March Fundraising Roundup: 7 Provider Tech Startups That Closed Rounds This Month
Here is a list of some of the most notable funding round announcements that took place this March in the provider technology space.
How Can Digital Health Startups Stand Out In Today’s Landscape?
During a recent panel, Flare Capital Partners' Michael Greeley and Mount Sinai's Robbie Freeman shared some attributes that they think stand out among digital health startups that have found success in today's environment.
Unlocking Transparency in PBM Pricing
The TSX Venture Exchange has a strong history of helping early-stage health and life sciences companies raise patient capital for research and development.
6 Mistakes Digital Health Startups Make When Seeking Funding or Customers
At ViVE, investors and health system executives shared their biggest pet peeves when it comes to pitches from digital health startups.
We’ll See More Exits & Reduced Valuations Among Digital Health Startups This Year, Experts Say
This year, industry experts think that some digital health startups will have to confront their challenges more head-on than they did in 2023. Some companies may need to do things like fundraise at a lower valuation, explore opportunities for an acquisition or exit or, in some cases, consider the possibility of shutting down operations.
Profitability Is King in 2024’s Fundraising Environment, Expert Says
This year's digital health fundraising environment requires startups to focus more on their unit economics and pathway to profitability, according to Ian Wijaya, managing director at Lazard. He predicted that the ability to achieve profitability will be much more important in 2024 than it has been in the past four years or so.
How Digital Health Fundraising Took On a Different Shape in 2023
In 2023, digital health fundraising took on a bit of a different shape, according to a new Rock Health report. Startups tried out some creative ways to keep their businesses afloat — including series extension rounds, unlabeled fundraises and silent deals from existing investors.
At ViVE 2024, Panelists Share Prior Authorization Progress and Frustration in Payer Insights Program
At the Payer Insights sessions on Day 1 of ViVE 2024, a panel on prior authorization offered compelling insights from speakers who shared the positive developments in this area after years of mounting frustration. Speakers also shared challenges as they work with providers to figure out how policy developments and technology will work in practice.
What Will Digital Health Investment Look Like in 2024?
Healthcare's share of the global PE and VC deal count will likely continue decreasing in 2024, according to a new Pitchbook report. The report also predicted that generative AI and surgical robotics will continue to be hot areas of interest for investors, and that there will be at least three digital health IPOs next year.
What 2 Investors Are Looking for from Mental Health Startups
One investor is most interested in mental health startups that focus on high acuity care, while another wants to see companies that are built with the end-user in mind, they shared during recent interviews.
4 Ways Investors Think the Health Tech World Will Change in 2024
At HLTH, Bessemer investors Sofia Guerra and Steve Kraus detailed four predictions about where they think the digital health world is headed in 2024. One of these was that "services-as-software" will emerge as a new category of healthcare AI. Another was that some healthcare technology vendors will have to rethink their distribution models and rely on indirect monetization strategies.
How Are Digital Health Investors Shifting Their Focus In 2023?
The digital health sector's quarterly investment trends seem to be stabilizing in 2023, according to a new report from Rock Health. The report noted investors are shifting their focus away from pandemic-era categories like telehealth and pharmaceutical R&D catalysts — instead, they're interested in startups creating products for disease treatment, the improvement of nonclinical workflows and the enablement of value-based care.
When Investment Rhymes with Canada
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
How Pitango VC Is Planning to Invest Its New $175M Health Tech Fund
Pitango Venture Capital, one of the largest venture capital firms in Israel, announced the first closing of a new $175 million healthcare technology fund. With the new fund, the firm plans to build a portfolio of approximately 15 new companies over a period of three to four years.
What Misconceptions Does the Healthcare Industry Still Have About Home-Based Care?
The at-home care field holds significant market potential. As the subsector continues to grow, some leaders of home healthcare startups are challenging misconceptions that some other industry stakeholders may still have, including the misbelief that at-home care is only for senior citizens and that this care model lacks scalability.
Digital Health’s H1 Funding Landscape: Slimmer Checks, Fewer Deals & a Smaller Investor Pool
The digital health sector has entered a new era when it comes to funding, and startups in this space must quickly adjust to an investment landscape that is characterized by lower check sizes, fewer deals and smaller cohort of investors. If things continue at the pace the sector has maintained throughout the first half of the year, 2023 will mark the field's lowest yearly fundraising total since 2019, according to a new report.
‘Hope Is Not a Business Model’: Digital Health Fundraising Advice from 2 VCs
Two VCs from Merck Global Health Innovation Fund recently offered fundraising advice for digital health companies. They told these firms to expect slower funding timelines, urged them not to be afraid of down or flat rounds, and advised them to spend time nailing down the specifics of their growth narrative.
Digital Health’s ROI Reckoning: How To Uncover New Value From Old Investments
To increase your return on technology investment, start with an audit of existing technology. Where is it falling short? Do problems stem from lack of functionality or troubles with adoption? What do all users think?