IIf you’re a digital health startup looking to make an impact, it makes sense to take action against diabetes. More than 34 million American adults – over a tenth of the population – live with the metabolic disorder, which costs the nation approximately $ 400 billion each year.
The earliest group of digital diabetes management startups – including Onduo, Omada Health, Virta Health, and Livongo – made a name for themselves by combining remote monitoring with virtual diabetes coaching. That approach has proven successful: they are among the most capitalized diabetes startups in the US, and Livongo was acquired by Teladoc for $ 18.5 billion last year. But the disease has also been a natural port of call for building health systems for other chronic conditions and even for general wellbeing.
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