Health tech deals
Boston Scientific has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nalu Medical, a privately held medtech company developing minimally invasive neuromodulation therapies for chronic pain, in a deal that will further strengthen its position in interventional pain management. The company has been a strategic investor in Nalu since 2017. Under the terms announced, Boston Scientific will [...]
Samsung Electronics has completed the acquisition of Xealth, the US-based digital health platform that connects clinicians, patients and digital tools, in a move aimed at accelerating its vision for AI- and data-powered connected care. The deal, originally announced in July, brings together Samsung’s global device ecosystem – including wearables and smartphones – with Xealth’s platform, [...]
Warburg Pincus is set to acquire a significant minority stake in Sebia, a global provider of specialty diagnostics, in a deal expected to close no earlier than the first quarter of 2026. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Sebia, founded in 1967 and headquartered in Lisses, France, develops in vitro diagnostics systems used [...]
Amsterdam-based online clinic Fellos has secured €2m in growth capital to expand its digital platform for men’s health services. The platform focuses on three areas where men often delay seeking help: sexual health conditions such as erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation, skin conditions including acne, and hair loss. With the new funding, Fellos plans to [...]
With funding rebounding, Odgers’ Chris Hamilton and Mike Drew explain what investors are looking for in health tech leadership teams After a sharp downturn, funding in digital health is beginning to rebound. According to Galen Growth, global digital health venture funding climbed back to $25.1 billion in 2024, a 5.5 per cent year-over-year increase after [...]
A UK company that has developed a novel gene-editing tool has raised £2m to expand its commercial work developing bacteria strains and adapt its tool for use with human and animal cells. Forge Genetics, a spin-out from the University of Nottingham, has secured funding from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II, through its appointed fund [...]
Briya has announced a strategic partnership with Tanner Health on the creation of the Briya/Tanner Network, a new patient data network to support clinical innovation and healthcare research by providing secure access to high-quality real-world data (RWD). The collaboration integrates Briya's secure data access platform with Tanner’s extensive patient network. It demonstrates Briya's commitment to [...]
Switchboard Health announced the acquisition of Conduce Health to combine its referral platform with Conduce’s AI, matching patients to specialists more precisely. Conduce, founded in 2023, builds AI tools for proactive, predictive and personalised multispeciality care. Its clinical decision support software, which gives clinicians evidence-based prompts, helps guide next steps, while predictive models flag disease [...]
Confido Health has announced a US$10 million Series A to expand its platform, bringing its total funding to $13 million. The round was led by Blume Ventures, with participation from new investors such as Schema Ventures, Vicus Ventures and also existing investors Together Fund, DeVC, and Medmountain Ventures, as well as strategic healthcare operators from [...]
The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) today published three interconnected reports offering the most comprehensive analysis to date of the challenges facing UK MedTech innovators. Drawing on insights from 240 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), 40 investors and 10 university technology transfer offices, the reports spell out the solutions needed to unlock the full potential [...]
