In today’s investment landscape, artificial intelligence is changing the way venture capitalists conduct early-stage due diligence. And if you are a health tech founder preparing for your next raise, understanding how PR fits into that equation may be one of the most strategic decisions you can make.
Over the past decade, I have helped clients raise over $1 billion in venture capital and guided dozens of companies through successful acquisitions and exits. When it comes to PR and funding,
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Healthcare Investment Shifts in 1H 2025: AI Remains a Bright Spot Amidst Fundraising Decline
What You Should Know:
- After a strong start to the year, the digital health sector experienced a significant pullback in Q2 2025, with deal volume declining to its lowest quarterly activity level in the last five years, according to the latest report from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).
- The report, Mid-Year Healthcare Investment and Exits Report reveals growing investor selectivity and capital concentration in fewer, high-conviction bets amidst ongoing global economic
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Digital Health Faces Q2’25 Pullback: Funding Falls to 5-Year Low
What You Should Know:
- After a strong start to the year, the digital health sector experienced a significant pullback in Q2 2025, with deal volume declining to its lowest quarterly activity level in the last five years, according to new report from CB Insights.
- The new CB Insights report, “State of Digital Health Q2’25” reveals the drop reflects growing investor selectivity and capital concentration in fewer, high-conviction bets amidst ongoing global economic uncertainty.
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Digital Health Funding Surges TO $5.7B in Early 2024 Despite Market Jitters, Rock Health Reports
What You Should Know:
- The digital health industry is showing signs of strength despite recent economic uncertainties, according to Rock Health’s latest H1 report.
- U.S. digital health startups raised a significant amount in the first half of 2024 ($5.7B), with the potential to exceed full-year totals from 2019 and 2023. This growth is fueled by strong Series A activity, with a median deal size of $15M, indicating larger investments for early-stage companies.
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Q1 2024 Digital Health Funding: A Reset & Refocus on Outcomes
What You Should Know:
- Q1 2024 Digital health funding in the U.S. reached $2.7B across 133 deals, with an average deal size of $20.6M, according to Rock Health’s Q1 2024 Digital Health Funding Report.
- The report reveals the digital health funding landscape has undergone a significant shift in Q1 2024, marking a transition from a period of rapid growth to a more measured environment focused on long-term sustainability. This signals a shift towards smaller check sizes, indicating a more
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State of Digital Health 2023: From Gold Rush to Consolidation in a Cooling Market
What You Should Know:
The year 2023 marked a stark shift for digital health, transitioning from the heady days of record-breaking funding to a harsh reality of tightening belts and consolidation, according to a new report from CB Insights.
- The CB Insights report, State of Digital Health 2023, reveals that while the pandemic initially fueled a gold rush of innovation, the tide has turned, leaving a landscape of both challenges and opportunities.
Funding Plummets, Deals Dry Up
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Digital Health Funding Plunges in 2023, Setting Stage for 2024 Reckoning
What You Should Know:
- The year 2023 saw a stark shift in the digital health funding landscape, according to Rock Health’s annual year-end digital health funding report. Gone were the days of exuberant funding rounds and endless optimism.
- Instead, we witnessed a contraction, with venture capital drying up and startups scrambling to stay afloat. But amidst the turbulence, there were also signs of resilience, innovation, and a necessary course correction.
2023: A Year of Transition and
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7wireVentures Launches $217M Growth & Opportunity Fund to Support Later-Stage Digital Health Investments
What You Should Know:
- 7wireVentures, one of the country’s leading digital health venture capital firms, today announced the successful completion of a $217 million Growth & Opportunity “GO” Fund, its largest to date.
- The new venture fund will support later-stage digital health investments in high-potential companies from existing portfolios as well as new opportunities. The closing of the $217M GO Fund brings the Firm’s assets under management (AUM) to over $500M.
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Digital Health Funding Reaches $6.1B in First Half of 2023
What You Should Know:
Digital health funding in H1 2023 shows fewer deals, lower check sizes, and a smaller cohort of sector investors, according to the latest Rock Health report. Founders, investors, and healthcare innovators are adjusting to the new status quo, with some startups pursuing unlabelled raises, seasoned investors looking for the next big startups, and companies making decisions to sunset their businesses while their assets may continue as acquisitions or relaunched
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Q1 2023 Digital Health Funding Reaches $3.4B Across 132 Deals
What You Should Know:
2023 started off with the hallmarks of a rebound year. While Q4 2022 signaled the tail end of the digital health funding cycle, January and February funding numbers began to suggest that sector investment was slowly but surely inching back upwards. Inflation was easing ever so slightly. Investors were rediscovering their confidence and launching new projects, signaling optimism in the sector, according to a new Rock Health report. However, recent news—the collapse of
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