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Health tech VC model questioned amid funding concentration and exit backlog

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The venture capital model, which relies on a few massive successes to offset numerous failures, is facing scrutiny within the health tech sector. Despite a recovery in funding, a significant portion of capital is concentrated in a small number of large deals, creating a divide between category winners and struggling companies. Exits are also uneven, with a preference for acquisitions over IPOs, leaving many late-stage companies in a difficult AI

RANK_REASON Article discusses the challenges and potential flaws in the standard venture capital model as applied to the health tech industry, rather than announcing a new product, funding round, or research.

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Health tech VC model questioned amid funding concentration and exit backlog

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    The VC Math Ain’t Mathin’: This Health Investor Has a Fresh Playbook

    Venture math doesn't always work. In the health tech space, investors like Dan Galles of Allumia Ventures are questioning whether a fresh playbook is needed.

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