Doctify, a technology platform that allows patients to search for specialist doctors and book appointments online, has closed a seven-figure Series A round led by global technology investor Amadeus Capital Partners.
Founded in 2015, Doctify allows patients to search, compare reviews and prices, and book appointments with medical specialists across the UK.
The company focuses on the private healthcare market and currently puts patients in touch with doctors qualified in 47 different specialisms, including cardiology, oncology and paediatrics, as well as dentistry and dermatology.
Doctify chief executive officer Oliver Thomas says: “We are excited to announce our partnership with Amadeus Capital Partners and this round of growth funding. Amadeus’s investment will enable Doctify to improve the platform, scale-up UK operations and realise our aim of becoming the largest online medical appointments booking service.”
Doctify co-founder Stephanie Eltz adds: “Amadeus has significant experience and resources in the digital healthcare sector in the UK and beyond, which we will put to good use as Doctify develops plans to access international markets next year.”
“Since its launch last year, Doctify has quickly become the most popular patient platform for booking specialist medical appointments in the UK. With healthcare systems the world over still principally paper-based and appointments made over the phone, Doctify is at the forefront of digitising patient bookings and is well-positioned to become both the market leader in the UK and an established player in Europe,” says Pierre Socha, principal, Amadeus Capital Partners.
Doctify is free to patients with clinicians paying a monthly fee to list on the platform. The system helps specialists re-fill appointments that have been cancelled at short notice and manage their schedules better.
There are an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 consultant doctors who operate within the private sector, as well as the NHS, in the UK. In addition, there are some 35,000 dentists, as well as tens of thousands of allied health professionals including chiropodists and physiotherapists.
