Venture Capital Investments In Health IT Totaled $1 Billion+ In 2012

Venture capital investments in the health information technology sector topped $1 billion in 2012. During that same time period, there were 163 mergers and acquisitions involving venture capital funding in the health information technology sector, which is triple the 49 venture capital funded deals during 2011. The total 2012 value for mergers and acquisitions in the sector was $7 billion, with venture capital investments totaling nearly $1.2 billion. Venture capital investment in the sector has been increasing; in 2011 venture capital of $480 million facilitated 49 deals. In 2010, venture capital of $211 million facilitated 22 deals. The findings . . .