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Congratulations to the Numerated team on their acquisition by Moody's!

We can’t wait to see how David Forlizzi fuels growth at Salsify! We wish him the best of luck.

🎙The latest episode of #RunningThroughWalls is here! Bryan Roberts and Bob Kocher speak with Brown University School of Public Health Dean Ashish Jha about his public health career from academia to White House COVID-19 response coordinator to today, and the importance of making science intelligible during a public health crisis. Listen here: https://vnrk.co/3AGvWVs  

Congrats to Metsera on closing their $215M Series B funding round! We look forward to all that this team will accomplish.

As health tech investments accelerate, Bryan Roberts spoke with STAT about investing in Suki early and Venrock’s long history in the space: https://vnrk.co/3UuawBU #AI 

As investments in health tech ventures start to gain momentum, STAT looks at five VCs behind some of the biggest recent deals. 💡 Simon Chong, Co-founder, Georgian - As one of three co-founders of Georgian, Chong helped lead the recent $100 million Series F investment in chronic care company Glooko. Over seven years, Glooko has expanded its endocrinology business and the number of insulin and glucose monitoring devices its software connects to. 💡 Seyonne Kang, Partner, StepStone Group - Private markets investment firm StepStone led womens’ health clinic Maven’s $125 million Series F round — Maven has so far raised about $425 million in total. 💡 Bryan Roberts, Partner, Venrock - Roberts was responsible for Venrock’s investment in AI-powered clinical note taker Suki, which recently raised a $70 million Series D. “AI will drastically change every industry, including health care, and the funding interest in Suki and the larger health tech market is a signal of the massive scale of change that is underway,” said Roberts. 💡 Julie Yoo, General partner at Andreessen Horowitz Bio+ Health - VC firm Andreessen Horowitz led the recent $31 million seed round for Alchemy — a tech company setting up pharmacies within federally qualified health centers and safety-net clinics — which also included NBA star and investor Magic Johnson. Yoo is focused on companies changing “how we access, pay for, and experience healthcare.” 💡 Nancy G. Brown, General partner at Oak HC/FT - The investment firm led digestive care company Oshi Health’s recent $60 million Series C round. Brown sourced the deal. She's focused on companies driving structural change in various ways. Read more about these investors and what exactly they're looking for: https://trib.al/EgPWz68 #healthtech #investment #venturecapital

Next week, Morgan Hitzig will be attending the inaugural Interos Inc Risk Intelligence Summit, happening on Oct 29 in DC.    Supply chain risk management experts from Delta Air Lines, Accenture, JPMorganChase, Mastercard, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the US Navy and NVIDIA will be sharing their expertise and best practices.    Interested in attending? Join the waitlist today: https://lnkd.in/gnbynrzi     #interosrisksummit2024 #riskybusiness #scrm 

🚀 Launch Alert! 🚀 Introducing Simbe Brand Insights, a market-first solution that’s changing how retailers and brands use shelf intelligence to drive results. Until now, vendors had to wait 4+ weeks for outdated data on sales, product availability, and promotion performance, making it difficult to act when it matters most. With Simbe Brand Insights, those delays are a thing of the past—vendors can now access the insights they need in near real-time! For the first time, retailers can share actionable insights with their brand and vendor partners, helping them make the smartest decisions to increase sales, optimize product placement, and improve customer experiences—all while unlocking new revenue streams. What does this mean for the retail industry? • Retailers: Maximize ROI and strengthen vendor partnerships. • Vendors: Access high-frequency data to improve inventory and promotional strategies. With Simbe Brand Insights, top grocers like Schnuck Markets, Inc. are already sharing data with partners like The Coca-Cola Company,  PepsiCo, and other leading CPG companies—and seeing powerful benefits. ➡️ Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ev5tzm_3 #Retail #TechInnovation #SimbeBrandInsights

"Plan conservatively and dream optimistically.” On the latest episode of The Heart of Healthcare Podcast, Bryan Roberts and Steve Kraus have a lively conversation about the healthcare innovation ecosystem, also talking about how Bryan made his first two investments (Illumina and athenahealth). Listen here: https://vnrk.co/3zTWwdv

Seed. Series A. Series B. C. and D. Suki has grown in size, in revenue, in margins, and in user footprint over the years. I certainly did not imagine life playing out this way when I embarked on this journey in 2017. We tend to write congratulatory notes when we raise rounds. I rather just express gratitude. We are very grateful to all new and existing investors especially Hedosophia and Venrock who led this round. I am even more grateful to the Suki team who is so sincere, and works so hard, and cares so much for the mission. There are so many more to thank. But rounds are not much more than milestones in the larger journey of trying to build something meaningful. AI will one day redo healthcare is practiced around the world. I want Suki to be a part of that story. And to that, we will keep working hard, keep serving our users, and hope that we build a company that users love and employees are proud of. More to come. https://lnkd.in/gzQud4iQ