Forbes July 17, 2024
Plus: Element Biosciences raised $277 million for its DNA sequencing platform at a $1 billion valuation.
Is there a light at the end of the tunnel for healthcare startups looking to raise venture capital? That’s what Rock Health’s half year funding report suggests. It found U.S. digital health startups raised $5.7B across 266 deals in the first half of 2024. And, if these trends persist, this year could be on track to meet or exceed 2019 and 2023 funding levels–getting back to “normal” after the pandemic-fueled peak.
This week HLTH hosted a discussion in New York (moderated by yours truly) with insights on the healthtech funding landscape, featuring Laura Sillman of Left Lane Capital, Parth Desai of Flare Capital and...