digital health investment

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By  Jessica Hagen 02:20 pm October 27, 2023
Healthcare data and analytics and tech-enabled services will be the sectors most impacted by generative AI, according to a survey by investment firm GSR Ventures. The survey, which included responses from more than 40 healthcare technology venture capitalists, found that over 71% believe ChatGAPT/GenAI changes their investment strategy "somewhat" or "a little." In contrast, 12% say it affects...
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By  Jessica Hagen 03:10 pm December 2, 2022
Return on investment and clinical validation will be the most significant indicators for success for digital health companies in 2023, according to a survey by investment firm GSR Ventures. The survey, which included responses from more than 50 investors, found that more than 94% deemed ROI to be "important" or "very important" to a digital health company's success, and 79% said clinical evidence...
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By  Emily Olsen 12:06 pm January 25, 2022
Digital health companies scored $57.2 billion in funding worldwide last year across 2,930 deals, increasing 79% from 2020, according to CB Insights' State of Digital Health 2021 Report. "Funding in all geographies hit record levels in 2021, fueled by the growing need to provide digital solutions and delivery models to patients during the pandemic," the report's authors wrote.  However, the U.S....
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By  MobiHealthNews 03:44 pm November 24, 2020
In today's episode of HIMSSCast, guest host Laura Lovett, managing editor of MobiHealthNews, checks in with Maria Velissaris, founding partner at Steel Sky Ventures and Colette Courtion, founder and CEO of Joylux about some of the challenges facing the burgeoning women's health and reproductive health, or femtech, industry. In particular, they chat about advertising double standards, funding...
By  Dave Muoio 01:33 pm August 13, 2020
Industry research and big data analyst firm CB Insights has published its annual list of what it considers to be "the most promising" private digital health startups. The 150-strong cohort hails from 18 different countries, and chosen from a pool of nearly 8,000 contenders. Their inclusion was judged by CB Insights based on a range of factors, such as market potential, investor profile, patent...
By  Sophie Porter 04:12 am February 26, 2020
Technology-powered home care provider Cera Care has announced today the launch of its SmartCare technology in the UK after securing a $70 million financing boost. Cera, who specialise in digitally-enabled care services for the elderly, believe the rollout of their new technology and analytics platform could “potentially [save] the NHS millions”. WHAT IT'S FOR SmartCare utilises machine learning...
By  Leontina Postelnicu 03:25 am February 5, 2020
Barcelona-based mediQuo, maker of a healthcare management app, has announced that it secured €2 million from - unnamed - venture capital investors and family offices, bringing the total funding raised since its launch two years ago to €4 million. The startup has also welcomed Bruno Cuevas, former vice president of global markets at digital marketplace specialist Adevinta (Schibsted), as co-CEO....
By  Dave Muoio 04:06 pm October 30, 2019
Mirror, a fitness content streaming device that users can hang and use like a traditional full-length mirror, has raised $34 million more in a Series B-1 funding round headed by Point72 Ventures. Others now backing the startup include athletic apparel retailer lululemon, LionTree LLC and individual backers including Karlie Kloss, Kevin Huvane and Steve Lockshin. Prior investors Spark Capital and...
By  Dave Muoio 03:21 pm October 2, 2019
Machine intelligence and big data analyst firm CB Insights has put together a list of what it considers to be today’s 150 “most promising” private digital health startups. The full cohort spans a wide range of healthcare focus areas, business models, home countries and funding stages, and is accompanied by a report highlighting some of the key trends and characteristics shared by the digital...
By  Leontina Postelnicu 07:44 am July 9, 2019
DigitalHealth.London has launched a call for early stage companies looking to raise between £250,000 and £5m, in collaboration with MedCity and investment management and advisory firm RYSE. It follows an earlier programme that saw 300 startups submit their applications, with Skin Analytics and LifeSmart raising £1.6m and £1.25m, respectively, in funding from RYSE and other investors. “In the last...