MedCity News April 15, 2019
Prior to speaking at the upcoming MedCity INVEST conference in Chicago, panelists Jessica Zeaske and Dr. Akhil Saklecha weighed in on what differentiates provider-led and payer-led funds from traditional VCs.
The healthcare investment world doesn’t just involve traditional VCs anymore. From Mayo Clinic to Cigna, other types of players — namely, providers and payers — are exploring the space. That very concept will be up for discussion during a panel at MedCity INVEST on April 23-24 in Chicago. Prior to the conference, two panelists shared their thoughts.
First of all, what’s prompting these organizations to dip their toes into the investment world?
Jessica Zeaske, a partner at Echo Health Ventures and an INVEST panelist, said it has to do with...