This week we're revisiting four conversations worth a listen, each one a window into the kind of real-world progress that defines our community: clinical validation, global scale, and bold new approaches to some of health's toughest challenges. From core and pelvic health to digital validation, chronic pain, and Alzheimer's diagnosis, these Health Transformers are turning research into results. 

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On July 7 we'll kick off a hands-on series about building your AI tech stack. This peer-to-peer session, co-led by founders from the StartUp Health community, is designed to be highly practical and discussion-driven. You’ll hear directly from fellow members who have faced similar challenges and built AI-powered solutions to overcome them. Whether you’re just beginning to explore AI-driven operations or looking to optimize existing workflows, you’ll leave with specific tools, tactics, and approaches you can put to work immediately. Come ready to share your latest AI experiments and to learn from peers who have successfully automated their back office.
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As Q2 ends, Paris-based Alan leads the week with a massive €480M (~$547M) round at a $6.3B valuation for its AI-native health insurance platform – one of the largest digital health raises of the year so far. From there, the roundup spans AI patient-access agents, senior care, pediatric therapy, mental health, and women's health. Read on for the full breakdown as the books close on Q2.
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Maintaining Momentum and Morale During the Long Road to FDA Approval with Robhy Bustami, BioticsAI
TechCrunch Build Mode

What the “Second Patient” Needs: Katie Brandt on Caregiving, Alzheimer’s, and What Founders Need to Know
StartUp Health NOW

Every Second Matters: How Access Telecare Brings the Specialist to the Patient
StartUp Health NOW

Focus, Validation, and the Future of Women's Health: A Conversation with Jill Angelo of Oura
StartUp Health NOW

Use AI. Don’t Let It Use You: Esther Dyson on Human Limits in an Age of Artificial Scale
StartUp Health NOW

The Brain as a Metabolic Monitor: Casey Halpern, MD, of SynchNeuro on Predicting Blood Sugar from Behind the Ear
StartUp Health NOW

The Medicare Playbook for Health Tech Founders, with Abe Sutton of CMS
StartUp Health NOW

Real Voices, Real Impact: Dan Kendall & Unity Stoakes on Podcasting in the Age of AI
StartUp Health NOW

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ALZpath Signs Global Licensing Agreement with Abbott to Advance Blood-Based Alzheimer's Disease Testing
PR Newswire

Aeroflow Health Acquires Maternal Mental Health Platform Canopie
Femtech Insider

datosX Launches SIGNAL, the AI-Enabled Platform Helping Digital Health + AI Companies Validate and Build Commercial Traction with U.S. Health Systems
PR Web

Hibiscus Health Selected for the 2026 SMILE Health Cohort
CareQuest Innovation Partners

Maverick Medical AI Selected for Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate's New Cohort of Healthcare Technology Startups
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Mastering AI Operations: Scaling Without Headcount
StartUp Health Members Only
Jul 7

Investing in Moms - How Digital Maternity Solutions Drive Financial Sustainability and Clinical Excellence
Presented by Babyscripts
Jul 8

Expert AMA w/ AHA Ventures Lisa Suennen
StartUp Health Members Only
Jul 21

The Clinician Experience Problem: Removing the Administrative Burden That Slows Healthcare Down
Presented by Mocingbird
Jul 28

Fireside Chat w/ Menlo Ventures Greg Yap
StartUp Health Members Only
Jul 29

Fireside Chat with CMS Medicare Director & Deputy Admin Chris Klomp
StartUp Health Members Only
Aug 5

AMA Physician Entrepreneur Forum
Featuring PreventScripts
Aug 7-8

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