HealthCentral

company

About

HealthCentral offers condition-specific, wellness and health websites that enable users to access content and interact with other patients.

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Details

Last Funding Type
Post-IPO Equity
Last Funding Money Raised
$50M
Industries
Health Care,News,Web Browsers,Wellness
Founded date
Jan 1, 1999
Number Of Employee
101 - 250
Operating Status
Active

HealthCentral comprises over 30 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. These include destinations for allergy, bipolar, cholesterol, high blood pressure and more. At these sites, users can read news, watch videos, interact with other patients, and search through reputable publications such as Harvard Health Publications. The company also produces the nationally syndicated television show, "Medical Breakthroughs with Dr. Dean Edell."

HealthCentral was acquired in 2005 by Polaris Venture Partners, The Carlyle Group, Sequoia Capital, and Allen & Company. Since then, IAC acquired a significant minority stake in the company.

HealthCentral competes with WebMD, RevolutionHealth, [iVillage](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ivillage) Health, and About.com Health.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
1
$50M
HealthCentral has raised a total of $50M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jan 1, 2008 from a Post-IPO Equity round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jan 1, 2008 Post-IPO Equity $50M 1 Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
HealthCentral is funded by 1 investors. Sequoia Capital are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Sequoia Capital Post-IPO Equity