Angels Health Pvt. Ltd, which operates MediAngels.com as an online medical service has received series A funding from the private equity unit of HDFC which has bought around 12 per cent stake in the company for Rs 2.5 crore. MediAngels provides online consultation from around 300 doctors on its panel from at least 22 countries. The website also has links with around 21,000 accredited diagnostic labs across India. Users need to pay Rs.500 to register and can then upload queries that are addressed in three days.

“We have picked up a minority stake in this venture as it was a unique idea backed by professional doctors,” VS Rangan, executive director, HDFC has told Mint.

“The first investment in this start-up venture from HDFC demonstrates the great value that this new concept holds in the modern healthcare scenario. Mediangels.com has provided services to around 1,500 patients who have received expert opinion from specialists based out of the US, Europe and many other locations,” Dr Debraj Shome, co-founder, MediAngels.com has said.