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#2ndExit #PortcoAwards #40MAUM   As we approach #Thanksgiving in the US, really grateful for several milestones and notable wins within the Spark Growth Ventures family, especially given how challenging the last 12-18 months have been for the venture and startup ecosystems:   • Our portfolio company, PathologyWatch – one of the market leaders in the US digital dermatopathology space – has been acquired by Sonic Healthcare (ASX: SHL) for $150M. The transaction will close in a few weeks. More here: https://lnkd.in/gzuAc8sq   This exit is the culmination of 5+ yrs of 100 hour wks by the PW team to build a very impressive technology platform as well as an amazing commercial traction. As part of Sonic, which is a one of the global leaders in laboratory medicine/pathology, radiology & primary care medical services, with operations in Australasia, Europe and North America, PW will be able to make an even bigger impact in its mission of enabling better dermatopathology care using digital & AI tools.   Huge congrats to Daniel Lambert (his 3rd startup & 3rd exit in the last 13 years), Michael Torno, April Larson, Scott Mattivi as well as fellow board members (Austin Walters, Arjun Desai, Jeffrey Bazar, Rick Stratford, Florian Kainzinger).   Thanks Dan & the PW team for the opportunity of being a small part of your successful story and impact. We wish you continued success in the coming years as part of the Sonic family. And, thx again to Zack Zackrison for the original intro to Dan couple years back. -------- • This is our 2nd exit within 36 months of our 1st investment, ~38 months of launching SGV & with the avg. portfolio tenure of just 18 months so far. -------- • SGV reached $40M in gross deployed AUM few weeks back. Given we operate with a discounted fee model vs. the traditional funds, this is the equivalent of a gross deployed AUM of $42-45M. We also do not raise a large blind pool upfront over 12-24 months but have created a unique "no pre-commitment" model for raising and deploying micro-funds. Using our consistent track-record over the last three years (SGV was launched in Aug ’20 and made its 1st investment in Dec ’20), our equivalent committed capital base is ~$80-90M.   Big thanks to the ~1,350 community members, aligned founders, countless advisors and well-wishers who have made this happen. --------   • Our portfolio continues to make very impressive progress, including winning marquee awards, partnerships and completing value-added acquisitions. See details here: https://lnkd.in/gDxje4z8 Congrats to the teams at Placer.ai, Interos Inc, Redcliffe Labs, Good Face Project, Banjo Health, ARC Health, Humanly (humanly.io), Outsite, Terra Kaffe, Promaxo, Luna Physical Therapy, FidoCure® & Splitero on your continued momentum. -------- To all who are celebrating, #HappyThanksgiving in advance. .

🎉 Huge congratulations to Lifeyear team for making it to Slush TOP 20! 🎉 This means that the team is in top 2% of the 1000+ startups who applied this year and will be pitching live in the semifinals on Slush Day I. 👏 Lifeyear is a next generation digital healthcare company on a mission to create a world without heart disease. Their goal is to give 1 million patients access to digital-first cardiovascular care by 2030. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gizW9haG “This is by far the strongest Top 20 we’ve had in Slush history. We can’t wait for these startups to step on the stage on November 30th!” - Marko Voutilainen | Head of Startups, Slush Lifeyear team has a chance to score a €1,000,000 investment from the five leading early-stage funds in Europe: Accel, General Catalyst, Lightspeed, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), and Northzone. You can find the CEO & Co-founder Siim Saare in Helsinki, from Nov 30–Dec 1 at the most founder-focused event on earth.   #slush100 #Lifeyear #healthfounders #dtxestonia #startupestonia

Starling (YC W22) is thrilled to announce its selection as a quarterfinalist for the prestigious Digital Health Awards, presented by the The Digital Health Hub Foundation and Digital Health Awards . Starling was chosen as a Rising Star quarterfinalist for the Remote Diagnostic Device, Platform Or Tool Category! In addition, we have also been selected to pitch at HLTH at the Making Aging Easier pitch event produced by AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP! These recognitions highlight the company's dedication to helping move healthcare from a reactionary framework to one focusing on proactive and preventative health care measures where we no longer have to wait till a patient is seriously ill before we act. The Digital Health Awards celebrate organizations that demonstrate excellence in leveraging digital advancements to enhance healthcare services and patient outcomes. With this recognition from UCSF, the Digital Health Hub Foundation, and AARP, we are one step closer to bringing our solution to those who need it most. Our vision is to empower patients and physicians with real-time clinical insights and the ability to act like never before possible enabling us to address issues before they escalate. And in the process, revolutionize how we monitor and care for dozens of chronic conditions and potentially millions of patients. Out of a substantial pool of over 1,500 submissions, only the most promising 16 quarterfinalists per category, per track have advanced to this stage. "This year has been our most competitive yet as we've received a great surge in submissions, numbering in the thousands, pouring in from companies around the world. We are so impressed by the pioneering work in digital health happening on a global scale. Congratulations to all of our quarterfinalists on their notable success.” - Mark Goldstein, Chairman of Digital Health Hub Foundation. Stay tuned for more updates on our journey, and thank you for your support! If you are interested in joining our mission, please reach out. #aiinhealthcare #urincontrol #digitalhealth #fundraising Y Combinator, Capital Factory, Rebel Fund, Innospark Ventures, MAGIC Fund, Coho Deeptech , Surbhi Sarna, Nicolas Dessaigne, Jared Friedman, Elvis Zhang, Ross Rogers, Greg Dalli, Matthew Wettergreen, Ashvin Dewan, M.D., ReMY Investors & Consultants, jim relle, Bruce Chen, Greg Laughlin, Garrett Langley, Will Duan, Liz Wessel, Jared S. Taylor, Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, SWPDC - Southwest National Pediatric Device Innovation Consortium, Chester Koh, Stanford University, Praxis Spinal Cord Institute, Lazarus 3D,

The Longevity sector is projected to exceed $600bn in value by 2025. This forecast carries significant implications for healthcare, social security, and the broader economy. In anticipation of this transformative growth, we’re gearing up for the launch of Founders Longevity Forum during London Tech Week on 10-11 June, in partnership with Longevity.Technology. This first-of-its-kind event is designed to bring together the brightest minds – founders, CEOs, venture capitalists, corporate venture capitalists, family offices, and global thought leaders – to illuminate the most promising scientific, commercial, and investment avenues within the longevity sector. If you’re a part of the longevity ecosystem and interested in attending, click the link below →   https://lnkd.in/eUuAhtRt We’re also excited to share the launch of the Longevity Village, spread across three days at London Tech Week. The village will provide companies the opportunity to learn from global experts and connect with potential investors and corporate partners. Click the link to get involved →   https://lnkd.in/e8J_dEGU To give you a taste of what’s to come, our confirmed speakers and panel hosts include Todd White (VitaDAO), Lara Lewington (BBC), Alex Zhavoronkov (Insilico Medicine), Aubrey de Grey (Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) Foundation), Petr Sramek (LongevityTech.fund), Bhuvan Srinivasan (Ultrahuman), Amy B Killen MD (Humanaut Health), Ronjon Nag (R42 Group), Jordan Shlain, MD (Private Medical), Samina Rind (KÄÄPÄ Biotech), Christin Glorioso, MD PHD (NeuroAge Therapeutics), Joanna Bensz (Longevity Center Europe), Nikolina Lauc (GlycanAge), Sergey Jakimov (LongeVC), Federico Luna (Timeline®) … and more! Looking forward to exploring everything from ageing biomarkers and nutrition to cellular rejuvenation and big pharma 🧬 Brent Hoberman Phil Newman Deanna Emeny #FoundersForumGroup #FFGroup #WhereTheFutureUnfolds #longevity #startups #scaleups #founders #entrepreneurs #health #innovation

Startup Funding - overcome rejections and move ahead … better listen to Carin Lightner’s insights 😉

👨🎓👩🎓 At SiPearl, we are happy to support the "Leading a Scale-Up" chair of ESSEC Business School! Borned inside the European Processor Initiative, #SiPearl is building the European low-power #HPC dedicated #microprocessor for #exascale #supercomputing. It will help ensure Europe's technological sovereignty by adressing strategic scientific societal industrial environmental challenges: medical research, #AI, security, energy management, climate, etc. EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) France Deeptech France Divination Digitale

🧠 Meet the first 14 companies to join StartUp Health’s Alzheimer Moonshot, an initiative launched with support from Gates Ventures and the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF). In the coming weeks we’ll share deep dives about each company and about the amazing impact board that has come together to help guide the moonshot. Stay tuned! Preview a bit about them here ➡️ https://ow.ly/vlEi50RPqQC #AlzMoonshot #Alzheimers #HealthTransformers #HealthMoonshot

Congratulations to the team at Techquity Accelerator! The impact of Techquity Accelerator programs on underserved communities cannot be overstated. These initiatives are crucial for driving innovation that truly matters. 🌟 I'm eagerly looking forward to witnessing how these organizations continue to serve and uplift our communities and beyond. 🌍 👩⚕️ To my fellow premeds, med students, residents, and physicians: I strongly encourage you to consider participating in these Accelerator programs if you have an idea to improve patient care. 🏥 I know life in healthcare can be hectic, but remember, you don't have to carry the entire burden alone. Joining a team can be just as impactful, offering your expertise as a valuable advisor with a clinical background. 🤝 Reflecting on my own journey, during medical school, I was part of an Accelerator focused on solutions for the opioid epidemic. At that time, I was the "odd one out" – the sole healthcare professional in a group of engineers and designers. However, I realized that my perspective was invaluable in creating patient-centered solutions. Together, we created a better product and achieved a remarkable 2nd place. 🥈 If you're wondering how to connect with Accelerators and teams like this, please feel free to reach out to me. I'd be more than happy to guide you in the right direction. Let's work together to drive innovation and positive change in healthcare! 💪 #TechquityAccelerator #Innovation #Healthcare #Teamwork #TechForGood #MedicalInnovation #medstudentinnovation #physicianinnovators #healthequity ScaleHealth MiMentor UCLA Health U4Ea ChildNEXUS Pair Team @koala

🚀𝙄𝙏'𝙎 𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙏 𝘼𝙂𝙀 𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙐𝙋 𝘿𝘼𝙔! Watch this and all previous interviews on our YouTube Playlist https://lnkd.in/dMZYxPWJ The series spotlighting #NextAge 2023 startups continues 🎙 Today we introduce you to Marc Casellas Viladoms, #Founder of Point Pressure "Point Pressure aims to improve the #mobility of the #elderpopulation, thus increasing their autonomy, social life and #lifespan". Point Pressure is one of the 8 accelerated #startups that have completed #batch 2023 of Next Age #AccelerationProgram, which has developed a #wearabledevice mimicking #physicaltherapy to help #stroke patients with movement impairment achieve their therapeutic objectives, sooner and wherever they want. We believe Point Pressure solution can really contribute in increase the intensity of the #rehabilitation and speed up patients' recovery. Essentially facilitating clinics' work and improving patients' conditions, what do you think? Lanciato insieme a CDP Venture Capital SGR - Fondo Nazionale Innovazione, Next Age il primo programma di accelerazione in Europa che investe sulle startup della #SilverEconomy, parte della Rete Nazionale Acceleratori Insieme a SOSV  Co-investitori Fondazione Marche - https://lnkd.in/dm8PxEPP Fondazione Cariverona Main Partners Intesa Sanpaolo Amplifon  Partner Scientifici IRCCS INRCA - Istituto Nazionale Riposo e Cura Anziani  UK National Innovation Centre for Ageing Università Politecnica delle Marche  Ecosystem Partner Silver Economy Network Con il supporto di Regione Marche COMUNE DI ANCONA