Last year the digital health sector smashed all previous records for both fundraising and consumer adoption of novel technologies. So far, 2021 is already on track to outshine last year’s impressive numbers. Digital health startups raised a record $6.7
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Women Leaders in Digital Health See Rapid Growth and Increased Access Fueled by Pandemic
Recently, my fellow corporate partner Allison Cooper moderated a webinar, “A Conversation with the Women Building Digital Health’s Future,” during which she had the privilege of interviewing three amazing women CEOs of fast-growing digital health companies: Vernita Brown, CEO…
IPO Life Sciences Outlook: COVID-19 Vaccine Innovation Could Boost IPO Numbers to Another Record High

The life sciences sector will likely be one of the major drivers in what some analysts predict as the beginning of the largest economic expansion in recent history. Fenwick’s 2021 survey of 366 tech and life sciences executives and investors…
Turning the Lights Back On: Preparing for Office Reopenings and Other COVID-19 Resources
Even with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout beginning to accelerate, for the majority of companies—those that aren’t taking the ‘virtual-only workforce’ leap—transitioning employees safely back into an office setting, even on a part-time basis, likely won’t happen for many months. However,…
Digital Health IPO Class of 2020: How Are They Performing Now?
In prior years, it was almost a foregone conclusion that promising digital health startups would be acquired by other companies before having the opportunity to debut on the public markets. However, that changed in 2019, which was declared the “year…
Digital Health Trends Shaping 2021: The Move to Telemedicine 2.0

Digital health companies and investors had a remarkable 2020, as fundraising totals broke records and deal volume significantly outpaced previous years. Moreover, the increase in investment activity has triggered more exit opportunities, from IPOs to M&A deals.
Among the…
Rock Health Survey: State of Diversity Among Digital Health Startup Leaders

To shed light on the state of diversity in the digital health startup ecosystem, Rock Health launched a new Diversity in Digital Health initiative. The project builds on Rock Health’s annual research into gender equity and now also includes…
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Rock Health Summit 2020 Takeaways: Digital Health Is Firing on All Cylinders
More Consolidation, IPOs Ahead for Digital Health Companies

Virtual healthcare staked out exciting new ground with the recently announced $18.5 billion merger of telemedicine pioneer Teladoc Health and chronic disease management company Livongo.
The deal illustrates the growing appetite among public-market investors for innovative healthcare solutions. Analysts at…