# How AI Changed Healthcare Fundraising and Venture Capital

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Podcast: [The Heart of Healthcare | A Digital Health Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-heart-of-healthcare-a-digital-health-podcast-4062107)
Published: 2026-06-15T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Healthcare AI funding is booming, but the money is flowing to fewer companies than ever before. As investors pour capital into a small group of breakout winners, founders are navigating a fundraising environment where expectations seem to change every quarter. Based on interviews with 24 healthcare founders and a dozen healthcare investors, Halle breaks down what is actually happening in the market today, from pitch meetings and diligence processes to the growing debate over whether AI has fundamentally changed venture capital itself.  Why healthcare AI fundraising has become a tale of two markets The two questions dominating investor meetings in 2026 The metrics VCs are looking for today The debate over whether investors should abandon traditional ownership targets Why high valuations can be both a gift and a trap for founders  — Show notes: Submit questions for our Eric Larsen healthcare AI Q&A here Part I: AI ate digital health (and what that means for fundraising) Part II: Convicted or disciplined: How healthcare VCs are split on investing —  🙏 Do you like this podcast? An easy and free way to help keep the show going is to leave us a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you're listening. —  📍 Connect with us: Heart of Healthcare website LinkedIn YouTube   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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