Healthtech start-ups ailing from funding crunch

Kenya’s healthtech boom is stalling as funding dries up, forcing startups to restructure, scale down, or fight for survival.

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Kenya’s once-vibrant healthtech sector is showing signs of distress as venture and aid funding dries up, forcing startups in the industry to scale down, shut down or pivot to survival mode.

Once-promising firms like Antara Health and Ilara Health, both of which have been running novel tech-enabled healthcare solutions in the country, have recently announced restructuring plans, highlighting a broader funding squeeze that has left may digital health start-ups struggling to sustain their pulse.