How many total Telemedicine companies are there?

As of Sep 2026, there are 10,605 active companies in Telemedicine sector.

Which countries have the most Telemedicine companies?

United States (5,218) has the highest number of Telemedicine companies, followed by India (2,286) and United Kingdom (962).

How many Telemedicine companies are funded?

As of Sep 2026, 2,918 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Telemedicine sector?

As of Sep 2026, Ro has secured $1.03B in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Telemedicine sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Telemedicine companies?

With $22.6B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Telemedicine companies.

Who are the top investors in Telemedicine companies?

The top investors in Telemedicine companies by number of investments are HHS, Europa and Y Combinator

How much venture capital has Telemedicine sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $22.3B in this sector.

How many unicorns has Telemedicine sector produced?

Globally, there are 23 unicorns in Telemedicine sector, to date.

Telemedicine - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 15.4K companies in the Telemedicine sector across the world, with 2.92K funded companies having collectively raised $41.7B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 972 of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 23 Unicorns.

Telemedicine sector has seen 393 acquisitions and 78 IPOs.

This sector includes solutions providing remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of telecommunications technology.

Telemedicine sector is also known as Telemedicine Solutions, Advanced Telemedicine or Digital Telemedicine.

Companies included in Telemedicine sector

All the B2B and B2C companies which enable consultation with physicians, doctors and specialists such as Cardiologist, Psychiatrist, Neurologist etc. over telecommunication platforms. It includes a variety of applications and services using two-way video, email, smart phones, wireless tools and other forms of telecommunications technology. Such solutions usually feature a two-way communication, with a provider at one end and a patient at the other.

Companies excluded in Telemedicine sector

- Blogs/General Discussion platforms - Offerings which involve booking doctor services over phone for in-clinic visits/home visits - Suppliers of Telemedicine equipment like audio/video communication systems

Key Metrics

Total Companies

15.4K

Top Companies

Tata 1mg, Hims & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

Acquisitions

393

Also known as

Telemedicine Solutions or Advanced Telemedicine

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There are more than 15.4K companies in Telemedicine. Tata 1mg is the top Telemedicine company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Telemedicine companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Tata 1mg	Provider of an online pharmacy with doctor listing and teleconsultation services	Delhi (India)	2015	Acquired	$231M
Hims	Online platform offering telehealth services for men's wellness	San Francisco (United States)	2017	Public	$197M
SonderMind	Mental health service provider offering virtual therapy services	Denver (United States)	2014	Series C	$276M
Babylon	Online platform offering healthcare services	London (United Kingdom)	2013	Series C	$735M
MediBuddy	Provider of health checks lab tests medicine and doctor consultations	Bengaluru (India)	2013	Acquired	$199M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Telemedicine sector

152 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Telemedicine sector. 2,724 Telemedicine startups were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	152
2025	118
2024	259
2023	514
2022	662
2021	1,175
2020	2,724
2019	1,579
2018	1,183
2017	964

Companies founded across countries in the Telemedicine sector

United States has 5,218 Telemedicine startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 2,286 startups and United Kingdom which has 962.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	5,218
India	2,286
United Kingdom	962
Canada	521
Australia	421
Brazil	364
Germany	283
France	277
China	272
Nigeria	183

Stage-wise distribution of the Telemedicine sector

Out of the total 15,413 Telemedicine companies, 2,918 have secured funding. Among them, 972 have reached Series A or higher, and 671 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 15,413

Funded - 2,918

Series A+ - 972

Series B+ - 671

Series C+ - 566

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	15,413
Funded	2,918
Series A+	972
Series B+	671
Series C+	566

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15.4K+ Total Companies
$41.7B+ Total Funding
2.9K+ Funded Companies
75+ IPOs
390+ Acquisitions

Total funding year-on-year in the Telemedicine sector

The Telemedicine sector saw a total funding of more than $33.8B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $7.6B. There has been a total funding of $1.3B in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$1.3B
2025	$2.62B
2024	$2.1B
2023	$2.22B
2022	$4.23B
2021	$7.6B
2020	$6.78B
2019	$2.32B
2018	$3.3B
2017	$1.36B

Total funding across countries in the Telemedicine sector

In the last 10 years, Telemedicine startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $22.6B. United Kingdom follows with $1.73B and China with $1.68B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$22.6B
United Kingdom	$1.73B
China	$1.68B
India	$1.41B
France	$580M
Israel	$506M
Canada	$370M
Australia	$274M
Germany	$105M
Spain	$91.8M

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Telemedicine sector

Over the last 10 years, the Telemedicine sector have seen $1.72B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $10.7B into Early Stage funding rounds and $15.7B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$15.7B
Early Stage	$10.7B
Post IPO	$2.58B
Seed Stage	$1.72B
Debt	$1.37B
Grant	$354M
PE	$314M
ICO	$18.8M
Other-Equity	$8M

Recent Funding Rounds in Telemedicine

In the year 2026, till September 2026, Telemedicine companies have raised $1.28B in equity funding across 83 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till September 2025), Telemedicine companies had raised $1.2B across 145 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 6.67% rise in funding in Telemedicine companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Telemedicine:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Holifya	Series A	7363	Sep 01, 2026	Zooga and 4 more
AskClementine	Seed	2714	Aug 28, 2026	Healthy.Capital
Happy Health	Series A	1274	Aug 22, 2026	Arch Venture Partners and 1 more
Icentia	Seed	1795	Aug 18, 2026	Invest Quebec and 4 more
Happy Ring	Series A	4871	Aug 18, 2026	Arch Venture Partners and 1 more

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HHS is the top investor in Telemedicine companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Telemedicine:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
HHS	Washington, DC (United States)	Talkspace, NHS Choices, Teladoc Health and Masimo
Europa	Belgium	NHS Choices, Empatica, Biobeat and FibriCheck
Y Combinator	Mountain View (United States)	Headspace, Ophelia, Blueberry Pediatrics and Cureskin
Techstars	New York City (United States)	AnswersNow, Manatee, oDoc and Ginger
MassChallenge	Boston (United States)	Neteera, DynamiCare Health, Ginger and MD Ally

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In the year 2026, till August 2026, 22 acquisitions happened in Telemedicine sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 36 acquisitions happened in Telemedicine sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Telemedicine:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Vigor Marine Group	Business Acquisition	Aug 17, 2026	Antin Infrastructure Partners
Vital Connect	Business Acquisition	Aug 06, 2026	iRhythm Tech
Cylinder Health	Business Acquisition	Aug 05, 2026	Hinge Health
Summer Health	Business Acquisition	Jul 29, 2026	Doctronic
Ogma	Business Acquisition	Jun 30, 2026	Saltroad

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Acquisition trends in Telemedicine

Here are the acquisition trends in Telemedicine:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	22
2025	36
2024	34
2023	36
2022	49
2021	60
2020	29
2019	33
2018	26
2017	24

In the year 2026, till March 2026, 1 IPO happened in Telemedicine sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Telemedicine:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
MEZOO	Mar 26, 2026	Korea Exchange (KRX)
Epiminder	Dec 01, 2025	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
Seers Technology	Jun 19, 2024	Korea Exchange (KRX)
Neusoft Xikang	Sep 28, 2023	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)
PanGenomic	Jul 18, 2022	Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Telemedicine sector

Most number of Telemedicine startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Harvard University and Harvard Business School.

College	No. of companies
Stanford University	72
Harvard University	63
Harvard Business School	35
University of Pennsylvania	29
IIT Bombay	28
University of Cambridge	28
Columbia University	27
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	27
University of California (Berkeley)	26
IIT Delhi	24

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Telemedicine sector

In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' Telemedicine companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Columbia University alumni are second, and Harvard University alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Stanford University	$3.68B
Columbia University	$2.8B
Harvard University	$2.3B
University of California (Berkeley)	$1.96B
Stanford Business School	$1.92B
University of Pennsylvania	$1.46B
Wharton School	$1.32B
Columbia Business School	$1.19B
Yale University	$1.11B
Cornell University	$1.07B