Deconstructing the Fitbit IPO and S-1

Deconstructing the Fitbit IPO and S-1

Fitbit is the latest iconic digital health company planning to IPO, with a drastically different operating history than another iconic company from last year’s group. Quote from Health Innovation Summit (2013). Beginning early last year, whispers of Fitbit’s...

Digital health funding in Q1 2015 over $600M

In 2014, digital health saw a record year of funding with over $4B, more than doubling funding in 2013 and matching the total of the previous three years combined. The big question entering 2015 was whether or not this growth would continue and it’s still too early to...

Q3 funding update: Digital health rakes in $3B

Three quarters into 2014 and digital health funding has officially passed the $3B mark. Up from $2.3B since midyear, total 2014 dollars raised has steadily increased in Q3 with over 100% YoY growth. It’s worth noting that the growth slowed in the third quarter...