Optum Ventures returned to invest in the telehealth software developer’s series A round, which was led by Venrock.

US-based telehealth software developer Sitka received $14m of series A funding on Tuesday from investors including Optum Ventures, the corporate venture capital subsidiary of healthcare and pharmacy services provider Optum.

Venture capital firm Venrock led the round, which also featured Lifeforce Capital, First Round Capital and Homebrew. They were identified as existing backers, as was Optum Ventures.

Sitka has developed an online platform that connects primary healthcare providers to a network of specialists that offer virtual consultations.

Proceeds from the…