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The $648 billion care economy is witnessing unprecedented growth. With 75% of employees identifying as caregivers and 10,000 people turning 65 and older each day, innovative solutions are paramount in addressing caregiving as a foundation of the economy. We are excited to announce The Care Summit. Join us on May 30th in San Francisco for a day of collaboration and innovation as we bring together leaders from various sectors within the $648 billion Care Economy. Visionary founders, investors, and partners from #agetech, #caretech, #familyfintech, #famtech, #femtech, #healthtech, #parenttech, #wellnesstech will gather to shape the future of care. Huge thank you to our co-producers and sponsors: Magnify Ventures Pivotal Ventures Cake Ventures The Holding Co. GingerBread Capital Ulu Ventures J.P. Morgan Banc of California Cooley LLP and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, for their invaluable support in catalyzing the care ecosystem To learn more visit www.thecaresummit.com. #aging #aginginnovation #careeconomy #carecrisis #caregivers #caresummit #eldercare #healthcareinnovation #innovation #longevity #maternalhealth #mentalhealth #openAI #parenting #technologyinnovation #womenshealth #worklifebalance #worklifereimagined

You won’t want to miss this! Join us for a virtual fireside chat with Melinda French Gates Founder of Pivotal Ventures, Mahima Chawla, CEO and Founder of Cocoon, and Julie Wroblewski Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Magnify Ventures discussing "Opportunity and Innovation in the Care Economy." They’ll explore how the $648B Care Economy is evolving and the pivotal roles of technology, innovation, and public policy in shaping the future of caregiving. Check out the agenda to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gXGbr4WV  #careeconomy #caresummit

Learning from past experience is something we are prioritizing in building a meaningful and lasting impact at TandemStride. Whether it's drawing on the experience of folks navigating complex medical conditions or my own personal experience at a high growth health tech business - we are rooted in turning experience into outsized impact! Check out this spotlight from Rebecca Mitchell, MD and Kathy Ku in Healthcare Business Today -https://lnkd.in/esNKeyjK

At Define Ventures, making great investments is only the beginning. Check out our takeaways from JPM for digital health founders. I particularly like the idea of a year of grounded optimism.

🌟 #WisdomWednesday Thought 🌟 "In the realm of quality care delivery, unwavering dedication to excellence and empathy is paramount. Startups and care providers alike, never forget: The true measure of your service is not quantified in the innovations you employ, but in the genuine, compassionate care experienced by those you serve." 🌿 Let’s continue to innovate, but never at the expense of genuine, heart-felt care. Every individual deserves not just our services, but our empathy, attention, and utmost respect. 💼👥 Your feedback propels our commitment to quality, and together, we shape a community that cherishes and uplifts every member in it. 🔄🤝 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d2tFVZ3 #QualityCare #StartUpJourney #CompassionateService #HealthCareProviders #EmpathyInAction #InnovationWithHeart #CommunityBuilding #CustomerExperience #PatientCare #EmpathyAndInnovation #careleavers

Who says VCs don’t add any value to health tech startups? Recently I was pitching our solution to a health system’s Chief Digital Information Officer. Our solution wasn’t hitting the mark, but I was able to pull out a trump card thanks to the VCs we work with… Watch the video below to see how I turned the meeting around. 👇 P.S. This is another Friday Funnies video where Alan Sardana and I make half-joking commentary about the intersection of healthcare and technology. I see the VC discourse creeping more and more into the healthcare world, and it’s clear to me that a few health systems are REALLY into it… I just hope we don’t forget that the only digital health solutions that last, that have true staying power, are the ones that are solving a mission critical problem in a 10x way. Whether they are VC backed or not. P.S.S For clarity: A16Z, Sequoia and GC are not investors of mine. I wish! #digitalhealth #healthcareinnovation

In 2023, selling tech-enabled health care services was slow and hard, even for startups with great ideas. Here's what to watch for in 2024. https://trib.al/BqyC52N

The concerns of some stakeholders are mostly focused on the belief that homecare is primarily for elderly individuals, and that care provided at home is lower quality than care provided in a hospital. As someone who is ingrained in the homecare space, I can attest to the fact that these misconceptions are far from the truth. Homecare is for all.

📢 Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce the launch of SparkPitch, a free, weekly newsletter dedicated to profiling early-stage companies in the employer health benefits space. 🔍 What to expect: - Curated insights on innovative startups - Balanced and objective reviews - Weekly polls to gather your thoughts Join us on this journey to discover the next big innovations in employer health benefits. Subscribe now to receive our first publication tomorrow and stay ahead of the curve! #healthcare #startups #innovation #newsletter #SparkPitch

Over the past several months, Naomi Goez and I did a deep dive into opportunities for innovation within health systems. Throughout that time, we had conversations with innovation executives across four of the top healthcare systems in the U.S. including Mayo Clinic Ventures, Hackensack Meridian Health, Cone Health Ventures, and University Hospitals Ventures to understand current strategies and priorities in order to hone in on our investment thesis. Our goal was to arm health tech founders with the inside perspective on the critical investment areas for US hospitals to help navigate towards product-market fit and solve the industry's most pressing challenges. Health tech is a core thesis area for us at Forum Ventures, as we think technology will play a major factor in improving patient outcomes, providing more accessible care and driving better financial results for health systems. We've already made quite a few health tech investments over the last 10 years and plan to make many more over the coming years. Links to download the report, check out the market map, and submit your company are all in the comments. Thank you to our contributing experts Shai Ran Sapir, Technology Development Manager at Mayo Clinic Ventures, Sandra Powell-Elliott, Chief Innovation and Commercialization Officer at Hackensack Meridian Health, David Heenan, Managing Director at Cone Health Ventures, and Matthew Zenker, Director of Deal Flow and Investments at University Hospitals Ventures. #healthcare #innovation #healthtech #earlystage #healthtechfounders #healthcarestartups