Health Technology Funding Hails Record Year in 2018

Now that 2018 is complete, let’s examine how funding in health technology compares to previous years. The graphic below shows the total annual health technology funding amounts over time.

Health Technology Funding Over Time

As the graphic demonstrates, 2018 experienced the highest health technology funding on record at $17.2B. It constitutes a slight 1% increase from the previous year’s funding. Some of the largest funding events in 2018 include a $550M round for Peloton, a $500M round for WeDoctor, a $500M round for Moderna Therapeutics, and a $375M round for Oscar Health. Over the past 5 years, health technology funding grew at a CAGR of 35%. It’ll be interesting to see if its funding will dip in 2019 or reach even higher levels.

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