Investors are watching for a pickup in healthcare M&A deals in 2025.Nudphon Phuengsuwan/Getty ImagesAfter a slower-than-anticipated year for healthcare funding, investors expect sunnier skies in 2025.13 VCs from firms like ICONIQ Growth and AlleyCorp share their predictions for digital healthcare next year.They expect more M&A, funding for AI agents and clinical decision support, and Medicare shake-ups.The healthtech sector will see more private-equity-backed M&A and a fierce battle between AI-scribing startups next year, according to thirteen investors in the healthcare VC market.At the beginning of the year, healthcare venture capital appeared poised for a rebound.