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PitchBook Analyst Note: Takeaways From the 2025 LSX World Congress

Q2 2025

PitchBook Analyst Note: Takeaways From the 2025 LSX World Congress

May 8, 2025

Europe’s healthtech scene heats up as LSX spotlights startup momentum

The 11th Annual LSX World Congress brought together 1,500 global leaders in medtech, healthtech, and biotech for a high-energy, two-day event in London. Panel sessions focused on efficiency in capital deployment, startup strategic partnerships, and pathways to accelerate global expansion. The conference surfaced key trends shaping the European healthtech landscape—from the rise of consumer-facing unicorns such as Flo Health and Oura to AI applications in medtech to growing investor interest in women’s health. With more than $12.3 billion in VC funding in 2024, Europe’s healthcare ecosystem is showing momentum and emerging as a vital hub for global healthcare innovation.


Table of contents
Introduction 1
Key takeaways 2
Momentum for European healthtech 3
Spotlight on women's health 4
Appendix 5