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Eye Care Telemedicine Startup Simple Contacts Raises $16M for Tech-Enabled Prescription Lenses

by Fred Pennic 05/22/2018 Leave a Comment

Eye Care Telemedicine Startup Simple Contacts Raises $16M for Tech-Enabled Prescription Lenses

Simple Contacts, a New York City-based telemedicine startup for eye care has raised $16 million in funding led by Waypoint Capital Partners, with participation from returning investors Goodwater Capital, Steven Cohen, executives from Flatiron Health and a number of the nation’s top ophthalmologists. The company plans to use the new funding to invest in marketing and customer service, open new offices, and eventually expand the business to address additional healthcare categories. The latest
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