One of the hottest fields in health care investing is digital health. Companies in the space collectively raised $3.4 billion in venture capital in the first half of this year, spread across 193 deals, according to a count from the venture firm Rock Health. If that pace continues, the sector will set a new record this year — both in terms of number of deals and VC money invested overall.
But is all that cash being invested wisely? To tease out that question, STAT sat down to chat with veteran health care VC Lisa Suennen, who works as the lead health care investor for General Electric’s corporate venture arm. Based in the Bay Area, she’s one of the smartest thinkers out there about which digital health ideas and business models work — and which don’t.
You can follow Suennen on Twitter at @VentureValkyrie — a reference to the fierce women in Norse mythology who have the power to decide whether a slain warrior may pass through the gates of Valhalla into heaven. You can also learn more about Suennen by reading STAT’s profile story about her.
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