What is digital health?

Digital health refers to the use of technology, data, software, and connected platforms to improve healthcare delivery, diagnostics, patient engagement, and health outcomes.

What healthtech trends does Galen Growth cover?

Galen Growth covers digital health funding, AI diagnostics, virtual care, healthtech startups, ecosystem maturity, and regional innovation trends across APAC, Europe, and North America.

What powers Galen Growth insights?

Galen Growth insights are powered by HealthTech Alpha, a digital health intelligence platform tracking companies, funding, partnerships, and ecosystem activity across global healthtech markets.

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The Return of the Strategic Buyer: M&A Captured 98% of Digital Health Exits in H1 2026

July 21, 2026 Funding

Geography Global

Strategic acquirers have taken control of digital health liquidity: M&A captured 97.6% of exit volume in H1 2026,…

Digital Health Funding

H1 2026 Digital Health Trends: Why Partnerships Matter More Than Funding

July 14, 2026 Funding, Partnerships

Geography Global

Partnership formation has decoupled from funding as digital health's leading indicator. The pilot economy is ending — the…

Digital Health Funding M&A Partnerships

Global funding held broadly steady at $22.6B — H1 2026 data shows capital concentrating in fewer, larger, more scrutinised bets.

July 7, 2026 Funding

Geography Global

As the first in a series covering the key digital health stories from H1 2026, this article concentrates…

Digital Health Funding

Digital Health Exits in 2026: M&A Dominance, Longer Hold Periods, and Strategic Consolidation

June 30, 2026 Funding

Geography Global

Digital health liquidity remains steady, but the market has changed. For investors, corporates, and ventures, the winning strategy…

Digital Health Funding Merger & Acquisition

The Q3 Intelligence Window: Why Alpha Briefs Matter Before the Q4 Push

June 26, 2026 Point of View

Geography Global

Q3 is the ideal window for healthcare leaders to convert uncertainty into decision-ready intelligence before the commercial, strategic…

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The Return of the Strategic Buyer: M&A Captured 98% of Digital Health Exits in H1 2026

July 21, 2026 Funding

Geography Global

Strategic acquirers have taken control of digital health liquidity: M&A captured 97.6% of exit volume in H1 2026,…

Digital Health Funding

H1 2026 Digital Health Trends: Why Partnerships Matter More Than Funding

July 14, 2026 Funding, Partnerships

Geography Global

Partnership formation has decoupled from funding as digital health's leading indicator. The pilot economy is ending — the…

Digital Health Funding M&A Partnerships

Global funding held broadly steady at $22.6B — H1 2026 data shows capital concentrating in fewer, larger, more scrutinised bets.

July 7, 2026 Funding

Geography Global

As the first in a series covering the key digital health stories from H1 2026, this article concentrates…

Digital Health Funding

Digital Health Exits in 2026: M&A Dominance, Longer Hold Periods, and Strategic Consolidation

June 30, 2026 Funding

Geography Global

Digital health liquidity remains steady, but the market has changed. For investors, corporates, and ventures, the winning strategy…

Digital Health Funding Merger & Acquisition

The Q3 Intelligence Window: Why Alpha Briefs Matter Before the Q4 Push

June 26, 2026 Point of View

Geography Global

Q3 is the ideal window for healthcare leaders to convert uncertainty into decision-ready intelligence before the commercial, strategic…

Big Tech’s role in healthcare through AI, cloud infrastructure, consumer health data and digital health partnerships

Big Tech is no longer experimenting at the edges of healthcare. Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Apple, NVIDIA and Meta are becoming part of healthcare’s infrastructure, AI, data, consumer access and venture partnership layer.

June 15, 2026 Point of View

Geography Global

Big Tech is becoming part of the operating system of modern healthcare. From AI and cloud infrastructure to…

Artificial Intelligence Big Tech

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The $2.1bn wager on machine-made medicine: why Isomorphic Labs may redraw the economics of drug discovery

June 9, 2026 Funding

Geography North America

Isomorphic Labs’ $2.1bn Series B is not simply another oversized AI funding round. It is a signal that…

Merger & Acquisition TechBio

Roche acquires PathAI: pharma partners face a vendor-risk problem

May 26, 2026 Funding

Geography North America

Roche’s $1.05bn acquisition of PathAI raises new questions around AI infrastructure neutrality, companion diagnostics and vendor governance

Digital Pathology Merger & Acquisition

AI in U.S. Healthcare Operations: Why Health Management Solutions Became the New Infrastructure Layer

May 12, 2026 Funding, Point of View

Geography North America

Administrative overload, workforce shortages, and operating cost pressure have pushed U.S. healthcare beyond pilots: the United States now…

Artificial Intelligence Digital Health Funding Health Management Solutions

US digital health funding Q1 2026 showing $5.34B funding, AI investment trends, and venture capital concentration

The American Powerplay: U.S. Digital Health Funding in Q1 2026

April 14, 2026 Funding

Geography North America

The United States absorbed 76% of global digital health funding in Q1 2026. Here's what the data actually…

Digital Health Funding Digital Health Investment

HealthTech 250 U.S. cohort 2026 showcasing leading early-stage digital health startups transforming healthcare

Rewiring Healthcare with the HealthTech 250 U.S. Cohort

March 5, 2026 Blog

Geography North America

TL;DR A Data-Driven Snapshot: This year’s HealthTech 250 U.S. cohort (data as of 1 Feb 2026) showcases 75…

Healthtech 250

Carbon Health Chapter 11 bankruptcy analysis highlighting clinic economics and limits of scaling healthcare like software

Carbon Health: How a US$2.8bn Digital Health unicorn discovered clinics don’t scale like software

February 26, 2026 Blog, Point of View

Geography North America

TL;DR Carbon Health filed for Chapter 11 protection on 2 February 2026 in the Southern District of Texas…

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The €5 billion question: is Europe finally building strategic capital — or still thinking too small?

June 16, 2026 Funding, Point of View

Geography Europe

The European Commission’s new Scaleup Europe Fund is being dismissed as too small. The criticism is understandable. But…

Digital Health Funding Health Policy Venture Capital

European digital health Q1 2026 showing $1.2B funding, late-stage investment shift, and healthcare provider partnerships

Proof, Precision, and Power: Europe’s Digital Health Funding Market in Q1 2026

April 16, 2026 Funding

Geography Europe

TL;DR Funding Shifts to Late-Stage: Q1 2026 saw $1.2 billion in total venture funding deployed with a strong…

Digital Health Funding Digital Health Investment

Digital Health leaders at health.tech 2026 in Basel discussing AI deployment, prevention, and digital clinical trials

Coming of Age in Basel: Digital Health Acts its Age at health.tech 2026

March 10, 2026 Events

Geography Europe

TL;DR AI has entered the implementation era: the market now prioritises workflow integration, data readiness, and governance over…

Artificial Intelligence Clinical Trials health.tech 2026

HealthTech 250 Europe 2026 cohort highlighting 50 early-stage digital health startups across AI, oncology, diagnostics, and health management solutions.

Beyond the Hype: The HealthTech 250 Europe 2026 Cohort Highlights the Digital Health Startups Driving Real Innovation

March 3, 2026 Blog

Geography Europe

TL;DR A Data-Driven Snapshot: The HealthTech 250 (Europe) 2026 cohort (data as of 1 Feb 2026) showcases 50…

Healthtech 250

2025 Was the Year Europe Got Paid. 2026 Is the Year Europe Must Prove It Was Worth It.

February 3, 2026 Blog, Point of View

Geography Europe

TL;DR Europe Leads Growth: Europe was the fastest-growing region in 2025, with funding rising 15% year-on-year to $6.2…

Sword Health’s European Roots Fuel a Global Power Play

January 29, 2026 Blog, Point of View

Geography Europe

TL;DR Sword Health’s $285m acquisition of Kaia Health marks a decisive shift from fragmented point solutions to vertically…

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Scale, Speed, and State Power: Asia Pacific’s Digital Health Funding Market in Q1 2026

April 21, 2026 Funding

Geography Asia Pacific

TL;DR Asia Pacific digital health funding raised roughly $244 million across 25 true VC deals in Q1 2026…

Digital Health Funding Digital Health Investment

HealthTech 250 APAC cohort highlighting early-stage digital health startups across Asia Pacific

Beyond the Hype: Why the HealthTech 250 APAC Cohort Matters

March 5, 2026 Blog

Geography Asia Pacific

TL;DR APAC Digital Health Momentum: The HealthTech 250 APAC cohort shows that Asia Pacific is producing not just…

Healthtech 250

Asia Pacific Digital Health 2025: Australia Leads, Women’s Health Surges, and a Cash Crunch Looms

January 26, 2026 Blog, Funding

Geography Asia Pacific

TL;DR APAC outperformed global markets in 2025, with digital health funding up 14% YoY to $2.4B, even as…

Digital Health Funding

APAC Digital Health Funding Q3 2025: Slower Growth, Stronger Signals

October 28, 2025 Blog, Funding

Geography Asia Pacific

A Cooling Quarter with Deeper Value Creation The APAC digital health funding Q3 2025 cycle recorded $416.3 million…

Digital Health Funding HealthTech Alpha

APAC Digital Health Funding in Q2 2025: AI-Driven Momentum in a Shifting Global Landscape

August 6, 2025 Blog, Funding

Geography Asia Pacific

TL;DR $1.2B raised across 102 deals in APAC, marking 4% YoY growth despite an 11% global decline. AI-powered…

Digital Health Funding

Galen Growth’s HealthTech 250 Spotlights Emerging Leaders among APAC’s Healthtech Startups

March 18, 2025 Blog

Geography Asia Pacific

TL; DR Galen Growth’s annual HealthTech 250 is a data-driven, no hype nor bias evaluation of early-stage digital…

Healthtech 250

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