Healthcare DIVE January 13, 2026
Startups raised $14.2 billion last year, the highest funding total since 2022. Health AI companies collected 54% of total funding, according to Rock Health.
Dive Brief:
- Digital health funding spiked in 2025 as investors poured a growing amount of cash into artificial intelligence companies, according to a report released Monday by Rock Health.
- U.S. digital health startups raised $14.2 billion last year — the highest funding total in the sector since 2022, the venture capital firm and advisory said. In comparison, companies brought in $10.5 billion in venture capital investment in 2024.
- Firms touting AI offerings collected 54% of total funding in 2025, up from 37% in the previous year. These startups also raised larger rounds, scoring...







