Kaiser Permanente has invested $10m in the communications platform as part of a $15m round that lifted its total funding to $163m.

US-based video conferencing tool Vidyo has received $15m in a funding round led by Kaiser Permanente Ventures, the corporate venturing division of healthcare conglomerate Kaiser Permanente.

Kaiser Permanente provided $10m, while the remaining capital was contributed by existing, unnamed investors.

Founded in 2005, Vidyo’s technology enables encrypted video chats, making the technology compliant with US regulations to protect the privacy of patients. It can be integrated into other healthcare products such as clinical carts and monitoring software for intensive care…