Most people don't skip the dentist because they don't care, they skip it because the path to care isn't clear. In this week's Health Moonshot Update, long-time StartUp Health community member Brant Herman, founder of MouthWatch and Dentistry.One, joins us to talk about turning everyday healthcare visits, pediatrician appointments, health checkups, maybe even a trip to the drugstore, into doorways to dental care. Herman shares what it takes to close the referral gap for rural and Medicaid populations, why the conversation is shifting from cosmetic dentistry to whole-body prevention (a shift that's gaining traction, see Chrissy Farr’s story this week making the case for the dentist's office as preventive healthcare's new frontier), and what's next as Dentistry.One expands into AI-powered screening. Read, watch, or listen to the full conversation below.
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This week, get to know Danguole Altman, CEO of Cx Precision Medicine and a driving force behind earlier detection of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. In our Health Transformer Spotlight, Danguole opens up about her Lithuanian roots, the lessons that shaped her leadership, and how gratitude and community fuel her work. Read the quick Q&A and join Danguole in the StartUp Health community to collaborate.

A $600M raise for Angle Health and a $340M round for Heidi top a week that stretched from San Francisco to Shanghai, Melbourne to Cairo, with 28 deals spanning benefits tech, AI diagnostics, women's health, and clinical infrastructure – proof that health innovation funding shows no signs of slowing down as we head into Q4.
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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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