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§ Private Profile · Reston, VA, USA
Telehealth technology for hospitals and health systems, offering virtual care software and telemedicine hardware for remote patient care.
Based in Reston, Virginia, Avizia develops end-to-end telehealth solutions, including virtual care software and telemedicine hardware carts that enable remote patient consultations and clinical workflow management. Prior to its acquisition, the enterprise platform powered remote care deployments in more than 1,300 hospitals across 38 countries and served 37 of the top 100 largest healthcare integrated delivery networks in the United States. The enterprise software and hardware provider raised approximately $24 million in total venture capital funding from strategic backers including HealthQuest Capital, NewYork-Presbyterian, and Northwell Health. In July 2018, the business was officially acquired by Amwell to integrate its acute-care cart and software technology into a broader virtual care ecosystem for large healthcare providers. Avizia was originally founded in 2013 as a corporate spin-off from Cisco by co-founders Mike Baird, Cory Costley, and Luke Hejl.
Avizia has raised $41.5M across 6 funding rounds.
Avizia has raised $41.5M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Avizia was a telemedicine technology company that developed an enterprise end-to-end telehealth platform, combining video devices, clinical workflow software, and peripherals like digital stethoscopes to enable providers to deliver coordinated virtual care.[1][2] It served health systems, hospitals, and providers—reaching 8 of the top 10 U.S. hospital networks and 37 countries—solving challenges in care coordination, provider collaboration, and patient engagement by allowing any provider to connect with any patient anywhere.[1][2] The platform, Avizia ONE, offered SaaS-based tools for scheduling, secure communication, and on-demand virtual visits, alongside reliable telemedicine carts for clinical settings.[1] Avizia demonstrated strong growth as a bootstrapped leader before its acquisition by American Well (Amwell) in 2019, enhancing Amwell's acute care capabilities within a broader telehealth ecosystem.[3][6]
Founded in Reston, Virginia, Avizia emerged as a bootstrap telemedicine innovator, earning recognition as the 2015 Hottest Bootstrap Technology Company by the Northern Virginia Technology Council.[4][6] While specific founders are not detailed in available sources, the company quickly gained traction by partnering with Cisco for powerful, user-friendly solutions that integrated hardware, software, and EHR systems to make remote consultations feel in-person.[2][4] Early momentum came from addressing gaps in collaborative care, leading to deployments in major U.S. hospital networks and global expansion to 37 countries, culminating in its acquisition by Amwell to deepen enterprise telehealth offerings.[1][3]
Avizia stood out in the telehealth space through these key strengths:
Post-acquisition, these assets bolstered Amwell's full-spectrum telehealth for health systems.[3]
Avizia rode the explosive growth of telehealth, accelerated by demands for remote care coordination amid rising healthcare costs and provider shortages, positioning it amid market forces like EHR adoption and mobile health expansion.[1][2] Its timing was ideal during the mid-2010s telehealth boom, bridging hardware-software gaps when competitors like Teladoc and Amwell focused more on consumer apps, allowing Avizia to dominate enterprise acute care.[1][3] By influencing health systems' shift to hybrid models, it helped shape an interconnected ecosystem, paving the way for post-acquisition synergies that expanded Amwell's network across payers, providers, and innovators.[3]
Avizia's legacy endures within Amwell, where its tech powers comprehensive telehealth amid ongoing trends like AI-enhanced diagnostics, regulatory expansions (e.g., parity laws), and hybrid care post-pandemic. Expect Amwell to leverage Avizia's enterprise strengths for deeper hospital integrations and global scaling, potentially influencing ecosystem-wide standards for seamless virtual-acute care transitions. This evolution ties back to Avizia's core vision: redefining healthcare by making expert connections ubiquitous and intuitive.[1][3]
Avizia has raised $41.5M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Avizia's investors include Tom Thornton, Randy Scott, Steven Corwin, Alicia Fuller, Tom Benedetti, 1776, BoxGroup, Cosmic Venture Partners, Energy Capital Ventures, Inspired Capital, Lavrock Ventures, Moonshots Capital.
Avizia has raised $41.5M across 6 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $1.0M Series A Extension in January 2017.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2017 | $1M Series A Plus | TOM Thornton | — | Announced |
| Oct 31, 2016 | $21.5M Debt Financing | Randy Scott | Steven Corwin, Alicia Fuller | Announced |
| Jul 1, 2016 | $11M Series A | TOM Benedetti | 1776, BoxGroup, Cosmic Venture Partners, Energy Capital Ventures, Inspired Capital, Lavrock Ventures, Moonshots Capital, Ribbit Capital, Scout Ventures, Daniel Rosensweig, BLU Ventures, Middleland Capital, NextGen Venture Partners, Waterline Capital | Announced |
| Apr 15, 2015 | $4M Venture Round | — | Middleland Capital, DAN Mindus, Waterline Ventures | Announced |
| Aug 20, 2014 | $2M Venture Round | Brett Gibson | BLU Ventures, Middleland Capital | Announced |
| Aug 1, 2014 | $2M Seed | NextGen Venture Partners | 1776, BoxGroup, Cosmic Venture Partners, Energy Capital Ventures, Inspired Capital, Lavrock Ventures, Moonshots Capital, Ribbit Capital, Scout Ventures, Daniel Rosensweig, BLU Ventures, Middleland Capital | Announced |