NCT Ventures: Columbus health IT company Aver raises $27M

Aver Inc., which makes data analytics software for more standardized pricing of medical procedures, has raised $27 million to spur even faster growth. Cox Enterprises led the round with participation from returning investors Drive Capital LLC, Heritage Group, Hearst Ventures and NCT Ventures. Columbus-based Drive moved Aver to Columbus in 2014 from Green Bay, Wisconsin. So-called "bundled payments" have been gaining ground in health plans. Based on analysis of vast numbers of cases, a bundle can...