The Digest for Health Transformers & Changemakers
StartUp Health community member Stephen Sokoler has spent 11 years building Journey into a proactive mental health company trusted by Fortune 9 enterprises, reaching 190 countries, and recognized this year with a spot on TIME's World's Top HealthTech Companies 2026 list. In this Health Moonshot Update, he breaks down why traditional EAPs fail employees, the hard-dollar business case for prevention, and what Journey Signal's real-time AI means for catching risk before it becomes a crisis.
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Based in France, StartUp Health community member Guillaume Blivet, MPH, Chief Innovation Officer & Co-founder of REGEnLIFE, is advancing a non-invasive light therapy that targets both the brain and the gut in Alzheimer's disease. REGEnLIFE recently published a pilot trial of its RGn550 device in Frontiers in Neurology and partnered with the University Hospital of Lyon on a new Alzheimer's investigator center. "Being part of the Alzheimer's Moonshot Community has been invaluable, providing expert advice and connecting us with passionate partners," Guillaume shares. "We believe together we can transform Alzheimer's care."
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This week, a new frontier AI lab for health arrived with half a billion dollars behind it. Ortet launched with a $500M commitment from Thoreau to build a patient-centered foundation model spanning biology, clinical care, operations, and finance. EliseAI followed close behind, raising $350M at a $4B valuation to bring its AI deeper into healthcare and housing operations. Enveda pulled in $311M for AI-discovered medicines, OpenEvidence raised $250M at a reported $15B valuation, and Precision Neuroscience matched that figure for its brain-computer interface. Further down the list, a Lisbon startup is bringing AI-assisted pediatric care to the US, a Tokyo platform is building Japan's first dedicated midwife care network, and a UK company is using AI to clear paperwork for NHS GP practices.
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The people shaping healthcare's next decade aren't waiting for conferences to talk about it. They're doing it in rooms our members get to join. Recent and upcoming Fireside Chat and AMA guests include Todd & Ed Park (Devoted Health), Bob Kocher (Venrock), Greg Yap (Menlo Ventures), Lisa Wu (Norwest Venture Partners), Kimmi Grewal (Microsoft), Lisa Suennen (AHA Ventures), Holly Maloney (General Catalyst), and Nick Culbertson (Techstars). Every session is a chance for our community to ask questions directly, build relationships, and stay ahead of where healthcare is headed. Live Q&A is exclusive to members who attend. Become a StartUp Health member today to reserve your seat and join the conversations.
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