7Wire Ventures

7wireVenture's partner Robert Garber looks at the future of digital health. 

As technology increases in the healthcare arena more and more venture firms are turning their attention to digital health.

Digital chronic disease management company Livongo has raised $105 million in new Series E funding, mostly from existing investors.

nOCD, a new app that helps users manage their obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) just landed $1 million in seed funding from 7wire Ventures.

Pediatric healthcare platform CareDox recently landed $16 million in Series B funding.

Chicago-based Zest Health, which has developed an app that helps people view and understand their health benefits, raised $6 million from 7wire Ventures, Lightbank, Zaffre Investments, Martin Ventures, Dallas Venture Partners, and LSAN/Azimuth Ventures.

Vancouver-based Ayogo has raised $2.

Medication adherence app company MediSafe raised $6 million in a round led by Pitango Venture Capital with participation from 7wire Ventures as well as existing investors lool Ventures, TriVentures, and Eyal Gura.

There’s no question that funding for digital health companies is high -- a recent report from Accenture predicted funding for digital health startups will reach $6.

Healthcare treatment comparison tool WiserTogether raised $9 million in a round led by Martin Ventures and Merck Global Health Innovation Fund with participation from WiserTogether CEO Shub Debgupt and existing investors Grotech Ventures, Harbert Venture Partners, 7Wire Ventures, and Blue Heron Capital.