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December 8, 2021

European AI healthtechs cash in as investors bet big on sector

Funding for AI-driven healthtechs has doubled in the past year, and VC interest is showing no signs of slowing


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VCs are starting to take European startups using artificial intelligence in healthcare seriously. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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