U.K. healthcare startup Zesty, which much like ZocDoc in the U.S. offers an online platform to locate and book healthcare appointments at short notice, has topped up its seed investment with more than $2 million in new funding coming from two new VC firms, TA Ventures and ABRT Fund.
Zesty’s prior seed was secured back in January 2013, led by Mangrove Capital. The size of that round has not been disclosed.
Zesty’s service, which launched in beta in London back in May 2013 focusing initially on the private and NHS dental market as a way to test the business model, lets users locate free appointment slots nearby, by searching for a postcode or a particular London district; read reviews of the healthcare providers; and book an appointment. It also sends out email confirmation and SMS appointment reminders.
It currently has “thousands” of users, and more than 2,000 healthcare providers signed up to offer bookable services, with around 1,000 live appointments up for grabs on Zesty at any one time, says co-founder Lloyd Price.
Obviously appointment availability is fluid, with supply and demand in the driving seat. Monday is apparently the busiest day for Zesty usage.
