Medical transcription technology provider Abridge has emerged from stealth with seed and series A funding.

Abridge, a US-based medical care advisory service, launched on Monday with $15m in seed and series A funding from investors including Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based healthcare provider UPMC.

Venture capital firm Union Square Ventures led both rounds, and the other participants included VC firms Bessemer Venture Partners, Pillar and KdT Ventures and an angel syndicate comprised of Esther Dyson, Aneesh Chopra and Zen Chu.

Abridge has developed software that provides users with a transcript of conversations they have had with doctors, using machine…

James Mawson

James Mawson is founder and chief executive of Global Venturing.