Redbird, a Ghanaian e-health startup, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding to expand access to rapid medical testing across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Redbird, a Ghanaian health tech company that enables doctors and patients to display the specifics of test results at any time, revealed that it has raised a $1.5 million seed investment.

Johnson & Johnson Foundation, Newton Partners (via the Imperial Venture Fund), and Founders Factory Africa were among the investors in the round.

This takes the total sum earned for the organization to $2.5 million.

The startup, which was founded in 2018, allows patients to access their digital health records via five-minute assessments.

Its pharmacy platform, which includes 10 rapid assessments, is currently available in over 350 neighborhood pharmacies.

“Joining forces with Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures and Newtown Partners is a dream come true for us.

“Our vision of revolutionising health monitoring is strengthened by Newtown and Imperial’s experience in African supply chains, as well as Johnson & Johnson’s long-standing commitment to improve treatment for the world’s most vulnerable people through technology,” said Redbird co-founder and CEO Patrick Beattie.

The seed investment will be used to expand Redbird’s operations in Ghana and to enter new markets.

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