MedTech Dive September 4, 2024
Acquisitions of late-stage VC startups have been rare, a fact Pitchbook attributed to “ongoing price gaps between buyers and sellers.”
Dive Brief:
- Venture capital investment in medtech companies rose roughly 3% year over year to $3.3 billion in the second quarter, according to a new report from market data resarch firm Pitchbook.
- At the current rate, VC funds will invest close to 20% more in medtech firms this year than in 2023, Pitchbook said, offering support for the view that the industry has “passed through the trough” of funding.
- The value of exits for venture-backed medtech companies increased to $6.6 billion in the first half of 2024, although the data are skewed by Tempus’ initial public offering. Acquisitions of...