Powering Start Ups at Giant Health Event

As Chairman and on behalf of our team at Giant I look forward to welcoming the start up community to the Giant Health Event as part of the European Health-Tech Innovation Week. This will commence in Liverpool on 17th May with the FIRST live face to face event in the UK. I hope you are as excited as we are.

GIANT Health Event

There is unprecedented demand for innovation and investment in health amplified by the pandemic. Here are a few examples of the potential growth:

• Global Health care spending is expected to rise at a CAGR of 4% over 2020–24, up from 2.8% in 2015–19. (Deloitte, 2021)
•  Global healthcare industry will reach over $10 trillion by 2022 (PolicyAdvice, 2021)
• As of 2019, digital health represented a global market of approximately $350 billion with many opportunities to compete across multiple subcategories. (Mckinsey, 2021)
• The estimated global market size for digital health in 2024 is $600 billion, with a 8% annual growth year-on-year. (Mckinsey, 2021)
• Unprecedented digital health growth in 2020: record levels of venture funding of $5.4 billion. (Mckinsey, 2021)

The Giant Start Up competition

The European Health-Tech Innovation Week is at the forefront of showcasing the brightest health-tech entrepreneurs and their inspirational, unique and outstanding businesses. GIANT Health managed to go beyond the initial expectations with a portfolio of 11 highly compelling companies which aim to become the next ‘unicorn’ in the healthcare industry. They will be pitching to our investors in 5 European cities.

Giant health is bringing together 15 world leading institutional healthcare sector focused investors including:

24Haymarket: London

• Currently funding 10 companies in the Digital Healthcare and Life Sciences section of the portfolio.
• Only 12% of loss rate
• 5.2x consolidated revenue increase since 24Haymarket’s first investment

Ascension Ventures: London

• Since 2013, Ascension has established itself as one of the leading UK Seed investors, participating in some of the most exciting deals alongside high calibre angels and VCs.
• As a go-to place for UK entrepreneurs seeking funding, Ascension team gains a ‘first look’ at over 2,000 investment opportunities a year through a comprehensive and proven network.

Heal Capital: Berlin

• Heal Capital reimagines healthcare by leveraging cutting-edge technology to make a difference in people‘s lives.
• Total Investment volume: 100M€

Hadean Ventures: Oslo

• Hadean Ventures has accomplished an overall number of 11 investments with 2 exits.
• Most recent investment: Raised $35M for a Series B investment on March 24

Capital Cell: Barcelona

•  Europe’s first equity crowdfunding platform specialised in life sciences
• Capital Cell has raised a total of ￡1M of funding over 2 rounds.

Go Capital: France, Grand Ouest Region

• Currently funding 14 companies in the Medical & Analysis Technology Section of the portfolio.
• 80M€ fund dedicated to investing in companies in their seed stage.

GIANT Health is bringing to you world leading healthcare tech innovation companies such as:

Human People: ￡800K sought investment. Led by doctors, nutritionists and science, Human People offer the most advanced standards in nutritional supplements by integrating blood, DNA, and gut tests.

Tada Medical: Series A round. Their patented technology enable healthcare providers to deliver critical fluids safely and efficiently.

Drill Surgeries: Pre-Seed round. Owners of an innovative medical tool which reduces the X-Ray impact on patients and medical staff

DeepMed: Total funding amount: $1.6M. The company’s technology has been funded by NHS and it guarantees an enhancement of the accuracy and of the speed of the diagnostic processes in oncology.