RoundTrip, a US-based medical transport arrangement platform and graduate of Johns Hopkins University-backed accelerator M-1 Ventures, has obtained $1.9m in a seed round featuring the university, the Richmond Times-Dispatch has reported.

The deal also included seed fund Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, philanthropic investment office Abell Foundation and investment management firm Brown Advisory.

RoundTrip has developed a web-based medical transportation platform that enables patients to book a ride to non-emergency appointments in a vehicle suitable for their health requirements.

The service is available in seven US states and through a partnership with US-based ride-hailing service Lyft. RoundTrip will use the cash to enter additional US markets as it looks to expand its headcount in product development, marketing and sales.

Both Abell and Brown are also backers of M-1 Ventures, which focuses on healthcare and fitness technologies. RoundTrip received $25,000 in funding for being accepted into M-1 Ventures’ inaugural cohort in September 2017.

Brian Stansky, director of the FastForward accelerator run by Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures, the university’s commercialisation office, said: “RoundTrip’s potential stems from a business model that is built to scale, and we are looking forward to watching the rollout of the platform.”