Healthtech and edtech are two of the fastest growing sectors, with the healthtech market size to reach $3.1 billion by 2033, while the global education technology market size is projected to reach $348.41 billion by 2030.
Each week will do a roundup of the top news, fundings, and IPOs from these two sectors.
Top News
- 2025 saw $14.2 billion in venture funding for U.S. digital health startups, with Q4’s $4.2 billion across 129 deals marking the highest quarter total since Q2 2022. Startups raised $3.7 million more in 2025 than 2024, though deal count dropped by 5%, 482 compared to 509 deals in 2024. Consequently, average deal size rose to $29.3 million, up from $20.7 million in 2024, and the median deal size budged from $10 million to $12 million
AI News
- Perimeter Medical Imaging AI, a commercial-stage medical technology company, partnered with Intermountain Health to enable the deployment of the company’s advanced imaging technology for tissue visualization in the operating rooms at Intermountain Health LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City and Intermountain Health American Fork Hospital in American Fork, Utah
- Boston Consulting Group and Hippocratic AI, developer of AI Agents for healthcare, partnered to transform the biopharma and medtech industries through the responsible implementation of generative AI health care agents
- OpenAI acquired Torch, a a healthcare startup that unifies lab results, medications, and visit recordings
- Purdue University and Google Public Sector partnered to advance AI-enabled education, accelerate AI innovation and expand AI workforce development, providing students, faculty and researchers with Google Cloud’s full AI-optimized tech stack and high-performance computing power
- Bisk Amplified, a provider of online education and development solutions, and Kelley School of Business Executive Education expanding their partnership, which includes a portfolio of online AI certificate courses to help working professionals confidently lead, adapt, and drive impact in an AI-enabled business environment
- The University of Southern Denmark partnered with Danfoss and HPE to develop a new supercomputer in Sønderborg that combines more sustainable energy management and advanced artificial intelligence capabilities
- James Madison University partnered with CGI, an independent IT and business consulting services firm, to create AI career pathways for rural communities
Really big financings:
Healthtech:
- Orca Bio, a late-stage biotechnology company committed to transforming the lives of patients through high-precision cell therapy, raised a $250 million Series F financing round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
- Mirador Therapeutics, a clinical-stage precision medicine company developing next-generation therapies for immune-mediated inflammatory and fibrotic diseases, raised $250 million Series B financing from new investors T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc., Adage Capital Partners L.P., and additional funds managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company, alongside participation from existing investors
- AirNexis Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotech company developing therapeutics for pulmonary diseases, raised a $200 million Series A financing round led by Frazier Life Sciences, with participation from OrbiMed, SR One, Life Sciences at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Longitude Capital and Enavate Sciences
- Kinaset Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel and differentiated inhaled therapeutic to treat serious respiratory diseases, raised $103 million led by RA Capital Management and Forge Life Science Partners, with participation from new investors EQT Life Sciences, Vivo, Schroders, Willett Advisors, Pictet, and Sixty Degree Capital, as well as existing investors Atlas Venture, 5AM Ventures, and Gimv
Big financings:
Healthtech:
- Vista AI, developer of automated MRI scanning software for hospitals and imaging centers, raised $29.5 million in Series B financing from new investors Cedars-Sinai Health System, Intermountain Health, University of Utah Hospital System, Temple University/Fox Chase Cancer Center, and Tampa General Hospital, along with participation from Khosla Ventures, Bold Brain Capital, and other existing investors
- VieCure, a provider of intelligent software platforms for oncology care, raised $43 million in a round led by Mitch Rales and Northpond Ventures, with significant participation from Durable Capital Partners, Socium Ventures and Sator Grove Holdings
- Inquis Medical, a medical technology company dedicated to advancing mechanical thrombectomy for venous thromboembolic disease, raised a $75 million Series C financing round from an undisclosed strategic investor
- Oricell, a provider of cancer immunotherapy, raised a $70 million Series C1 financing co-led by Beijing Medical and Health Care Industry Investment Fund, Qiming Venture Partners and a leading global healthcare fund, with participation from a sovereign wealth fund, NGS Super, E-Town Capital, Elikon Venture, and Talon Capital
- Precede Biosciences, a precision diagnostics and data company focused on enabling the next generation of precision medicines, raised $83.5 million from existing investors Illumina Ventures, 5AM Ventures, Bristol Myers Squibb, Osage University Partners, Binney Street Capital, and Lilly Asia Ventures, and new investors including the Labcorp Venture Fund, UPMC Enterprises, Mirae Asset Capital Life Science, Mirae Asset Capital, 28 Capital, and Alexandria Venture Investments
- Vibrant Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation intelligent therapeutics, raised $61 million from new investors Pfizer Ventures and Apricot Capital with participation from Bayland Capital, HSG, Northern Light Venture Capital, and First Principle Venture Limited
- Cytotheryx, a preclinical cell therapy company developing cell-based treatments for liver disease, raised a $60 million Series A from Ouroboros Family Founders Fund I
- bit.bio, a biotech company pioneering next-generation human cell programming technology, raised a $$50 million Series C funding round from M&G Investments
- Juvena Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company whose AI-enabled regenerative biologics are designed to restore tissue function, raised a $33.5 million Series B. The round was led by Bison Ventures with participation from Eli Lilly and Company, Jefferson Life Sciences, and existing institutional backers including Mubadala Capital and Manta Ray
- Sukino, an out of hospital healthcare chain in India, raised $31 million in a round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, along with Rainmatter
- HPS/PayMedix, a healthcare financing and payments solutions provider, raised $33 million led by HLM Investment Partners, and joined by Escalate Capital Partners, RVM Enterprises, and SV Health Investors
- MedWatch Technologies, a medical device and SaaS company that specializes in health monitoring and management technology solutions, raised a $15 million Series A financing led by Stead Impact Ventures
- Enspire DBS Therapy, a clinical-stage company developing an implantable neuromodulation therapy for post-stroke recovery, raised $10.3 million in a Series B1 financing led by new investor Genesys Capital, with participation from existing investors Cleveland Clinic and JobsOhio Ventures
Edtech:
- Emversity, a higher-education embedded training and employability platform, raised $30 million in a Series A round led by Premji Invest, with participation from Lightspeed and Z47
- AI coaching platform Hupo raised $10 million in Series A funding, led by DST Global Partners, with continued support from Collaborative Fund, Strong Ventures, January Capital, and Goodwater Capital
Not so big financings:
Healthtech:
- Allos AI, which uses Causal AI to transform existing complex drugs into more bioavailable, safer, and easier-to-take medicines, raised $5 million in seed financing led by Oxford Science Enterprises, with participation from Habico Invest, the family office of Danish pharmaceutical group Orifarm, and Berkeley SKYDECK
- Xella Health, a women’s precision health and telemedicine company focused on transforming how women understand their biology across every life stage, raised more than $3.7 million in pre-seed financing in a round led by Precursor Ventures, with participation from Capital F, Ulu Ventures, and other funds
- Synchrony Medical, a respiratory care technology company and creator of the FDA-cleared LibAirty airway clearance system, raised $1 million from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund
- Zeya Health, developer of AI-powered infrastructure that integrates with clinics’ existing systems to automate administrative tasks, raised $575,000 in pre-seed funding from Antler and several angel investors
Edtech:
- Flashka, a platform that helps university students master subjects using automated flashcards, tests, and personalized learning tools, raised €1 million in pre-seed round led by Outlast Fund with the participation of UCP and Vento Ventures
- AICertified, a company creating global standard for AI skills, raised €1 million in a round led by Oyster Capital, with support from Enterprise Ireland
Fund News
- Arkin Capital announced the closing of Arkin Bio Ventures III, a $100 million fund focused on investing in advanced pre-clinical and early clinical-stage biotech companies developing transformative therapies in areas of high unmet medical need
Policy and government
- President Donald Trump unveiled a multipart proposal aimed at lowering prescription drug prices and reducing health insurance premiums, as well as increasing price transparency within the health care system. The White House is positioning the package – dubbed the “Great Healthcare Plan” – as a framework to help Congress craft legislation to address cost challenges in healthcare
- The Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Education Department have emerged as an obstacle in congressional spending talks, with Democrats trying to stop the department from offloading some of its duties to other agencies by pushing for language blocking such moves to be included in spending legislation to fund the departments of Education, Labor and Health and Human Services
Random news
- Dr. Brady Smith, a dentist who shares content on social media, expressed frustration in a recent video with the men who come into his office and have no idea why they’re there. “If one more guy says, ‘I don’t know what I’m doing here, and my wife scheduled the appointment,’ I’m gonna create a wheel of services, and I’m just gonna spin the wheel. It’s gonna have root canal, full dentures, sinus lift, teeth whitening, night guard, F around with a laser, whatever. And we’re gonna spin that wheel, and whatever it lands on, that’s what you’re getting,” Smith said
