US-based insurance provider Oscar Health Insurance has obtained $32.5m in funding from Google Capital, the growth-equity arm of internet company Google, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday.
The deal valued Oscar at $1.75bn.
Incorporated in 2012, Oscar offers health insurance directly to end-users rather than employers. The company has created a smartphone app, which enables users to book appointments with doctors, and keep track of their visits, prescriptions and lab work.
Users can also earn money when they link the…
