Healthtech in the Fast Lane: What Is Fueling Investor Excitement?

Digital technology has enabled healthcare players to provide more targeted and effective interventions to patients worldwide. As the COVID-19 crisis continues to shape the next normal, it is crucial that stakeholders in the healthcare industry understand the digital health landscape. The first half of 2020 has seen unprecedented digital health activity: record levels of venture funding of $5.4 billion; megadeals, such as Teladoc Health’s $18.5 billion acquisition of Livongo; and accelerated virtual care delivery, such as telehealth and remote monitoring. In this article, we provide an overview of the digital health market and its growth potential, including perspectives on how investors, patients, and incumbent healthcare players are interacting with the ecosystem.