The new year kicked off with med-tech deal value in January totaling $107.75 million. By the numbers, January’s 183 deals surpassed the 2023 monthly average of approximately 142 deals per month.
In the first month of 2024, med-tech financings passed the $1 billion mark once more, raising a total of $1.06 billion through 46 transactions recorded by BioWorld. It was the fourth consecutive month where med-tech financings exceeded the $1 billion threshold, just slightly down from the $1.07 billion raised in December.
December med-tech deals totaled $220 million, down 50.25% from $442.2 million raised in November. However, for the full year 2023, med-tech deal value reached $10.63 billion, the top year in BioWorld’s records going back to 2018, and up 33.1% from 2022’s $7.99 billion.
Med-tech financings exceeded $1 billion for the third consecutive month, reaching a total of $1.07 billion in transactions in December. In November, med-techs raised $1.02 billion, with $1.23 billion raised in October. The overall average for financings in 2023 stands at $1.47 billion per month, down from a monthly average of $3.19 billion the previous year.