Top Health Tech Startups and Companies in 2026 from UK, Europe, North America, MENA, India and China

## The Global Health Tech Landscape in 2026 The health technology sector continues its remarkable expansion, driven by advances in artificial intelligence, genomics, remote patient monitoring and digital therapeutics. Global health tech investment reached $42 billion in 2025, with strong growth across established markets and emerging health tech hubs. From London's thriving digital health ecosystem to the rapid innovation emerging from India and China, health tech entrepreneurs are addressing some of healthcare's most pressing challenges. Here are the 25 most influential health tech startups and companies to watch in 2026. --- ## United Kingdom 1. Babylon Health babylonhealth.com | London Babylon's AI-powered symptom checker and virtual consultation platform serves millions of patients globally. The company's clinical AI has achieved diagnostic accuracy comparable to human physicians across hundreds of conditions. 2. Benevolent AI benevolent.com | London BenevolentAI applies artificial intelligence to drug discovery, accelerating the identification of novel therapeutic targets. The company's platform has generated multiple clinical-stage programmes across oncology and immunology. 3. Healx healx.ai | Cambridge Healx uses AI to find treatments for rare diseases by repurposing existing drugs. The platform has identified promising candidates for over 100 rare conditions, addressing a historically underserved patient population. 4. Kheiron Medical kheironmed.com | London Kheiron's Mia platform uses deep learning to assist radiologists in detecting breast cancer. The AI has demonstrated the ability to identify cancers missed by human readers while reducing false positives. --- ## Europe 5. Doctolib doctolib.fr | Paris, France Europe's leading healthcare booking platform connects 80 million patients with 340,000 healthcare professionals. Doctolib has expanded into telehealth, medical records and practice management software. 6. Ada Health ada.com | Berlin, Germany Ada's AI-powered health assessment app helps users understand their symptoms and navigate to appropriate care. The platform has completed over 30 million health assessments worldwide. 7. Kry/Livi kry.se | Stockholm, Sweden Kry (branded Livi in some markets) is Europe's largest digital healthcare provider, offering video consultations across the UK, France, Germany and Scandinavia. The company has completed over 5 million consultations. 8. Medbelle medbelle.com | Berlin, Germany Medbelle is a digital hospital platform coordinating elective surgeries, managing the patient journey from consultation through recovery with technology-enabled care coordination. 9. Owkin owkin.com | Paris, France Owkin uses federated learning to train AI models on distributed hospital data while preserving patient privacy. The company partners with major pharmaceutical companies on oncology drug development. --- ## North America 10. Tempus tempus.com | Chicago, USA Tempus has built one of the world's largest libraries of clinical and molecular data, using AI to personalise cancer treatment. The platform analyses genomic, clinical and imaging data to guide therapeutic decisions. 11. Ro ro.co | New York, USA Ro is a direct-to-patient healthcare company offering telehealth consultations, diagnostics and pharmacy services. The company addresses conditions including sexual health, weight management and smoking cessation. 12. Hinge Health hingehealth.com | San Francisco, USA Hinge Health provides digital musculoskeletal therapy using wearable sensors and computer vision to guide patients through exercise programmes. The company serves over 1,000 employer clients. 13. Devoted Health devoted.com | Boston, USA Devoted Health is a technology-driven Medicare Advantage insurer using data science to improve care coordination and outcomes for seniors. The company has expanded to serve members across multiple US states. 14. Olive AI oliveai.com | Columbus, USA Olive provides AI-powered automation for healthcare operations, streamlining revenue cycle management, claims processing and administrative workflows across hospital systems. 15. Recursion Pharmaceuticals recursion.com | Salt Lake City, USA Recursion combines automated cell biology experiments with AI to discover new drugs at unprecedented speed. The company's platform generates and analyses millions of images weekly to identify therapeutic candidates. 16. Cerebral cerebral.com | San Francisco, USA Cerebral provides online mental health services including therapy, medication management and care coordination. The company addresses the growing demand for accessible mental health treatment. --- ## Middle East & North Africa (MENA) 17. Altibbi altibbi.com | Amman, Jordan Altibbi is the Arab world's leading digital health platform, providing telemedicine consultations, health content and pharmacy services across the MENA region in Arabic. 18. Vezeeta vezeeta.com | Cairo, Egypt Vezeeta connects patients with healthcare providers across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and other MENA markets. The platform offers appointment booking, telemedicine and electronic health records. 19. Okadoc okadoc.com | Dubai, UAE Okadoc is the UAE's leading healthcare booking platform, partnering with major hospital groups across the Gulf region. The company has expanded into practice management and patient engagement solutions. --- ## India 20. Practo practo.com | Bangalore, India Practo is India's largest integrated healthcare platform, connecting patients with over 200,000 verified doctors. The platform offers appointment booking, telemedicine, medicine delivery and health records management. 21. PharmEasy pharmeasy.in | Mumbai, India PharmEasy is India's leading online pharmacy platform, delivering medicines, diagnostics and teleconsultations to millions of customers. The company has raised over $1 billion in funding. 22. Pristyn Care pristyncare.com | Gurugram, India Pristyn Care provides technology-enabled elective surgery services across 50 Indian cities, managing the complete patient journey from diagnosis through post-operative care. --- ## China 23. WeDoctor wedoctor.com | Hangzhou, China WeDoctor is one of China's largest digital health platforms, offering online consultations, appointment booking and AI-powered triage. The company serves over 270 million registered users. 24. Ping An Good Doctor pagd.net | Shanghai, China Backed by insurance giant Ping An, Good Doctor operates China's largest telemedicine platform with over 400 million users. The company integrates with Ping An's insurance products to provide seamless healthcare access. 25. JD Health jdhealth.com | Beijing, China JD Health leverages JD.com's e-commerce infrastructure to provide online pharmacy, telemedicine and health management services. The publicly listed company is one of China's most valuable health tech enterprises. --- ## Top 25 Health Tech Companies at a Glance | Company | Headquarters | Focus Area | Valuation/Status | Website | |:--|:--|:--|:--|:--| | Babylon Health | London, UK | AI Diagnostics | Public (NYSE) | babylonhealth.com | | BenevolentAI | London, UK | AI Drug Discovery | Public (AMS) | benevolent.com | | Healx | Cambridge, UK | Rare Disease AI | $300M+ | healx.ai | | Kheiron Medical | London, UK | Radiology AI | $200M+ | kheironmed.com | | Doctolib | Paris, France | Healthcare Booking | $6B+ | doctolib.fr | | Ada Health | Berlin, Germany | Symptom Assessment | $500M+ | ada.com | | Kry/Livi | Stockholm, Sweden | Telemedicine | $2B+ | kry.se | | Medbelle | Berlin, Germany | Digital Hospital | $100M+ | medbelle.com | | Owkin | Paris, France | Federated AI | $1B+ | owkin.com | | Tempus | Chicago, USA | Precision Medicine | $8B+ | tempus.com | | Ro | New York, USA | Digital Health | $5B+ | ro.co | | Hinge Health | San Francisco, USA | Digital MSK | $6B+ | hingehealth.com | | Devoted Health | Boston, USA | Medicare Tech | $12B+ | devoted.com | | Olive AI | Columbus, USA | Healthcare Automation | $4B+ | oliveai.com | | Recursion | Salt Lake City, USA | AI Drug Discovery | Public (NASDAQ) | recursion.com | | Cerebral | San Francisco, USA | Mental Health | $4B+ | cerebral.com | | Altibbi | Amman, Jordan | Arabic Telemedicine | $100M+ | altibbi.com | | Vezeeta | Cairo, Egypt | MENA Healthcare | $200M+ | vezeeta.com | | Okadoc | Dubai, UAE | Gulf Healthcare | $100M+ | okadoc.com | | Practo | Bangalore, India | India Healthcare | $1B+ | practo.com | | PharmEasy | Mumbai, India | Online Pharmacy | $5B+ | pharmeasy.in | | Pristyn Care | Gurugram, India | Elective Surgery | $1B+ | pristyncare.com | | WeDoctor | Hangzhou, China | Digital Health | $7B+ | wedoctor.com | | Ping An Good Doctor | Shanghai, China | Telemedicine | Public (HK) | pagd.net | | JD Health | Beijing, China | E-Health | Public (HK) | jdhealth.com | --- ## Investment Trends and Outlook Health tech investment is increasingly globalising, with significant capital flowing to companies beyond traditional US and European hubs. McKinsey projects global digital health spending will reach $600 billion by 2030, with Asia representing the fastest-growing region. Key investment themes for 2026 include AI-powered diagnostics, mental health platforms, remote patient monitoring and healthcare infrastructure modernisation. Companies demonstrating clear paths to profitability and regulatory approval are attracting premium valuations. --- ## References McKinsey Healthcare Insights CB Insights Digital Health Report Rock Health Digital Health Funding Reports Crunchbase Health Tech Company Database Healthcare IT News MobiHealthNews Fierce Healthcare WHO Digital Health