Digital Health Companies Hit a New VC Funding Record in 2018
Venture funding for digital health companies around the world hit an all-time high in 2018. According to Rock Health, health startups in the U.S. won a record $8.1 billion in funding. StartUp Health’s number for investments around the world is $14.6 billion. Compare this to $1.1 billion in 2011, and you can see just how far the digital health industry has come. The money is going to companies that create devices capable of conducting FDA-approved electrocardiograms on the go or at home, as well as creators...