Round B Funding Gap
Companies in this sector often require 7+ years to get their product to a market-ready state. The funding for the early phase of product development in the UK comes from Round A investors; university and charity funds, accelerators. These investors are typically very good for supporting through technology trials and testing, although financial returns at this investment stage are often poor.
Companies in this sector often require 7+ years to get their product to a market-ready state. The funding for the early phase of product development in the UK comes from Round A investors; university and charity funds, accelerators. These investors are typically very good for supporting through technology trials and testing, although financial returns at this investment stage are often poor.
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Market Drivers
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Healthcare systems have become critically overstretched
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Healthcare spends as % of GDP continue to rise relentlessly around the world.
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A skills gap necessitates short term, cost-inefficient solutions
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US Insurance pricing models dominate and destabilise global markets as not price sensitive
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Market Drivers
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Inflationary costs; growing, aging populations; and increased expectations
elevate spends, taking increasing share of public and private budgets
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In Britain, healthcare spend has gone from 5.1% of GDP in 1990, to 11.3% today.
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Market Drivers
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Outdated business models incentivize marginal gains over mass availability
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Healthcare is now a $9trn market - almost 10% of global GDP and relentlessly rising.