The 10 hottest medtech startups of 2018

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Livongo

Mountain View, Calif.

Founded: 2014

www.livongo.com

Livongo Health this month closed a $105 million round led by a group of investors including General Catalyst, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and Echo Health Ventures.

The Mountain View, Calif.-based company has developed Livongo for Diabetes – a collection of connected devices that enable people with diabetes to interact with a virtual care team.

Livongo plans to use its newly-acquired funds to support market growth and its consumer platform. The company is also launching a disease management offering for people with hypertension.

–Sarah Faulkner, Associate Editor

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