What You Should Know:
- If 2024 was a year of correction, 2025 was the year of crystallization. The tremors of innovation have settled into bedrock infrastructure, and the market has responded with a distinct roar.
- Annual funding for U.S. digital health startups climbed to $14.2Bin 2025, a meaningful 35% increase over the previous year, according to Rock Health’s annual year-end report. While we haven't returned to the fever dream of pandemic-era peaks, the data reveals a "new
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Rock Health 2025 Report: Mental Health AI and Longevity Tech Lead Innovation Curve
What You Should Know:
- Rock Health's 2025 Innovation Maturity Curve reveals a digital health landscape defined by the rapid ascent of AI chatbots for mental health and "Health Benefits 2.0", driven by rising costs and consumer demand. While next-gen wearables like smart rings moved from novelty to adoption—highlighted by Oura's massive $900M raise—climate health innovation remained stalled in nascency despite growing environmental urgency.
- As the industry heads into 2026,
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Digital Health Funding Q3 2025: Choppy Undercurrents Beneath a Steady Surface
What You Should Know:
- The U.S. digital health sector saw $3.5B in venture funding across 107 deals in Q3 2025, contributing to a year-to-date total of $9.9B, according to Rock Health’s Q3 2025 report. While this pace surpasses 2024's total through Q3, the apparent steadiness belies significant underlying market shifts.
- Dynamics once considered temporary—such as unlabeled funding rounds and highly uneven fundraising timelines—have solidified into permanent features of the
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Rock Health Report: AI Dominates Digital Health Investment in First Half of 2025
What You Should Know:
- The first half of 2025 saw a modest increase in digital health venture funding, reaching $6.4B across 245 deals for US-based digital health companies, according to Rock Health’s latest report on H1 2025 digital health trends.
- The numbers is up from $6B in H1 2024 and $6.2B in H1 2023, signaling a steady venture market that has found its footing post-pandemic. Q2 alone brought in $3.4B, exceeding the average of $2.6B per quarter since Q1 2023.
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Rock Health: U.S. Digital Health Funding Reaches $3B in Q1 2025
What You Should Know:
- In the first quarter of 2025, U.S. digital health funding reached $3.0B across 122 deals with the average deal size rising from $15.5M in Q4 2024 to $24.4M in Q1 2025, according to the latest report from Rock Health. The Rock Health report reveals the funding landscape in Q1 2025 continued to exhibit a "David and Goliath" scenario, with early-stage startups dominating deal count and larger companies or startups backed by major funders leading in significant
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Digital Health Adoption Trends by Each Generation: From Gen Z to Boomers
What You Should Know:
- Digital health is rapidly moving into the mainstream, from Super Bowl commercials to new features in popular consumer products. A recent survey reveals that 58% of Americans used virtual care in the past year, although this represents a slight decrease (5 percentage points) compared to 2023. Wearable devices and connected devices are also increasingly common, with 53% of consumers owning at least one, and 54% using them to track health metrics
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Digital Health Funding Decline in 2024: Rise of the Mega Funds
What You Should Know:
The digital health landscape in 2024 was marked by a surge in early-stage investments alongside significant moves by established healthcare giants, according to Rock Health's annual end of the year funding report.
- The Rock Health report states the "David and Goliath" phenomenon has created a complex ecosystem where both small startups and large players are vying for a share of the innovation pie.
A Year of Contrasts
While venture funding in U.S.
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Digital Health Trends to Watch in 2025: Rock Health’s Innovation Maturity Curve
What You Should Know:
- Rock Health, a a digital health seed fund that supports and invests in early-stage companies announced the launch of its Innovation Maturity Curve.
- The Rock Health Innovation Maturity Curve provides a framework for assessing the progress of emerging technologies and predicting their future trajectory.
The Innovation Maturity Curve
Rock Health's Innovation Maturity Curve tracks digital health trends based on three key factors:
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Digital Health Funding in Q3 2024: Strategic Acquisitions and “Tapestry Weaving” Drive Market Evolution
What You Should Know:
- The digital health sector maintained its "small but mighty" trajectory in Q3 2024, characterized by disciplined investments and strategic activities, according to Rock Health’s Q3 Digital Health Funding report.
- While deal counts decreased compared to previous quarters, average investment sizes remained steady, indicating a shift towards more focused funding. This trend, coupled with strategic acquisitions and a focus on enhanced
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The Consumer Voice in Weight Care: Rock Health Survey Series Reveals Preferences and Challenges
What You Should Know:
- The obesity epidemic continues to be a major public health concern, with projections suggesting half of all Americans will struggle with weight issues by 2025. While discussions about weight management solutions often focus on healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies, a new survey series sheds light on the experiences and preferences of consumers directly engaged in weight care.
- The 2024 Rock Health Weight Care Experience Survey Series aimed to
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