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December 8, 2020

HealthHero: the new healthtech startup buying its way to the top

With the acquisition of Doctorlink, HealthHero claims to be the largest telemedicine startup in Europe


Mimi Billing

7 min read

The newly launched telemedicine startup HealthHero has acquired the much larger Doctorlink.

A little-known startup called HealthHero has become what it claims is the largest telemedicine provider in Europe after acquiring the much larger Doctorlink.

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Ranjan Singh is the founder and chief executive of HealthHero.
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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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