Investment Series

Ben Robbins, general partner at GV (Google Ventures)
By  Jessica Hagen 01:39 pm August 29, 2024
Ben Robbins, general partner at GV (Google Ventures), sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss how the multibillion-dollar venture firm invests in digital health companies, AI's place in healthcare and how government fits into the sector.  MobiHealthNews: How do you decide which companies to invest in? You have a background in psychiatry. Does that influence what captures your attention in a...
Holly Maloney, managing director at General Catalyst
By  Jessica Hagen 01:23 pm August 27, 2024
Holly Maloney, managing director at General Catalyst, says there has been a shift from the exuberant investments made during the COVID era to a more stable and strategic funding environment, creating a healthy investment climate for long-term growth and innovation. Maloney sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss how this shift has affected General Catalyst's strategic evolution in digital health...
Dr. Justin Barad, founder and chief strategy officer at Osso VR
By  Jessica Hagen 12:49 pm August 22, 2024
Scaling an emerging technology company can be challenging for founders, especially as technology rapidly shifts and hype cycles materialize often. As they work to build and grow their companies, founders may face the pressure of staying ahead in a fiercely competitive market.  Dr. Justin Barad, founder and chief strategy officer at virtual-training company Osso VR, sat down with MobiHealthNews to...
Dan O’Brien, president for the Americas at HTC Vive
By  Jessica Hagen 01:07 pm August 20, 2024
HTC Vive is carving out a unique role in healthcare, creating virtual reality headsets and investing in medical extended reality (XR) technologies and companies.  Dan O’Brien, president for the Americas at HTC Vive, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss HTC Vive's place in healthcare and what investors should prioritize when funding medical XR ventures and emerging technologies. MobiHealthNews...
Brigham Hyde, CEO of Atropos Health
By  Jessica Hagen 02:38 pm August 15, 2024
The perspective on seeking investment varies company by company. Still, a common theme exists that it is necessary to ensure knowledge of the market and the actual value of one's technology and that the company's cash runway does not disappear before more funding is secured. Brigham Hyde, CEO of Atropos Health, discussed with MobiHealthNews the crucial internal and external factors companies must...
Sonny Surgill, vice president of commercial digital health at AstraZeneca
By  Jessica Hagen 10:59 am August 13, 2024
Pharma companies are seeing the value of digital health, and are creating departments focused on developing, scaling and investing in platforms that use technology to enhance life sciences R&D, better assist providers and engage with patients. Sonny Shergill, vice president of commercial digital health at AstraZeneca, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss the evolution of its strategy...
Matt Cybulsky, practice leader for healthcare AI, value-based care and product innovation at LBMC
By  Jessica Hagen 09:31 am August 8, 2024
Matt Cybulsky, practice leader for healthcare AI, value-based care and product innovation at LBMC, has studied and analyzed the digital health market for years and advised companies on scaling and profitability as funding landscapes have shifted.  Cybulsky sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss strategies for digital health investment and AI's role in improving both business profitability and...
Daisy Wolf, investing partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
By  Jessica Hagen 10:54 am August 6, 2024
MobiHealthNews' investment series will highlight various stakeholders' viewpoints on the current landscape of digital health investment and how companies should approach investors and navigate funding opportunities. The following is part one of an eight-part series: Digital health startups in the U.S. raised $5.7 billion across 266 deals in the first half of 2024, and investment in the sector is...