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    Healthtech PE Monitor

    Oct 26, 2026

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    Private equity investment in US healthtech is at an inflection point in 2026. Nixon Peabody and PitchBook examine the deal dynamics and regulatory forces reshaping the market.

    Authors

    • Jéna M. Grady

      Partner
      • New York City +1 212.940.3114
      • jgrady@nixonpeabody.com
      Jéna M. Grady
    • Michael I. Schnipper

      Partner
      • Long Island +1 516.832.7518
      • mschnipper@nixonpeabody.com
      Michael I. Schnipper
    • Andrew L. Share

      Partner, Office Managing Partner, Manchester
      • Manchester +1 603.628.4053
      • ashare@nixonpeabody.com
      Andrew L. Share
    • Rebecca Simone

      Partner
      • Long Island +1 516.832.7524
      • rsimone@nixonpeabody.com
      Rebecca Simone

    To help private equity sponsors, healthcare operators, and investors make sense of a rapidly shifting market, Nixon Peabody has teamed up with PitchBook to produce the Healthtech PE Monitor. Drawing on PitchBook's market data and Nixon Peabody's transactional and regulatory experience, the report offers a view of where capital is moving in healthtech and what it means for deal strategy.

    Get the Report

    We examine the structural forces redefining private equity dealmaking in healthtech, as of mid-2026, including:

    • Why deal value is surging even as deal count falls
    • How sponsors are deploying capital through add-on acquisitions at a historic rate
    • Where AI in healthcare is generating investment conviction in healthcare
    • What the exit environment looks like for platforms coming to market today
    • How fundraising dynamics are reshaping the competitive landscape for sponsors
    • What legal and regulatory complexity means for structuring, diligence, and exit readiness

    Download the full report for analysis and practical guidance from Nixon Peabody healthcare industry attorneys.

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    Healthtech PE Monitor

    • The healthtech PE market is generating strong deal value in 2026, but the story behind the numbers is more nuanced than it appears.

      Explore the data

    • Understanding where conviction is building, and where caution is setting in, is essential for anyone active in the space right now.

      Follow the capital

    • As transactions grow larger and more complex, so does the legal and regulatory landscape. Nixon Peabody healthcare attorneys explain what it means in practice.

      Understand the stakes

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