Crunchbase January 4, 2021
Digital health startups are likely to see continued opportunity, investment and initial public offerings in the new year as people rethink the way health care is delivered.
Investors in the space poured record investment dollars into digital health startups in 2020: $14.2 billion globally and $9.2 billion domestically, according to Crunchbase data. Investments in 2021 could rival 2020 as investors expect innovation to come from areas such as data interoperability, mental health and personalized care.
Last year’s global pandemic increased the public’s awareness and understanding of how interconnected the world is, a view that will mature in 2021, Ann DeWitt, a general partner at The Engine, which invests in health care companies, said in an interview.
“There is a renewal...