Welcome to the $648 billion care economy—the money we spend to care for our loved ones, from their first breath to their last. There are four dynamic areas of growth in the sector: (1) Child care. It’s a $136 billion market that’s desperate for supply and ripe for disruption and innovation. (2) Workplace. Forty-two percent of employers plan to add ... See more

Challenge #2: Low utilization of services to prevent and manage chronic conditions. With increasing consumer preference for convenient care options, we’re most interested in those virtual care technologies that leverage AI or asynchronous telemedicine to encourage the adoption of behaviors that prevent chronic illness.

By 2050, there will be more than 2 billion people over the age of 60 in the world – about 25% of the world’s population. These numbers, combined with a massive increase in tech adoption by older adults, and a growing number of elderly-care providers, mean the Age Tech market is expected to reach $2 trillion.