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# Health Startup Fundraising

Health tech fundraising is different from consumer or enterprise SaaS fundraising. Investors in health tech evaluate a broader set of risk factors — clinical, regulatory, reimbursement — alongside the standard team and market criteria.

## The Health Tech Investor Landscape

| Investor Type       | Focus                                 | Typical Check Size |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------ |
| Angel investors     | Early-stage, domain expertise         | $25K-$500K         |
| Health-specific VCs | Digital health, therapeutics, devices | $2M-$20M           |
| Generalist VCs      | Platform opportunities, larger rounds | $5M-$50M+          |
| Strategic investors | Pharma, health systems, payers        | Strategic          |
| Grants (SBIR/STTR)  | Early R\&D, non-dilutive              | $100K-$2M          |

## What Health Tech Investors Look For

Beyond standard startup metrics, health investors evaluate:

* **Clinical evidence**: Do you have data supporting your approach?
* **Regulatory strategy**: Clear pathway to clearance/approval
* **Reimbursement path**: How will you get paid?
* **Go-to-market**: B2B, B2C, or B2B2C? Who is the buyer?
* **Team**: Health domain expertise + tech capability
* **Market timing**: Regulatory tailwinds, policy changes

## Pitch Deck Structure for Health Startups

A health startup pitch deck should include:

1. **Problem** — Clinical and market need
2. **Solution** — Product approach and innovation
3. **Clinical evidence** — Existing data and validation plan
4. **Regulatory pathway** — Clear timeline and strategy
5. **Market opportunity** — TAM, SAM, SOM
6. **Business model** — Who pays, how much, why
7. **Go-to-market** — Sales strategy, partnerships
8. **Competition** — Landscape positioning
9. **Team** — Health + tech expertise

## Non-Dilutive Funding

Grants can fund early-stage health tech development:

* **SBIR/STTR (US)** : $100K-$2M for R\&D
* **Horizon Europe**: EU research funding
* **NIH grants**: Health-specific research programs
* **Innovate UK**: UK health tech innovation funding