For the report, Mercom Capital Group reviewed the 698 digital health funding deals that took place last year. During 2018, a total of 1,396 investors — including private equity and corporate venture capital firms — participated in digital health funding, up from 1,288 investors in 2017.
The seven largest VC funding rounds in digital health during 2018:
1. 23andMe: $300 million
2. American Well: $291 million
3. Butterfly Network: $250 million
4. HeartFlow: $240 million
5. WuXi NextCode: $200 million
5. Helix: $200 million
5. SomaLogic: $200 million
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