The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence in healthcare has created one of the fastest-growing software verticals in modern economic history, with the global market scaling from $14.92 Billion in 2024 to $21.66 Billion in 2025, and projected to reach $110.61 Billion by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38.0%. Capital deployment into health AI has reached unprecedented density: by 2025, AI-native platforms captured 55% of all digital health venture funding,

Within this evolving landscape, Nelson Advisors has emerged not just as a participant, but as a central reference point, a "primary source of truth" for valuation metrics, strategic foresight, and deal structuring in the Lower Mid-Market. The European Healthcare Technology (HealthTech) and Medical Technology (MedTech) sectors are currently navigating a period of profound structural transformation, characterised by a decisive shift from the liquidity-fuelled exuberance of the