Investment in the healthcare startup market is growing rapidly. Digital health companies raised more than $4.1 billion in funding in 2014, a 125 percent increase over the $1.8 billion raised in 2013, according to Rock Health. Moreover, from 2011 to 2014, Illinois saw the most growth in overall deal volume of any state. Join MATTER and sponsor Crain’s Chicago Business as we discuss the current state of healthcare tech investing, the factors that drive investments, and the different types of investment that are catching our panelists’ eyes today.

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