Subject: The year in preview: Venrock VCs predict what’s next in digital health
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Fortune telling is a risky business.

That hasn’t stopped VCs Bob Kocher and Bryan Roberts.

For three years running, the Venrock partners have put their top health industry predictions in writing (https://startuphealth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b5e9c627761550fb3157fdb9&id=e43ba6a9bb&e=ec25e68ef1) , for all to read (and debate).

At the most recent Startup Health Festival, Fortune Magazine editor-in-chief Clifton Leaf sat down with Kocher and Roberts to get the story behind their 2018 predictions and to understand where investment dollars will be flowing in the upcoming year.
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“For the rest of our lives we're going to continue to see rapid adoption, improvement, disruption, and change.” — Bob Kocher, Venrock

** Trend Watch: Stories Shaping Digital Health
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We saw an impressive $310 million in digital health funding this week, led by Livongo Health ($105M), which utilizes connected devices and virtual coaching to assist patients with chronic conditions. Other big raises this week included Chinese startups DXY ($100M) and MobileMD System ($47.6M).
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Livongo Health (https://startuphealth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b5e9c627761550fb3157fdb9&id=e6d093ec7c&e=ec25e68ef1)                                                                                              $105.0M   General Catalyst, Kinnevik, DFJ, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Microsoft Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Zaffre Investments, 7wire Ventures, Echo Health Ventures
DXY (https://startuphealth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b5e9c627761550fb3157fdb9&id=20516c7682&e=ec25e68ef1)             $100.0M   Undisclosed
MobileMD System (https://startuphealth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b5e9c627761550fb3157fdb9&id=6ff4abb555&e=ec25e68ef1)  $47.6M   SAIF Partners, Morningside Venture Capital, Zheshang Venture Capital, SBCVC, Ivy Capital, Cowin Venture Capital
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