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Closing Time Podcast
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Closing Time is now part of The Heart of Healthcare Podcast! Search for and subscribe to The Heart of Healthcare wherever you listen to podcasts. Closing Time is a new podcast where you, the listener, get to be a fly on the wall during a startup pitch meeting. Imagine being part of a room where passionate entrepreneurs are pitching their healthcare startups, the innovations that could very well shape the future of healthcare. This podcast allows you to do just that. Every episode, we introduce you to a founder who's at the frontline, driving the next generation of life-changing solutions, from AI-driven diagnostics to new patient care models. We’ll discuss the hard problems they are trying to solve, and if their solutions can turn into a viable, venture-backable business. We also invite industry experts and venture ca
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Find us on The Heart of Healthcare
We've enjoyed working on Closing Time over the last year and meeting with incredible healthcare founders and VCs. Thank you, listeners, for tuning in! Going forward, you can find us on The Heart of Healthcare podcast. We'll continue to explore the world of healthcare startups and innovation,...
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Founder Pitches Largest Senior Home Care Network
In this episode of Closing Time, Michael and Halle sit down with Seth Sternberg, the co-founder and CEO of Honor. Seth shares his inspiring journey of tackling the immense challenge of providing quality home care at scale. We cover: - Building the largest home care network with the most advanced...
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Series C Founder Pitches Technology-driven Medicare Advisor
In this episode, Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz, CEO and co-founder of Chapter, discusses how his personal experience with his parents' struggle with Medicare inspired him to create a platform that simplifies and optimizes the Medicare enrollment process. Chapter operates as a Medicare brokerage…
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Series A Founder and Registered Dietitian Pitches Virtual Nutrition Solution
In this episode of Closing Time, Vanessa Rissetto, registered dietitian and co-founder of Culina Health, pitches her company's personalized nutrition platform. Culina Health pairs patients with registered dietitians to provide one-on-one nutrition counseling, with 91% of patients utilizing their...
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Healthcare Veteran Pitches Virtual OBGYN for Men with Define's Lynne Chou O'Keefe
With a focus on profitability over hyper-growth, the team at Hone Health has built one of the largest men's health telehealth platforms. In this episode, co-founder & COO Stuart Blitz pitches this concept to our hosts. Our guest VC in this episode is Lynne Chou O’Keefe, Founder and Managing…
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Terminations Made Less Terrible (For Everyone)
We’re back talking about startup employment law! In this episode, we double click on terminations. One of the hardest things every founder and manager has to do in their job is letting people go. Whether it's due to poor performance or a restructuring, there are right and wrong ways to handle it....
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Startup Employment Law: Avoid Costly Mistakes Before They Happen
In this episode, Fenwick employment lawyer Sheeva Ghassemi joins us to discuss various aspects of employment law that all founders should know. From the legal risks and consequences of misclassifying workers to navigating employment laws with remote employees across multiple states, this episode…
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Beat Burnout & Build Resilience: A Startup Mental Health Guide
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! In this episode, Michael Esquivel and Halle Tecco sit down with David Ko, CEO of Calm, to discuss the mental health challenges founders and their teams face. They discuss practical strategies for building resilience, managing the relentless pressure, and why...
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Founder Pitches Real-World Data for Healthcare Breakthroughs
In this episode, Christine Lemke, co-founder and CEO of Evidation Health, shares how her personal struggles with chronic pain fueled her mission to transform how we measure and improve health outcomes. She shares the company's evolution and innovative approach to generating real-world evidence...
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Founder Pitches Video-Based Solution for Medication Adherence
In this episode, Sebastian Seiguer, CEO of Scene Health, introduces his company’s innovative use of video technology to drive medication adherence, particularly among underserved populations. He shares how Scene Health supports patients, leading to better outcomes and significant cost savings for...
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CEO Pitches Game-Based Therapy to Unlock Brain Health
In this episode, Dr. Bob Schafer, CEO of Lumos Labs, discusses the company's evolution from the popular brain training platform, Lumosity, to a leader in the development of digital therapeutics for the brain. Lumos Labs is pioneering the use of science-backed gameplay to tackle cognitive issues...
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Building Your Startup Board
In episode 25, Halle and Michael discuss the process of building a board for a startup. We cover topics such as the importance of board structure, when to formalize the board, adding independent board members, the primary responsibilities of a startup board, changing board composition, and...
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Basics of Raising a Seed
In this episode, Halle and Michael discuss the process of raising a seed round. They cover topics such as when to raise a seed round, building relationships with investors, and the difference between convertible notes and SAFEs. They emphasize the importance of storytelling and having a clear...
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Founder Pitches Online Menopause Care Platform
In this episode, Dr. Alicia Jackson, co-founder and CEO of Evernow, discusses the importance of women's health research and the need for improved menopause care. She shares the inspiration behind starting Evernow and the challenges faced in addressing the under-researched and underserved field of...
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Startup Incorporation 101: Everything You Need to Know
You only get to incorporate once, and you want to get it right. In this episode, we dive deep into the process of incorporation for startups. We cover everything from choosing the right business entity structure to splitting founder equity. You’ll want to listen to this before filing your...
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Cancer Survivor Pitches Her Life's Work
In this episode, cancer survivor Kaitlin Christine, the CEO and founder of Gabbi, shares her vision to make all late stage breast cancer obsolete by ensuring all women know their risks and have access to early detection. Gabbi offers women a breast cancer risk assessment along with a Care…
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Pharmacoeconomist Pitches AI-driven Medication Management Solution
In this episode, pharmacoeconomist Yoona Kim, the founder and CEO of Arine, shares her mission to solve the problem of medication mismanagement in healthcare and building a fast-growth, 140-person company. Arine is an AI-driven SaaS platform company focused on medication intelligence that grew…
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Series B Founder Pitches Telehealth Treatment Program for Opioid Use Disorder
In this episode, Ankit Gupta, CEO and founder of Bicycle Health, discusses his telehealth treatment program for opioid use disorder. He shares the inspiration behind starting the company and the comprehensive care model they provide. Gupta explains their business model and pricing, highlighting…
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Founder Pitches Community-Led Care for High-Need Medicaid Recipients
In this episode, Neil Batlivala pitches his startup Pair Team, connecting underserved communities to high quality care. Pair Team's innovative approach brings a community-led, virtual care model to the forefront, addressing the interconnectedness of social and clinical care. We discuss: Bridging...
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Founder Pitches DevOps Platform for Care Processes
In this episode, Belgian entrepreneur Thomas Vande Casteele pitches his healthcare startup, Awell, a low-code platform designed for clinical and product teams to create and integrate clinical workflows into their tech stacks. We discuss: Building a low code platform for designing clinical…
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When and How to Wind Down Your Startup
Last week on Closing Time we talked about M&A in digital health, how we saw 23% YoY dip in 2023, and what’s in store for 2024. Today we’re going to talk about another type of ending for a company, and that’s a wind down. The majority of startups fail, but we don’t talk enough about how to conduct...
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Navigating the New Era of Digital Health M&A
In 2023, digital health M&A was down 23% YoY. How did this compare to the tech sector? What are digital health acquirers looking for today? And what will 2024 have in store for us? We dive into all these questions and more in this episode about M&A. Here is the link to the blog post Selling Your...
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Founder Pitches More Accessible Mental Healthcare, Starting With Sleep
In this episode, founder Jenna Xu pitches her vision for massively more accessible mental healthcare, starting with sleep. Docbotic uses clinically-proven therapy bots available over SMS and WhatsApp. Their first product is Sleepbot, a 4-week text messaging program that is “monumentally helpful…
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Couple Facing ALS Pitch Virtual Clinic for Neurodegenerative Diseases
In this episode, ALS patient Brian Wallach and his caregiver wife Sandra Abrevaya pitch their virtual clinic for neurodegenerative diseases, Synapticure. Led by neurologists, behavioral health providers, and care coordinators, Synapticure has served over 1,500 patients since launching 18 months ago.
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Serial Entrepreneur Dr. Giovanni Colella Pitches Fifth Healthcare Startup with Menlo Venture's Greg Yap
In this episode, serial entrepreneur (3x exited) Dr. Giovanni Colella pitches his fifth healthcare startup — and this time it’s personal. Vanna Health is reimagining care and community for people with serious mental illness. Focused on the most vulnerable and overlooked patients, Giovanni…
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All About Term Sheets: What Are “Dirty” Terms?
In Part II of our series on term sheets, Closing Time co-hosts Halle Tecco and Michael Esquivel unpack "clean” and “dirty” terms in startup financing. With the pressure to maintain high headline valuation numbers, investors often grant founders their desired valuations while sneaking in terms…
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All About Term Sheets: Down Rounds
In Part I of our series on term sheets, Closing Time hosts Halle Tecco and Michael Esquivel tackle the reverberations from the term sheets of yesteryear. With the generous valuations and optimistic multiples of 2021—many startups now find themselves struggling to justify these figures in the...
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Founder Pitches a new way to “Heal Con Tu Gente” with Vive Collective’s Cheryl Cheng
After her own mental health crisis, founder Sophia Pages set out to create culturally centered care options for Latine patients struggling with moderate to severe mental illness. With her startup Charla House, she now offers a virtual intensive mental health program for this population. Sophia is...
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Founder Pitches Pharmacy Solution for Safety Net Clinics with Springbank Collective's Elana Berkowitz
After a career dedicated to health access for vulnerable populations, from communities in Appalachia to Kenya, this year Peter Park decided to co-found Alchemy Health. Alchemy builds and operates in-house pharmacies for safety net providers leveraging the 340B program. In just a few months…
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Founder Pitches Plaid for AI in Healthcare Data with Angel Investor Jeff Hammerbacher
A two-time digital health founder, Pelu Tran is on a mission to use AI to reduce the impact of medical errors, modernize quality improvement, and improve patient outcomes. His company, Ferrum Health, works directly with hospitals and clinics, serving as a middleware layer that everyone seems to…
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Founder Pitches Therapist Match Making Tool with NEA's Blake Wu
After his own struggle finding a culturally-competent therapist, James Edward Murray left his cushy job at Facebook to solve this problem for others. He’s since built an incredible product and landed 10 employer customers. With just a seed round, Therify is making $400K in ARR today, and burning...
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Longevity Doctor Pitches App to Grow Younger with Omer’s Christina Farr
Dr. Florence Comite wants to take her private practice digital. In this episode, she pitches Groq Health, an app to prescribe clinically proven treatments tailored to your unique body. Our guest VC in this episode is Christina Farr, health-tech lead at Omers Ventures and long-time digital health...
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Healthcare Veteran Pitches Profitable Modern Men's Health Platform with Define's Lynne Chou O'Keefe
With a focus on profitability over hyper-growth, the team at Hone Health has built one of the largest men's health telehealth platforms. In this episode, co-founder & COO Stuart Blitz pitches this concept to our hosts. Our guest VC in this episode is Lynne Chou O’Keefe, Founder and Managing…
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Founder Pitches Next-gen Sobriety App with Venrock's Bob Kocher
It takes someone 10 years from the day they want to quit alcohol to the day they are successfully sober. Can this app accelerate that journey? In this episode, Founder & CEO Brooke LeBlanc pitches her startup Edge, building for the next generation of sobriety. Our guest VC in this episode of...
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CEO Pitches Eye Care on Demand with Kindred's Kanyi Maqubela
In this episode, CEO Sonali Bloom presents her mobile eye care clinic to Kindred Ventures GP Kanyi Maqubela and our co-hosts. Boasting 75% year-over-year growth and over $6 million in revenue last year, Sonali details how her company is filling a critical gap in eye care accessibility in the…
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A Serial Entrepreneur and Cancer Survivor Pitches Precision Medicine Startup with Lux Capital's Deena Shakir
In this episode, serial entrepreneur and cancer survivor Lisa Alderson pitches her new startup Clarified Precision Medicine to Lux Capital GP Deena Shakir. Clarified is making world class precision medicine expertise accessible to every cancer patient and every oncology practice. We discuss their...
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Closing Time is now part of The Heart of Healthcare Podcast! Search for and subscribe to The Heart of Healthcare wherever you listen to podcasts.
Closing Time is a new podcast where you, the listener, get to be a fly on the wall during a startup pitch meeting. Imagine being part of a room where passionate entrepreneurs are pitching their healthcare startups, the innovations that could very well shape the future of healthcare. This podcast allows you to do just that.
Every episode, we introduce you to a founder who's at the frontline, driving the next generation of life-changing solutions, from AI-driven diagnostics to new patient care models. We’ll discuss the hard problems they are trying to solve, and if their solutions can turn into a viable, venture-backable business.
We also invite industry experts and venture ca
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