Forbes December 19, 2025
Josipa Majic Predin

After years of experimental projects confined to innovation labs, healthcare artificial intelligence is poised to become operational infrastructure. According to recent data from Menlo Ventures, healthcare organizations are deploying commercial AI at roughly 2.2 times the rate of the broader U.S. economy, with adoption jumping from 3% to 22% in just two years. The investment community has taken notice: Silicon Valley Bank reported that nearly 30% of the $23 billion invested in U.S. healthcare companies in 2024 went to AI-focused startups.

Now, prominent investors are sharing their predictions for where this momentum leads in 2026.

From Documentation to Deployment, AI Breaks Through

“2026 marks healthcare’s break from AI pilot purgatory,” declares Mike Spadafore, Managing Director at Valtruis, the healthcare-focused investment...

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