Episode 19 - Jamey Edwards, Chief Platform Officer at StartUp Health

In this episode, we are honored to host Jamey Edwards, the Chief Platform Officer at StartUp Health, a visionary organization founded in 2011 to invest in a global army of health entrepreneurs known as Health Transformers. Jamey, who joined StartUp Health in 2022, leads the charge in supporting and scaling digital health innovation across the organization's extensive portfolio.With a career spanning over 25 years in healthcare entrepreneurship, Jamey has been a driving force behind transactions exceeding $10 billion in value. He is an advisor, mentor, and coach to entrepreneurs nationwide, recognized as a thought leader in digital health and entrepreneurship. Jamey's journey includes co-founding and leading impactful companies like Emergent Medical Associates, Pacific HealthWorks, Language Access Network, and the recently merged Cloudbreak Health, which went public via SPAC in a groundbreaking $1.4 billion transaction.As the orchestrator of StartUp Health's Value Creation Platform, Jamey collaborates with over 300 portfolio companies and almost 1,000 health transformers, helping them "level-up" at every stage of their development. In this episode, we delve into StartUp Health's mission, the challenges, and opportunities in supporting such a diverse range of ventures, and the innovative approaches observed among the global army of health transformers committed to achieving health moonshots.Join us for an insightful conversation as Jamey shares success stories, discusses trends in digital health, and provides valuable advice for entrepreneurs striving to make a significant impact in the ever-evolving healthcare landscape. Get ready to be inspired and informed as we explore the dynamic world of health innovation with Jamey Edwards on the Digital Health Heavyweights!Follow, connect and subscribe:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/digital-health-heavyweights-podcastYoutube: https://youtube.com/@DigitalHealthHeavyweightsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalhealthheavyweights/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyweightspodcast