Patient and consumer experience start-ups have topped the tables for venture capital funding in digital health for 2015, raising $1.3bn in total in a year that saw several large deals in the space, according to a new report from StartUp Health. Patient experience was closely followed by benefits and wellness-based companies, which received $1.2bn in funding, including California, which alone raised $500m. Medical devices had a quiet year, nearly halving year-on-year, with just $483m raised.
Patient and consumer experience start-ups have topped the tables for venture capital funding in digital health for 2015, raising $1.3bn in total in a year that saw several large deals in the space, according to a new report from StartUp Health. Patient experience was closely followed by benefits and wellness-based companies, which received $1.2bn in funding, including Zenefits, which alone raised $500m. Medical devices had a quiet year, nearly halving year-on-year, with just $483m raised.