Healthline Networks Takes In $21M Series B

Health information Web site operator Healthline Networks Inc. said it has raised a $21million Series B round while also locking in strategic relationships with large industry players, including NBC Universal Inc. The Series B round was led by GE/NBC Universal's Peacock Equity Fund, and also included new investors Aetna Ventures LLC, Kaiser Permanente Ventures and U.S. News and World Report. Existing investors VantagePoint Venture Partners and Reed Elsevier Ventures also took part in the round. At the same time, Healthline has secured an agreement with NBC Universal's iVillage Total Health to provide search navigation and content services. Healthline has also secured new distribution agreements to improve the content of Web sites for Aetna , AOL, Ask.com.