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Is Europe Ready for a Digital Health Unicorn?

Posted on June 14, 2016July 26, 2025 by Min-Sung Sean Kim

In 2016 the term “unicorn”—a privately held company worth more than $1 billion—was already part of the tech lexicon. But applying that label to a European digital health company remains aspirational. In the United States, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and broader reforms in the early 2010s created fertile ground for digital health startups: millions of newly …

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Min-Sung Sean Kim

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Digital health investor and startup mentor. Reviewed 2,300+ startups across Europe. Bridging founders and funding through real-world insights and ecosystem experience.

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