The kidney healthcare provider boosted its total funding to more than $220m in a round led by Alphabet's CapitalG subsidiary.

Internet and technology group Alphabet led a $140m series B round for US-based kidney care provider Strive Health yesterday through growth equity subsidiary CapitalG.

The round included Ascension Ventures, the venture capital firm backed by 13 healthcare providers, and Echo Health Ventures, the VC firm co-founded by care provider Cambia Health Solutions.

Redpoint Ventures, New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Town Hall Ventures made up the rest of the participants in the round, which the company said lifted its overall funding…

Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.