In 2013, venture capital funding for health IT companies hit $2.2 billion, or twice the $1.2 billion raised in this sector in 2012, according to a report from Mercom Capital Group.
The number of health IT funding deals more than tripled from 163 in 2012 to 571 in 2013. Accelerators and incubators accounted fro 139 of deals in 2013.
The companies that raised the most money in 2013 include:
- Evolent Health ($100 million)
- Practice Fusion ($85 million)
- Fitbit ($73 million)
- MedSynergies ($65 million)
- Proteus Digital Health ($45 million)
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