The Digest for Health Transformers & Changemakers
Long-time StartUp Health member Cristian Pascual, CEO & Co-founder of Mediktor, joined us for a Health Moonshot Update on why healthcare needs professional-grade AI tools, not general-purpose ones, and how the company is closing in on its next milestone: a government-wide agreement. Choose your favorite media – read, watch, or listen – for Pascual's take on building trust in a market where certifications, clinical validation, and reference clients matter more than hype.
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Todd and his Devoted Health co-founder Ed Park have been part of the StartUp Health community since 2018, building alongside a network of Health Transformers as their own company scaled into one of the most closely watched names in health tech. Now they're bringing that perspective to an upcoming Fireside Chat, reflecting on what it's taken to grow and where AI fits into the future of care coordination.
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This week, StartUp Health community member Vheda Health announced its first institutional capital to scale outcomes and analytics for hard-to-reach health plan members. The raise headlines a week that also saw Thatch bring in a new $108M round for its health benefits platform, Tandem Health close $100M for its AI medical assistant, and more than a dozen other health innovation rounds in the US, Canada, Europe, and India.
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With more than 2,500 videos, 11,000+ subscribers, and nearly a million views on YouTube, our video channel spotlights Health Transformers in action, showcasing how the right mindset, moonshot vision, and the spirit of an entrepreneur make anything possible. Recent videos feature conversations with leading experts like Bob Kocher (Venrock), Greg Yap (Menlo Ventures), Lisa Suennen (AHA Ventures), Kimmi Grewal (Microsoft), and Holly Maloney (General Catalyst), alongside founders building the future of health.
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Avanlee Christine, CEO & Co-founder of Avanlee Care, on being selected for Springboard's inaugural Longevity Accelerator, joining a cohort of 10 women-led companies working to rethink how we age.
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Deanna Harshbarger, CEO, and Kate Rosenbluth, PhD, CIO & Founder of Cala, on the company being named to TIME and Statista's World's Top HealthTech Companies 2026 list in the Medical Devices & Wearables Category.
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Kendra Seavey, CEO of care.coach, on the company’s partnership with Feed.fm to bring licensed, curated music directly into the care.coach platform, with stations personalized around participant preferences.
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Mehmet Kazgan, CEO & Founder of cliexa, on the publication of a Mayo Clinic Platform case study reporting 82.3% overall test accuracy and 76% reduction in racial performance gap using cliexaAI Opioid Use Disorder Solution.
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Kavi Misri, CEO & Founder of Hibiscus Health, on Chronilogix integrating Hibiscus Health’s non-invasive biometric facial scan across its entire AI coaching platform.
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Pinaki Dasgupta, CEO & Founder of Hindsait, on the company being approved for Electronic Prior Authorization in the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem.
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Peter Njongwe, CEO & Co-founder of Oben Health, on being named the winner of the 2026 Kraft Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Community Health by Mass General Brigham.
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Brandi Harless and Natalie Davis, MD, Co-founders of PreventScripts, on partnering with University at Buffalo’s Primary Care Research Institute to develop an app making healthy lifestyle change accessible for teens, powered by a grant from the American Diabetes Association.
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