MedCity News April 15, 2019
Erin Dietsche

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...

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