Ann: Results of General Meeting, page-42

Looks like Gmed is well ahead in the potential-revenue-game
(with $1Bn binding MoUs in place);
vs
Some Nasdaq-Ipo-bound companies

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6 digital health predictions for 2018

• The IPO market won't open up in 2018, but expect plenty of M&A.
• Artificial intelligence will be used in unsexy ways before it disrupts clinical workflows.
• Tech companies will make big moves in the space.

Steve Kraus, Bessemer Venture Partners
Published 2:16 PM ET Sun,
14 Jan 2018

Steve Kraus, one of the most active health-tech investors in the industry, gave his predictions for 2018, following the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference this week in San Francisco.



"Don't expect IPOs

I think the public markets will remain closed in 2018 for health-tech companies. However, I do expect 2019 and the years beyond that to start to look more fruitful for initial public offerings, as well-funded start-ups like Health Catalyst, Flatiron Health, Welltok, Grand Rounds Health and others start to scale beyond $100 million in revenue and some of them start to reach positive EBITDA levels...."


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"Big tech will make moves

Apple, Alphabet and Amazon will continue to push forward in health care in 2018.
If these companies make a real big splash with some kind of acquisition, it could crack open the IPO markets sooner than any of us think..."


https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/14/bes...-his-digital-health-predictions-for-2018.html