GeekWire October 18, 2025
Taylor Soper

When Mike McSherry set out to build a digital health startup, the veteran entrepreneur wanted to create a company that would become ubiquitous in healthcare.

Xealth didn’t quite reach that ambitious goal. But its digital health software platform did gain traction — and drew the attention of a global tech giant.

Samsung completed its acquisition of Xealth on Friday. The deal, reported by Modern Healthcare at about $115 million, signals Samsung’s deeper push into digital health as it competes against Apple, Amazon, Google, and others.

It’s also a major milestone for Xealth, which helps healthcare providers prescribe and manage digital health tools. The company has 55 employees and plans to keep growing in Seattle under the same Xealth brand.

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