Health & Biotech startup funding

Biotech, healthcare and health-tech startups, from drug discovery to care delivery. In the last 12 months Value Add VC tracked 143 venture rounds in Health & Biotech totaling $12.0B across 135 companies, with a median round of $50M. The last three months saw 87 rounds and $7.6B, ahead of the 12-month pace.

Rounds trackedLast 3 monthsLast 6 monthsLast 12 months
Rounds87134143
Dollars$7.6B$11.3B$12.0B
Companies85128135
Median round$58M$54M$50M

Rounds tracked by Value Add VC from filings, wire releases and news outlets, not a total for the whole market. Private companies only.

Health & Biotech: dollars tracked by month

Value Add VC intelligence database (rounds tracked from filings, wires and outlets)

Data
Health & Biotech: dollars tracked by month
ItemValue
Dec 25$180M · 2 rounds
Jan 26$0M · 0 rounds
Feb 26$0M · 0 rounds
Mar 26$200M · 2 rounds
Apr 26$5M · 1 rounds
May 26$299M · 9 rounds
Jun 26$1.2B · 17 rounds
Jul 26$2.1B · 20 rounds
Aug 26$937M · 16 rounds
Sep 26$3.4B · 27 rounds
Oct 26$3.2B · 45 rounds
Nov 26$85M · 2 rounds

Health & Biotech: rounds by month

Value Add VC intelligence database (rounds tracked from filings, wires and outlets)

Data
Health & Biotech: rounds by month
ItemValue
Dec 252
Jan 260
Feb 260
Mar 262
Apr 261
May 269
Jun 2617
Jul 2620
Aug 2616
Sep 2627
Oct 2645
Nov 262

Rounds by stage (last 12 months)

Value Add VC intelligence database (rounds tracked from filings, wires and outlets)

Data
Rounds by stage (last 12 months)
ItemValue
Undisclosed57 rounds · $3.1B
Series B23 rounds · $2.3B
Series A22 rounds · $1.0B
Series D+ / growth20 rounds · $2.3B
Series C17 rounds · $3.2B
Seed4 rounds · $68M
See the full ranking: Top Health & Biotech Startups 2026 → biggest rounds, most valuable companies and the most active investors.

Largest Health & Biotech rounds, last 12 months

DateCompanyStageAmountLed by
Jul 15, 2026Neko HealthSeries C$700MLightspeed Venture Partners, OG Venture Partners
Jul 14, 2026Chai DiscoverySeries C$400MIndex Ventures
Oct 30, 2026Dren Bio—$350MLightspeed Venture Partners
Sep 22, 2026Heidi HealthSeries C$340MBlackbird Ventures
Jun 25, 2026Ollin BiosciencesSeries B$330MTCG Crossover
Sep 23, 2026Enveda BiosciencesSeries E$311MCatalio Capital Management
Oct 15, 2026OMass TherapeuticsSeries C$310MBain Capital Life Sciences, Forbion
Nov 19, 2025Function HealthSeries B$298MRedpoint Ventures
Sep 16, 2026Anew Labs—$290MHongShan (Sequoia China)
Sep 9, 2026Encoded TherapeuticsSeries F$275MGoogle Ventures (GV)

Most active Health & Biotech investors

Latest Health & Biotech rounds

DateCompanyStageAmountLed by
Nov 5, 2026Brij Medical—$5M—
Nov 3, 2026Lyell Immunopharma—$80M—
Oct 30, 2026Dren Bio—$350MLightspeed Venture Partners
Oct 30, 2026GoodMood HoldingsGrowth$45M—
Oct 30, 2026Midstream HealthSeries A$20M—
Oct 30, 2026Setara BiosciencesSeries A$90M—
Oct 30, 2026Stairmedlate-stage$192.5M—
Oct 30, 2026StimCardio MedicalSeries A$30M—
Oct 30, 2026Wrapped HealthPre-seed$2.1MLightbank
Oct 28, 2026Blue Arbor TechnologiesSeries A$10.5M—
Oct 28, 2026ClarityCareSeries A$16.5MHeadline
Oct 28, 2026Coherence NeuroSeries A$45MFounders Fund

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