Why medtech and pharma are a big deal

Med-Tech Innovation News editor Ian Bolland is joined by Nooman Haque, the Managing Director of Life Sciences and Healthcare at Silicon Valley Bank’s UK branch, as they discuss the company’s healthcare investments and exits report.

In 2020, both venture capital fundraising and investment in healthcare companies surged to record levels globally. An unprecedented $17.1 billion was raised in new venture funds dedicated to the sector, representing a 57% year-on-year increase from 2019’s total of $10.7 billion.

The pace of investment in the UK also increased and the total by the end of the third quarter of 2020 exceeded the total number of deals for the whole of 2019.

Nooman and Ian discuss the report in more detail, whether this boom in investments is here to stay, and what to look out for in 2021 and beyond.