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In 2018, capital investment in companies that are developing AI-enabled medical image analysis solutions was almost $580 million. This was more than double the investment into such companies in 2017.
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Following the peak of new market entrants in 2015/16, the amount of early-stage (Angel, Seed and Series A) investments has since declined. In 2018, investors appear to have shifted their focus to later-stage (series B onwards) investments, although the number of early-stage deals was still slightly higher than later-stage deals. In 2019 we expect investors will favor the more established medical imaging AI companies and early-stage funding will continue to decline.
HeartFlow is by far the most-funded company, followed by VoxelCloud and Infervision. Of the 84 companies who disclosed funding in the period 2014 to 2018, the average funding per company was $14.4 million ($9.2 million excluding HeartFlow).
In 2018, some of the largest funding rounds went to Asian companies. Excluding HeartFlow’s $240 million Series E round, Asian companies accounted for 42% of the $340 million invested in 2018.
Other key findings from our analysis show:
- There are over 120 start-ups developing artificial intelligence solutions for medical imaging.
- Since 2014, these companies have received investments of more than $1.2 billion.
- Funding continues to rise each year, with $580 million invested in 2018.
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“Machine Learning in Medical Imaging – 2018 Edition” provides a data-centric and global outlook on the current and projected uptake of machine learning in medical imaging. The report blends primary data collected from in-depth interviews with healthcare professionals and technology vendors, to provide a balanced and objective view of the market.
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