DigitalHealth InvestorTalk Show · 2026-02-14 · 1h 11m
We look at what to expect from the ViVE Conference in Los Angeles in February, including innovations and investor sentiments Adam and I offer a preview of the state of digital-health fundraising, enterprise budgets, and innovation that we'll see at the ViVE conference covering payers and providers. Will the barbell fundraising environment continue? What will be the favored investment themes? Are rollups picking up steam? When will the great shakeout arrive? What will happen to the Zombiecorns? In this show we'll cover: What to do now to prepare for the ViVE Conference in February How to get the most out of your time and out of meetings Views on the future of the fundraising, consolidation, and IPO environments for digital health in 2026 And we'll answer your questions. Adam Kaufman is the publisher of BearingOn.Health, an advisor to health systems, pharma companies, and innovative digital health companies, and an adjunct professor of economics at USC. Follow him at: Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies.
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