StartUp Health Insights Q1 2018 Report

With funding totals steadily increasing to $2.8B this quarter, we are beginning to see the early signs of a maturing market

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A s each quarter continues to break records, we are seeing new trends and a more complex market beginning to emerge. With this increase in funding comes an entrance of new digital health startups and a wave of more specific and more targeted market solutions. Q1 2018 is in sync with Q1 2017, totaling $2.8B in funding, but with a notable increase in total deals by almost 60.

The introduction of the 6 new StartUp Health Methodology Attributes is also opening up a new perspective on digital health funding, including a better understanding of Specialties (the branch of medicine or disease the Company addresses) and End Users (the organization or individual who benefits from the Company’s value):

We are continuing to see growth internationally, with cities in China and Israel emerging as digital health hubs of 2018.

With the new waves of funding, investors are jumping at the opportunity to get involved, with all of our Q1 2018 investors surpassing their Q1 2017 total deals.

Overall, Q1 2018 showed the increasing activity and investment dollars flowing into the sector, and an increase in deal flow at every stage, across spectrum of companies and technologies, from an increasing ecosystem of investors.

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