Medical technology startups face a long road from promising idea to funded company to adopted product. Success depends on getting three things right: the technology, the capital, and the buyer. Join us for a panel discussion with three leaders who see early-stage medtech from different angles. An investor, a physician, and a health systems operator will share what makes a company worth backing, how to prepare for fundraising, and what it takes to win over the payers and health systems that ultimately decide whether a technology gets used. Whether you are a founder, researcher, investor, or healthcare professional, you will leave with a clearer view of how early-stage healthcare ventures are evaluated, funded, and brought to market. Stay after the discussion to meet the panelists and fellow members of Chicago Booth’s healthcare and entrepreneurial community. Cost: CBAN Chicago & NY Members: FREE (login to ClubExpress to receive discount) General Admission: $50 Includes light refreshments
Meet the Panelists
Steven A. Gould, MD Senior Advisor, Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Chicago; Founder and Principal, The Gould Consulting Group
Dr. Gould helps launch new science-based ventures from faculty research and advises faculty founders. He also works with institutional and corporate venture investors. As scientific founder and former CEO of Northfield Laboratories, he led the company’s IPO and raised nearly $300 million in public and private financings. Earlier, he was Chief of Surgery at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center and a professor of surgery at the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a founding board member of MATTER, chairs the Advisory Board for Point B, and serves as a judge and coach in the New Venture Challenge at Chicago Booth. Nevin Ramanujan Founding General Partner, InnovateHealth Ventures
Nevin invests in healthcare startups at the seed stage, focusing on companies that align the interests of multiple stakeholders. He was previously Healthcare Partner at Sandalphon Capital, a Midwest-focused seed-stage fund, and worked in Corporate Development at Elevance Health. He began his career as a middle market private credit investor. Over his career he has deployed more than $5 billion in capital across behavioral health, population health, care management, healthcare technology, and data analytics. He holds an MBA from Chicago Booth and a BBA from the University of Washington. Callie Patel Senior Vice President, Platform & Operations, Valtruis
Callie leads Valtruis’s non-investment functions, including firm and fund operations and platform services. She partners with the investment team on fund strategy and drives platform strategy, including executive advisor engagement and portfolio company support. She has more than 15 years of experience working with healthcare stakeholders, including roles at Healthbox and Huron Consulting Group. She holds a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from Chicago Booth. Refund Policy Cancellations and refunds will only be honored up to seven (7) days prior to the event. Legal Disclaimer Chicago Booth Angels Network (the "Network") chapters are affinity organizations and therefore not a part of the University of Chicago (the "University"). The University has no responsiblity for information or materials you receive from or through the Network and you will not make any claim against the University relating to any such information or materials. Without limiting the foregoing, in no event does any information or materials you receive from or through the Network constitute an offer or solicitation to sell services or shares or units by the University and does not constitute investment advice from the University. The University will have no liability to you or anyone else in connection with any information or materials you receive from or through the Network.
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