Most new healthcare AI startups are seeking out health system customers

The trend: Over the past decade, about 6 in 10 healthcare AI venture capital deals involved startups looking to attract health system buyers, according to a recent Flare Capital analysis.

  • The VC firm reviewed more than 4,000 healthcare AI venture capital deals from 2014 to 2023.
  • The analysis examined healthcare AI startups selling into health systems, health plans, and life sciences companies. These startups have raised a total of $60 billion since 2014—70% of which has been brought in over the past five years.

First Published on Sep 13, 2024