Healthcare startups were big last year, and venture capitalists are still excited about the industry, according to an Alley Watch report.
Here are five key concepts from the report:
1. Venture funding hit $4.1 billion in 2014 for healthcare start-ups, a 125 percent year-over-year jump.
2. The money is mainly funneling to healthcare startups focused on providing efficient, convenient and cost-effective care.
3. There is a new generation of entrepreneurs who are passionate about healthcare and also tech-savvy. One company's CEO worked at Google before going to medical school.
4. Startups most likely to go public this year are in the tracking space, including Fitbit and ZocDoc. Others include Practice Fusion, Proteus and 23andMe.
5. Five healthcare startups went public last year, but three are now selling below their offering price.