Digital health funding has reached $1.2B in Q3 2017, bringing the YTD total to $4.7B—surpassing the prior historic annual high of $4.6B in 2015, according to Rock Health, a full-service venture fund dedicated to digital health. The report, Q3 2017 Digital Health Funding Update reveals that there have been 268 digital health funding deals across 261 companies. Comparatively, 240 digital health venture deals had closed by the end of Q3 in 2016.Other key findings/insights from the latest Rock
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PatientSafe Solutions Raises $25M for Point-of-Care Mobile Solutions
PatientSafe Solutions, a provider of mobile clinical workflow and communication solutions has raised $25 million in funding led by HighBar Partners with participation from existing investors Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Camden Partners, Psilos Group, and TPG. The company plans to utilize the latest round of funding to accelerate its operations, sales and customer success. In addition, the funding will help Patient Safe drive further innovation in clinical communications and care
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15 Reasons Why 2017 Will Be A Banner Year for Digital Health Funding
Digital health funding reached a record-breaking total of $3.5B across a total of 188 digital health deals in the first half of 2017, according to a new report from Rock Health, a full-service venture fund dedicated to digital health. The findings reveal that despite the recent election and upcoming repeal of the ACA, the spike in digital health investments are not an anomaly, but an indication of increased interest in the digital health sector.The Digital Health Funding Midyear Update report
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StartUp Health: Digital Health Funding Reaches $6.5B in First Half of 2017
Digital health funding reached $6.5 billion over 306 digital health deals in the first half of 2017, according to the recent StartUp Health Insights Funding Rankings 2017 Midyear Report. The report reveals 2017 has already surpassed previous years in overall funding and the number of new and unique investors focused on digital health. In Q2 2017 digital health funding reach a total of $3.8B, which marks it as the biggest quarter for digital health funding ever.The Startup Health insights tracks
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SV Life Sciences Rebrands As SV Health Investors, Closes $400M Fund
Boston-based healthcare and life sciences venture capital and growth equity firm SV Life Sciences has changed its name to SV Health Investors and has closed its sixth flagship fund target of $400 million. SV Health Investors' venture partner program focuses on leveraging experienced healthcare entrepreneur to serve as hands-on advisors and directors for portfolio companies. This approach contributes to SV's appeal to both potential investors and entrepreneurs. The new multi-sector focus fund
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Rock Health: Digital Health Funding Tops Over $1B in Q1 2017
Digital health funding reached over $1B across a total of 71 digital health deals in Q1 2017(49% above Q1 2015 and 23% below Q1 2016), according to Rock Health, a full-service venture fund dedicated to digital health. In a blog post, Rock Health reveals that despite any regulatory uncertainty around the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it’s been business as usual for digital health funding. Providers and health plans are delaying expenditures based on this uncertainty, yet founders
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The New Walking Dead: Why 98% of Health Tech Startups Are Zombies
Health investor and entrepreneur Dave Chase says 98 percent of health tech startups are zombies right now—but the Quadruple aim could help some rise from the ashes to begin anew.Billions in venture capital (VC) funding may have poured into digital health over the last few years (more than $4.5 billion in 2015 alone), but it looks like many startups may have bitten off more than they can chew, and as a result, imminently face biting the dust before reaching profitability. At least, that’s the
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Endotronix Nabs $12M to Expand Wireless Pulmonary Artery Sensor
Endotronix, Inc., a digital health medtech company providing innovative solutions for patients with advanced heart failure, today announced that it has entered into a $12 million term loan agreement with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The financing comes after a successful $32 million Series C round last July that included BioVentures Investors, SV Life Sciences (SVLS), Lumira Capital, Aperture Venture Partners, OSF Ventures, existing investors, and a corporate strategic investor. The startup plans
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Rock Health: Digital Health Funding Tops $4.3B in 2016, Down 8% from 2015
Digital health funding reached $4.2B in 2016, down 8% from 2015, representing a compound annual growth (CAGR) from 2011-2016 of 30%, according to the 2016 Year End Funding Report report from digital health venture firm Rock Health. 2016 The annual report reveals 2016 was a strong year for digital health, but it also served as a reality check for founders and investors due to the election and uncertainty around the future of the ACA.In comparison to StartUp Health's digital health funding
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Digital Health Funding 101: 3 Insights to Overcome the Series A Crunch
Catalyze co-founders Travis Good and Mohan Balachandran share their company’s success in obtaining Series B funding and the insights that helped them get there.Although investment dollars continue to pour into healthcare IT at a breakneck pace globally, many startups could end up enduring some serious whiplash. Obtaining seed funding is one thing, but reaching the next round is another. Investors are becoming less impressed by innovations and more discerning with their dollars. Thus, the
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