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Health tech companies raised nearly $40 billion last year, according to Silicon Valley Bank's Healthcare Investments and Exits Report. IPOs were also up, but those companies didn't fare as well in the public markets.

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Glooko CEO Russ Johannesson predicts that the growth in digital health funding will continue this year, and that the push toward interoperability will be critical for the space.

Headspace said the deal will improve its ability to personalize users' experiences.

Its HIPAA-compliant app has been used by around 800 health organisations in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

MobiHealthNews reported on 251 deals worth $15.1 billion in the second half of 2021. 

Kinnevik and Human Capital led the round, joined by Ally Bridge Group and others.

Impeto’s SUDOSCAN technology for monitoring peripheral neuropathies is included in Withings’ recently announced Body Scan smart scale.

Silicon Valley Bank report predicts VCs will slow down their deal pace in 2022.