UnitedHealth Group’s Optum division has reportedly acquired US-based patient-monitoring start-up Vivify Health.

In March 2016, healthcare provider and insurer UPMC led a $17m series B round for US-based cloud healthcare company Vivify Health as part of a strategic agreement. The round also included laboratory services provider LabCorp and outsourced medical services provider Envision Healthcare Holdings.

Ascension Health Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of medical services company Ascension Health, and care provider-backed venture firm Heritage Group Vivify invested $3.4m in Vivify in…

James Mawson

James Mawson is founder and chief executive of Global Venturing.