Analysis

January 20, 2023

15 digital therapeutics startups to watch, according to investors

We asked five healthtech VCs which startups they’ve got their eyes on


It’s a good time to be a digital therapeutics startup. The sector is the fastest-growing healthtech segment, and the global market for startups offering digital and app-based treatment is expected to grow from $5bn today to $32.5bn in 2030.

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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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