Health insurer Centene was among the investors in a $33.5m round that marked paediatric care service Hazel's first publicly disclosed financing.

US-based paediatric telehealth system Hazel Health received an amount reported by CNBC to be $33.5m in series C funding on Tuesday from investors including health insurance provider Centene.

Bain Capital Ventures, the venture capital arm of private equity firm Bain Capital, led the round with VC fund Owl Ventures, while Uprising and UCSF Foundation Investment Company also participated.

Founded in 2015, Hazel runs an in-school service that enables sick children to communicate with qualified doctors through an online video system.…

Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.