Funding for Digital Mental Health Startups Reaches Record $5.1B in 2021

Digital health continued its tear in 2021, as the number of deals and the amount of funding in the space reached record levels. And if mental health had not already proven itself as a major engine driving activity, 2021 definitely underscored that fact, reports Behavioral Health Business.

Digital startups based in the U.S hauled in $29.1 billion over the course of 729 deals, according to a newly released report by seed fund investment firm Rock Health. Both figures surpassed last year’s totals in funding and deals tracked by the firm, which at the time were each the largest since Rock Health began tracking the data back to 2011. Read more.

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