574 deals generated $4.6bn in healthcare IT funding for 2015, according to newly released research from Mercom Capital, signalling a levelling off in the venture capital scene, compared to the previous four years, described as an "incredible run". The report also found that investment in health IT, which includes software and hardware, was up by more than 50% over last year, with investments of $28.5bn. Top investors included Rock Health and Merck.
574 deals generated $4.6bn in healthcare IT funding for 2015, according to newly released research from Mercom Capital, signalling a levelling off in the venture capital scene, compared to the previous four years, described as an "incredible run". Mobile health companies raised the most funding, reaching $1.1bn, followed by telehealth companies which hit $268m in funding. Top investors included Rock Health and Merck.