In the feeding frenzy of health tech dealmaking, the little fish wield power

The fickle market only lets executives at health care startups control so much, but for companies ready to take the big step of cashing out, the timing’s never been better.

“If you’re exiting as a business right now, God bless you, you hit the window perfectly,” said Steve Tolle, a partner at HLM Venture Partners. “You’re going to get a high valuation, and your shareholders are going to be very happy.”

This year has seen a cascade of dealmaking, driven by a race to build more comprehensive services and the sense that health care is in the midst of major transformation.

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