Forbes December 29, 2023
Deb Gordon

For digital health companies seeking investment, 2023 was not especially kind. High-profile failures and general economic concerns have slowed the pace of healthcare investments.

According to Rock Health, digital health startups raised $2.5 billion in 119 deals, the second lowest quarter for funding since the end of 2019. The average deal size was $23.5 million, the smallest in the last four years.

Will 2024 be any better? And where will investment dollars go?

It seems likely that the inexorable march toward AI-enabled healthcare will continue in 2024, and that GLP1 agonist weight-loss drugs may become the new statins. But how else will entrepreneurs try to solve consumers’ healthcare challenges?

According to healthcare investors and founders, 2024 holds significant promise for...

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