions ranging from sexually transmitted infections to cancer, according to its website. The company has a network of lab partners…
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