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Gates Ventures’ Kristina Malzbender Joins Alzheimer’s Moonshot Impact Board

May 23, 2024Business, Health, Innovation, StartupsAlzheimer's, Alzheimer's Moonshot, Brain health, Gates Ventures, Health Moonshot, Health Moonshot Impact Board, Impact Board, Innovation, Kristina Malzbender, Logan PlasterNicole Kinsey

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Hope on the Horizon: A New Era of Alzheimer’s Innovation

This episode of StartUp Health NOW dives deep into the fight against Alzheimer’s disease in the second in our series of conversations with our Alzheimer’s Moonshot Impact Board. Join us as we chat with Kristina Malzbender, the Associate Director, Health & Life Sciences, at Gates Ventures. Hear from this key leader about the concrete realities behind the optimism in Alzheimer’s innovation.

A century of relentless pursuit: Learn how the tide is turning after decades of dedicated research.
Early detection, slowed progression, and even potential cures: Explore exciting advancements in Alzheimer’s treatment.
Gates Ventures and the Diagnostic Accelerator (DxA): Find out how Gates Ventures and the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) are supporting companies and academic researchers developing novel biomarkers and diagnostics for Alzheimer’s.
Introducing StartUp Health’s Alzheimer’s Moonshot: Discover a powerful collaboration aimed at accelerating progress

This episode is for you if:

You’re passionate about Alzheimer’s disease.
You’re curious about the latest advancements in dementia research.
You want to learn how you can contribute to the fight against Alzheimer’s.

Want even more about Alzheimer’s disease innovation?

Learn how you can join our new Alzheimer’s Moonshot
Meet the first companies to join the Alzheimer’s Moonshot Community.
Meet Phyllis Ferrell, Chief Impact Officer for StartUp Health’s Alzheimer’s Moonshot

Join us as we ignite hope for the future of Alzheimer’s innovation!

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This Startup Uses Global Workforce Arbitrage to Make Mental Healthcare Accessible

May 17, 2024Business, Health, Innovation, StartupsAccess to Care Moonshot, Emilio Goldenhersch, Health Transformer, Logan Plaster, mental health, Mental Health and Happiness, mental wellness, MindCo, Moonshots, telemedicineNicole Kinsey

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This episode explores how MindCo Health, a company in the StartUp Health community, is leveraging “psychologist arbitrage” to make mental healthcare more accessible. Join us as we chat with Health Transformer Emilio Goldenhersch, CEO & Co-founder of MindCo Health to find out more about how his company is making mental healthcare more affordable with global talent.

You’ll learn about:

How MindCo connects patients with highly-trained therapists from Latin America.
The role of AI in making therapy affordable and efficient.
Why “global workforce arbitrage” could be the key to unlocking telemedicine’s potential.
How MindCo is breaking down barriers to early intervention mental healthcare.

This episode is for you if:

You’re interested in the future of telemedicine.
You’re looking for affordable mental health resources.
You’re curious about innovative solutions in healthcare access.

Tune in to learn how MindCo’s fresh approach can breathe new life into telemedicine!

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Taking a Breath of Fresh Air: Innovation in Respiratory Health

May 10, 2024Business, Fitness, Health, Innovation, StartupsAccess to care, Access to Care Moonshot, Aidar Health, COPD, Health Moonshots, Health Transformer, Health Transformers, Innovation, Logan Plaster, Lung Health, Moonshots, MouthLab, Respiratory Health, Sathya ElumalaiNicole Kinsey

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This episode of StartUp Health NOW shines a light on respiratory health with guest Sathya Elumalai, CEO & Co-founder of Aidar Health – a long-time member of the StartUp Health community.

The power of breath: Explore how Elumalai’s company, Aidar Health, is revolutionizing respiratory health with their innovative MouthLab device.
More than just a breathalyzer: Discover how MouthLab measures over 10 vital signs, opening doors for future biometric applications.
Combating COPD: Learn how Aidar Health’s technology tackles chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a debilitating lung condition.

This episode is for you if:

You’re interested in healthcare innovation.
You’re curious about the future of respiratory health.
You want to learn about the power of breath in health monitoring.

Get ready to be inspired by the future of lung health!

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Inside the Health Moonshot Impact Board: A Conversation with Microsoft & the ADA on Global Health Innovation

May 1, 2024Business, Health, Innovation, StartupsADA, American Diabetes Association, Chuck Henderson, health innovation, Health Moonshot Impact Board, Healthcare at Microsoft, Impact Board, Innovation, kimmi grewal, lake nona impact forum, Microsoft, StartUp HealthNicole Kinsey

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This StartUp Health NOW episode features two key members of StartUp Health’s Health Moonshot Impact Board: Kimmi Grewal and Chuck Henderson.

Kimmi Grewal, Microsoft:

Learn how Microsoft helps startups scale globally, tackle security challenges, and leverage AI.
Discover how Kimmi’s experience informs StartUp Health’s approach to supporting early-stage healthcare ventures.

Chuck Henderson, American Diabetes Association:

Explore how Chuck’s leadership is shaping StartUp Health’s vision for tackling metabolic disorders.
Gain insights into the power of collaboration between established organizations and healthcare startups.

This episode is for you if:

You’re interested in healthcare innovation.
You’re curious about the role of collaboration in tackling health challenges.
You want to learn from inspiring leaders in the healthcare space.

Get ready to be inspired by the future of healthcare!

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Crowdfunding for Health Startups: A Masterclass From a Founder Who Raised Millions

April 26, 2024Business, Health, Innovationbusiness, Crowdfunding, Funding, Health Startup, Health Transformer, Jim Iversen, Logan Plaster, Sen Jam, StartupNicole Kinsey

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Think crowdfunding isn’t for healthcare? Think again.

Join us for a Masterclass with Jim Iversen, CEO & Co-founder of Sen-Jam Pharmaceutical. A long-time member of our StartUp Health community, Iversen reveals how he raised over $3 million through platforms like Red Crow and WeFunder.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Crowdfunding platforms best suited for health startups
Strategies for launching a successful campaign
Creative investor incentives, including fractional patent royalties
Building a communication strategy to retain investors

This episode is perfect for you if:

You’re a health entrepreneur seeking funding
You’re curious about alternative funding methods
You’re interested in learning from a successful crowdfunder

Get ready to unlock the power of crowdfunding for your health startup!

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Remote Work, Compensation, and Age Dynamics: Unpacking Digital Health Workforce Trends

April 10, 2024Business, Health, Innovation, StartupsAequitas Partners, compensation, Digital Health, executive search firm, health innovation, Innovation, Logan Plaster, Polina Hanin, remote work, workNicole Kinsey

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In this week’s StartUp Health NOW episode, we’re talking about work. Specifically the digital health workforce, and we’re talking with the one and only Polina Hanin, Senior Principal & Head of Development at Aequitas Partners.

Here at StartUp Health, we had the pleasure of working with Polina for several years, and it’s unlikely anyone has a better grasp on the digital health ecosystem. She’s worked with hundreds of founders and executives across healthcare. When she moved over to Aequitas, an executive recruiting firm in the digital health space, we knew she was going to continue to help a lot of people.

One thing she did, and the reason behind this interview, is launch the industry’s first – and certainly most comprehensive – workforce survey. If you work in digital health, you’ve probably seen information about it in your inbox.

In our conversation, which took place at ViVE in Los Angeles, we get into exactly what Polina has learned after four years of conducting this workforce survey. Particularly of interest were the trends around remote work compensation, attitudes towards hiring remote workers, and how work priorities shift as we age.

Lets get right into it.

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How Two Founders Raised Millions During a Challenging Funding Market

April 4, 2024Business, Health, Innovation, Startups9amHealth, Anton Kittleberger, Funding, Health, Health Tech, Healthcare, Innovation, Logan Plaster, Matt Swanson, Reciprocity HealthNicole Kinsey

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As a healthcare startup, you can have the best idea in the world, but if you don’t have the capital to hire the right people, build your product, and survive a long sales cycle, you’re unlikely to have a huge impact. To put it simply, raising funds has been challenging for health startups over the last couple years.

In this StartUp Health NOW episode, we dive into the realm of funding challenges – and despite the hurdles, we bring you tales of hope and inspiration from two founders who successfully raised significant early capital.

First up is Matt Swanson, CEO & Co-founder of Reciprocity Health. Reciprocity Health – which joined the StartUp Health community in 2023 shortly after their launch – offers personalized digital programs with financial incentives for completing health actions, aiming to improve patient engagement. Despite being in business for just one year, Swanson and his team secured more than $5 million in funding to expand their innovative financial incentive program. Swanson shares the critical elements that paved the way for their successful first raise.

Next, we sit down with Anton Kittelberger, Co-CEO & Co-founder of 9amHealth. 9amHealth – which joined StartUp Health in 2022 – offers comprehensive care for chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity through a virtual clinic. Kittelberger and his team recently closed a substantial $9.5 million Series A extension, leveraging a unique leadership structure and capitalizing on emerging trends in the healthcare market. Discover how they navigated the challenges and capitalized on opportunities to propel their virtual clinic for cardiometabolic conditions to new heights.

Join us as we uncover the strategies, insights, and stories behind these funding successes. Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, this episode offers invaluable lessons and inspiration for anyone navigating the healthcare startup landscape. Tune in and get ready to be inspired!

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StartUp Health Masterclass with Lee Shapiro: How Founders Should Navigate Fundraising in 2024

March 28, 2024Business, Health, Innovation, Insights, Startups7Wire Ventures, 7wireVentures, Funding, Health Mindsets, health startups, HealthTech Investor, investing, investments, investor, Lee Shapiro, Masterclass, mindset, Mindsets, Moonshot Mindset, StartUp Health, startups, WisdomNicole Kinsey

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On today’s StartUp Health NOW episode we’re bringing you an excerpt from a recent StartUp Health Masterclass featuring Lee Shapiro, the managing partner at 7wireVentures.

Very few people, if any, have the experience and market understanding that Lee Shapiro has. As we’ll get into in the conversation, he’s been an investor as well as an operator, guiding Allscripts and then Livongo. More than that industry expertise, however, we appreciate Lee’s ability to put work and life in perspective. He’s become a real sage, and in this Masterclass he shares wisdom on how to thrive and grow even when the markets are constrained.

The Masterclass was held in front of a live virtual audience of around 40 founders from the StartUp Health community. Towards the end of the class we opened up the line for questions, so you’ll get to hear Lee’s practical feedback to founders working in the trenches.

This session was so rich with insights and takeaways that we turned it into a video and a blog post as well. The video breaks down Lee’s 21 top insights from the session, so if you want to skim through those, head over to StartUp Health TV on YouTube.

Enjoy the Masterclass.

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Inside the Health Moonshot Impact Board: A Conversation with Margaret Laws and Shirley Bergin

March 22, 2024Business, Health, Innovation, StartupsAI, ARPA-H, artificial intelligence, Health, health innovation, Health Moonshot Impact Board, Healthcare, HopeLab, Logan Plaster, Margaret Laws, mental health, Shirley Bergin, StartUp Health, TEDMEDNicole Kinsey

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This week on StartUp Health NOW, we have again handed over the microphones to two members of our Health Moonshot Impact Board and having them interview each other.

At one end of the table we’ve got Margaret Laws, CEO & President of HopeLab, former Director of Innovations for the Underserved at CHCF, and Founder of the CHCF Health Innovation Fund, and at the other end of the interview table is Shirley Bergin, Senior Advisor at ARPA-H, Former CMO/COO of TEDMED, and Advisor to Ellipsis Health and Cure.

The goal of the conversation was simply to hear about the latest projects and passions of two of the most influential and interesting people in health innovation. In the interview, which took place in person at the Lake Nona Impact Forum in Florida, we cover a range of topics, from youth mental health, to the role of AI in diagnostics, to education to address global gaps in the healthcare workforce.

Margaret Laws and Shirley Bergin are thought leaders in health innovation, but they’re also deeply involved in directing funds towards promising programs, so it will be interesting to see how their curiosities and passions as played out here will lead to concrete moves in the future.

Enjoy the conversation.

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Inside the Health Moonshot Impact Board: Esther Dyson & Roger Jansen Get Candid on Health Innovation

March 8, 2024Business, Health, Innovation, StartupsEsther Dyson, Health, health innovation, Health Moonshot Impact Board, Healthcare, Impact Board, Innovation, Logan Plaster, Michigan State University Health Care, Roger Jansen, StartUp Health, WellvilleNicole Kinsey

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Welcome back to StartUp Health NOW!

We think it’s fair to say that when people think of StartUp Health, they think about entrepreneurs and founders. Over the last 12 or 13 years we’ve supported more than 500 health tech startups and nearly 1000 founders, many of whom have been featured on this show.

Perhaps less well known is what happens behind the scenes at StartUp Health. In this episode we pull back that curtain a little bit, particularly as it pertains to our Health Moonshot Impact Board. We’ve got this advisory team of about 17 amazing individuals across multiple disciplines. These are people like Dr. Toby Cosgrove, former head of the Cleveland Clinic; Chuck Henderson, the CEO of the American Diabetes Association; and Sue Siegel, former head of GE Ventures – just to name three. You can see the whole Health Moonshot Impact Board here on our website.

Recently, we brought together our Health Moonshot Impact Board in real life at the Lake Nona Impact Forum in Florida. Not only did the team get to learn from luminaries like Jeff Bezos, David Feinberg, and Peter Lee, but they got to go deeper on ideas with one another.

In the spirit of encouraging a more radically collaborative impact board, we decided to flip the script a bit and have members of our board interview one another for this podcast. The hope was that this would lead to some unexpected lines of questioning and some uniquely candid moments.

The first conversation in this series is between Esther Dyson, legendary angel investor and founder of Wellville, and Roger Jansen, PhD, the Chief Innovation & Digital Health Officer at Michigan State University Health Care. The conversation was just as wide-ranging and unstructured as we hoped it would be, and it touched on some incredibly powerful topics.

We hope you enjoy.

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