Following a slump in August, which posted the lowest med-tech deal values of 2024, September bounced back with the highest monthly total of the year, reaching $356.79 million.

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Biopharma financings continued to outperform over the first nine months of 2024, hitting $86.2 billion, a 75% increase from the $49.35 billion raised during the same period in 2023. September alone saw a significant boost from the prior month, with financings more than doubling to $8.7 billion from $3.5 billion in August.

Med-tech fundraising saw strong growth in 2024, with companies raising $21.24 billion in the first three quarters, a 48% increase over the $14.36 billion raised during the same period in 2023. However, September’s total dropped to $982.44 million, down from $3.67 billion in August.