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What an incredible night! Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to Guaranteed's Healthcare Predictions event last week. We had a packed house of ~150 attendees. The panel shared their expertise on topics top of mind for the industry. Here's a sample of what was touched on: > Building defensibility with product moat and business fundamentals > Challenges and promises of AI adoption from business model realities to product potential > Public market comps, IPO window opening in H2, the difficulty of completing an M&A, and consolidation realities > Whitespace in “asset-light” businesses like MSO / enablement platforms > Opportunity in women’s health, data collection for underserved patients, equity considerations Thank you to Sophia Geanacopoulos for moderating the discussion and to Daisy Wolf, Sofia Guerra, and Priyanka Jain for their insights into 2024! And a huge shout out to our co-host, Company Ventures, which sponsors Grand Central Tech (GCT). We went through their program last year and had a blast. They have applications open for their next cohort: https://lnkd.in/eWz9mySQ. You get to build alongside 25+ early-stage startups and receive FREE space for 1 year, with ZERO equity commitment (For hybrid and in-person teams at the pre-seed/seed stage in NYC).

We're excited to share our last panelist for tomorrow's 2024 Predictions event: Priyanka Jain, Co-Founder & CEO of Evvy. Priyanka made a splash for her women's health startup, raising a large Series A earlier this year. She has been covered by Forbes, which described Evvy's plans for using AI to make vaginal health more accessible to all women. Evvy announced a strategic partnership last January with NYC Mayor Eric Adams called the “New York City Women’s Health Agenda.” The new initiative is designed to dismantle decades of systemic inequity that have negatively impacted the health of women across the 5 boroughs of NYC. With Priyanka on the panel, you can expect bold takes on what the future of women's health can look like - from biomarker discovery to elevating the conversation online. Join the wait list today: https://lu.ma/m5cuatz5

Healthcare Predictions season is in full swing. We are hosting a stacked panel and providing dinner and drinks (with a surprise beverage sponsor). For those in healthtech: this is a CAN'T MISS event. We revealed our first panelist last week. Today's reveal is none other than Daisy Wolf, Investment Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). She has co-written several must-read articles at a16z this year, spanning from Fintech x Healthtech, Commercializing AI & LLMs, and Consumer Health. She's provided insights on panels speaking about investments in mental health and women's health. With Daisy on the panel, you can easily expect predictions on the adoption of frontier health-tech and expected headwinds (and tailwinds to look out for), given her insider's view. We have 360+ already confirmed (the first 150 to show-up are guaranteed admission). Few spots remain, so register here: https://lu.ma/m5cuatz5 Also, check out Daisy's recent article "The Biggest Company In the World": https://lnkd.in/erq6n74Z

Welcome back to predictions season! On December 12th from 6 to 8 PM ET, join a panel of top healthtech VCs (from Bessemer Venture Partners and a16z Bio + Health) and founders as they gaze into their murky crystal balls to predict what 2024 has in store. We have 275+ already confirmed. Few spots remain, so register here: https://lu.ma/m5cuatz5 We'll serve dinner and drinks as you mingle with top digital health CEOs, operators, investors, clinicians, NYC health-system leaders, and healthtech journalists and insiders. Guaranteed Founder & CEO Jessica McGlory will moderate a discussion with the panel asking questions about forecasting funding trends, potential M&A activity, insights and lessons learned from startup failures, which tailwinds (or headwinds) will dominate the headlines, and if any startups will test the tumultuous IPO market in 2024. We're excited to announce our first panelist, Sofia Guerra of Bessemer Venture Partners, who has recently authored numerous healthtech analyses and reports. Check out her recent "State of Health Tech 2023" article: https://lnkd.in/g8wGFXR7 Shout to our co-host Company Ventures which runs Grand Central Tech, a premier hub for NYC early-stage healthtech in Midtown NYC.

Welcome back to predictions season! Join a panel of top healthtech VCs (from Bessemer Venture Partners and a16z Bio + Health) and founders as they gaze into their murky crystal balls to predict what 2024 has in store. Register here: https://lu.ma/m5cuatz5 We'll serve dinner and drinks as you mingle with top digital health CEOs, operators, investors, clinicians, NYC health-system leaders, and healthtech journalists and insiders. Spots will fill up quickly, so register ASAP to enjoy the event of the year! Guaranteed Founder & CEO Jessica McGlory will moderate a discussion with the panel, asking questions about forecasting funding trends, potential M&A activity, insights and lessons learned from startup failures, which tailwinds (or headwinds) will dominate the headlines, and if any startups will test the tumultuous IPO market in 2024. Our panelists will be announced in the coming weeks - stay tuned! Shout to our co-host Company Ventures, which runs Grand Central Tech, a premier hub for NYC early-stage healthtech in Midtown NYC.

Our Founder and CEO, Jessica McGlory, will go live with YMyHealth- Healthcare Stories for Generation Y Founder Melissa Schenkman to discuss being a family caregiver to older individuals as younger adults and the under-discussed topic of hospice and palliative care. Join the conversation tonight (November 16th) at 7:30 PM ET at @ymyhealth_ on Instagram. Also, check out YMyHealth- Healthcare Stories for Generation Y's article on Jessica's experience with hospice and Guaranteed's mission to transform end-of-life care! https://lnkd.in/eudm7Qp5

Last week, Guaranteed had 100+ healthtech founders, investors, operators, clinicians, and enthusiasts join us for our NYC #TechWeek HealthTech Meetup + Panel event. We had attendees from CVS Health, Google, Aledade, Inc., Oak Street Health, Maven Clinic, Redesign Health, Neura Health, Flare Capital Partners, Mount Sinai Health System, Weill Cornell Medicine, NYU Langone Health, and more. We hosted a short panel discussion with Saumya Rawat from Pharmesol, Bobby Guelich from Elion, Margaret Davidson from Company Ventures, and our very own Susannah Meyer on the age-old question of "build vs. buy" and how to execute tech integrations for healthcare startups given the current pressures of the macroeconomic environment. *We took part in the largest TechWeek (presented by Andreessen Horowitz) which included 400+ events with representation from every vertical: AI, gaming, fintech, consumer, health/bio, proptech, crypto, media, cybersecurity, retail, climate, hardtech, VR/AR, and more. Photo credits: Jovana Mishkoska and Joey Thomas

Check out our Founder and CEO, Jessica McGlory, in action at HLTH this past Sunday! She spoke on the panel, 'The Uncomfortable Truth About Death" with Alicia Stokes, David Grams., Shara Cohen, and Andrew MacPherson. Such a needed conversation on Health innovation's biggest platform. Thank you to the folks at HLTH for the incredible opportunity!