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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From crisis to catalyst: Why U.S. healthcare became the global AI vanguard for Health Management Solutions

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…

The Execution Decade: Why Clinical Trials Are Pharma’s 2026 R&D Bottleneck

May 7, 2026 Point of View

Geography Global

IQVIA’s Global Trends in R&D 2026 confirms what the digital health data has been signalling for two years:…

Clinical Trials Pharmaceutical

The Administration Problem: How $5.6B Rewired Health Management Solutions in 2025

May 5, 2026 Funding

Geography Global

Capital didn't just flow into Health Management Solutions in 2025 — 83% of it went to a single…

Digital Health Funding Digital Health Investment Health Management Solutions

Asia Pacific digital health funding Q1 2026 showing $2.65B strategic capital vs $244M venture funding and infrastructure-driven investment trends

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

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

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The Execution Decade: Why Clinical Trials Are Pharma’s 2026 R&D Bottleneck

May 7, 2026 Point of View

Geography Global

IQVIA’s Global Trends in R&D 2026 confirms what the digital health data has been signalling for two years:…

Clinical Trials Pharmaceutical

The Administration Problem: How $5.6B Rewired Health Management Solutions in 2025

May 5, 2026 Funding

Geography Global

Capital didn't just flow into Health Management Solutions in 2025 — 83% of it went to a single…

Digital Health Funding Digital Health Investment Health Management Solutions

global digital health ecosystem funding and M&A trends Q1 2026

Global Digital Health Ecosystem Q1 2026 Performance Review

April 8, 2026 Funding

Geography Global

Capital, Categories, and the Structural Shifts Defining Digital Health in 2026 TL;DR Global digital health venture funding reached…

Digital Health Funding M&A

AI-powered clinical trial execution across design, recruitment, decentralised trials, and data collection

Digital health funding in Clinical Trials: Why Execution, Not Discovery, is Pharma’s Next Existential Bottleneck

March 31, 2026 Point of View

Geography Global

TL;DR The Bottleneck Has Shifted: TechBio funding surged +75%. Clinical trial funding fell -30%. Trials still consume >50%…

Clinical Trials

Next Generation Power Players: HealthTech 250 Reveals 50 Emerging Digital Health Startups in Top Clusters

March 24, 2026 Point of View

Geography Global

TL;DR A Shortcut to the Next Generation: Amidst a maturing market that saw $29.7 billion in global digital…

emerging trends Healthtech 250

HT250 2026 investor view of global digital health trends across the US, Europe and APAC

The Signal Beneath the Noise: What the 2026 HT250 Tells Investors About Where Digital Health Is Actually Heading

March 17, 2026 Point of View

Geography Global

Galen Growth's proprietary ranking of the world's most promising early-stage digital health startups reveals a global sector defined…

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From crisis to catalyst: Why U.S. healthcare became the global AI vanguard for Health Management Solutions

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…

Chapter 11

U.S. Digital Health Funding 2025: The Year the Health System Took the Driver’s Seat

January 29, 2026 Blog, Funding

Geography North America

TL;DR Digital health funding reset: U.S. digital health funding reached $19.2 billion in 2025, shifting decisively toward provider-led,…

Digital Health Funding

The Great Remote Patient Monitoring Reckoning: Why UnitedHealthcare’s Policy Change Demands a Systemic Digital Health Reset

November 25, 2025 Blog, Point of View

Geography North America

UnitedHealthcare’s rollback of remote patient monitoring coverage is a pivotal market signal exposing the unsustainable economics of CPT-dependent…

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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…

Merger & Acquisition

Digital health funding in 2025 shifted toward fewer, larger rounds

Digital Health Funding 2025: the year capital stopped believing the hype

January 20, 2026 Blog, Funding

Geography Europe

TL;DR Global digital health funding reached USD 28.8 billion in 2025, with larger cheques flowing into fewer, scaled…

Digital Health Funding

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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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