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 $13.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Avizia's investors include 1776, BoxGroup, Cosmic Venture Partners, Energy Capital Ventures, Inspired Capital, Lavrock Ventures, Moonshots Capital, Ribbit Capital, Scout Ventures, Daniel Rosensweig.
Avizia has raised $13.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $11.0M Series A in July 2016.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2016 | $11.0M Series A | 1776, BoxGroup, Cosmic Venture Partners, Energy Capital Ventures, Inspired Capital, Lavrock Ventures, Moonshots Capital, Ribbit Capital, Scout Ventures, Daniel Rosensweig | |
| Aug 1, 2014 | $2.0M Seed | 1776, BoxGroup, Cosmic Venture Partners, Energy Capital Ventures, Inspired Capital, Lavrock Ventures, Moonshots Capital, Ribbit Capital, Scout Ventures, Daniel Rosensweig |
