Get Well Soon – a pioneering healthcare startup committed to help patients access medical specialists and self-pay healthcare quickly and easily – has successfully secured £400k of additional investment from the West Midlands Equity Co-Investment Fund.
Led by Midven – part of Future Planet Capital and a key player in supporting high-growth companies in the Midlands – the investment round saw additional support from new and existing investors, including the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF).
The FPC managed West Midlands Co-Investment Fund (WMCO), which was set up by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and the West Midlands Pension Fund last year, is investing £201k. The WMCO was set up to provide innovative businesses with equity of up to £1m, helping them to expand and grow the region’s industries of the future.
The funding will provide Get Well Soon with the resources to further expand its innovative platform linking self-pay patients with private hospitals, clinics, and surgeons to help tackle the growing demand for self-pay surgery in the UK.
Offering a market-disrupting remedy to address the long waiting lists and inefficiencies in the healthcare industry, Get Well Soon is a quicker, more efficient, and – most importantly – clearly priced and impartial booking platform for patients who are no longer willing to wait for elective surgery. Part of the Medmin Group, a medical business based in the West Midlands that supports surgeons in running their practices and helping patients to find the treatment they need, Get Well Soon is the first and only private healthcare independent booking platform of its kind in the UK.
Now, thanks to this interim funding, Get Well Soon plans to expand its range of procedures and already-impressive roster of leading clinicians. With 50 surgeons already onboard – offering treatments including orthopaedics, urology, general surgery and diagnostic procedures – Get Well Soon currently attracts over 3,000 visitors a month who are searching for quick and easy access to book a private surgeon and hospital for their elective procedure.
Simon Radley, CEO and Co-Founder of Get Well Soon, commented on the investment round, stating: “We’re thrilled to have successfully closed our funding round and want to extend our thanks to Midven for believing in Get Well Soon’s vision. With this investment, we’ll be able to continue enhancing the healthcare industry, providing an accessible, transparent and completely patient-centric platform that empowers patients with the most vital thing: choice.
“Since going live earlier this year, Get Well Soon has had a huge impact for people in the Midlands who’ve had their lives clipped by injury and discomfort: removing the hoops that patients are expected to jump through when trying to book self-pay diagnostics and elective surgery. Now, as we grow, we’ll be able to give even more patients access to the information they need to make the best choice for them.”
This investment underscores Midven’s commitment to supporting innovative solutions addressing critical challenges. Get Well Soon joins a host of HealthTech startups in Midven’s portfolio. By backing Get Well Soon, Midven is helping to shape the future of healthcare in the UK, driving innovation that puts patient choice and price transparency at the heart of the healthcare experience.
Daniel Gaize, Investment Associate at Midven said, “Get Well Soon offers an exciting opportunity to disrupt the delivery of elective private healthcare in the UK. Their direct-to-consumer model, with a strong emphasis on information, speed and convenience, is poised to facilitate faster and more accessible private medical procedures, whilst meeting the growing demand from self-pay patients. ”
To find out more, visit https://getwellsoon.co.uk/.
