Welcome to the weekly HLTH newsletter, your curated lens into healthcare innovation. Each week, we spotlight the trends, breakthroughs, and conversations you can’t afford to miss.
Top Story
Mega-rounds, unicorns, and record-breaking deal sizes—Q1 2025 sounds like a flashback to 2021. But don't be fooled. Today's investment surge looks—and feels—very different. Less noise, more rigor. Less speculation, more validation. What triggered this sudden shift back to big bets in healthcare innovation?
Discover how AI dominance, new market dynamics, and a surprising M&A recovery have reshaped what it means to succeed in digital health. From groundbreaking Series A raises to billion-dollar valuations, the winners are clear—and so are the new rules of engagement.
Is this the dawn of a more sustainable digital health revolution, or just another bubble ready to pop? Learn more—click to read the full story and uncover what's fueling this funding frenzy.
The field of longevity and healthy aging covers a wide spectrum of schools of thought around how we can age healthily into our 100s. On the lighter scale of the spectrum, one approach focuses on the role of positive attitudes towards aging, which have been linked to longer, healthier lives by promoting better health behaviors and reducing risks of chronic conditions.
Moving further along the spectrum, where more proactive interventions are recommended, longevity leaders are emphasizing the importance of understanding the genetic and environmental factors that contribute to exceptional longevity, aiming to extend the healthspan rather than just the lifespan. Watch the Longevity Debate.
Hot Off the Press
In today’s funding climate, not every health tech solution makes the cut. This insightful panel discussion at ViVE brought together top investors from Ochsner, Cigna Ventures, UPMC, Samsung Next, and Ascension Ventures to share what they’re really looking for—scalable ROI, operational impact, and tech that does more with less. No time for a full replay? We’ve distilled the key takeaways into a concise, easy-to-read Session Brief. Grab your copy. and get straight to the insights that matter.
Picked for you from HLTH Community
What happens when pharma giants stop playing by old rules and start redesigning care itself? Novo Nordisk is teaming up with HLTH to rethink the entire chronic care journey — from screening to long-term management — and it’s no longer just about pills.
At our upcoming Think Tank in Copenhagen, we’ll dive into how digital platforms, behavioral science, and direct-to-consumer models are colliding to create a bold new era of Integrated Care. Discover how cross-specialty coordination and next-gen access points are reshaping the patient experience — and why Copenhagen is the perfect backdrop for this conversation. Join the movement — apply now to be part of the HLTH Community x Novo Nordisk Think Tank.
