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Investing in diverse-led startups to advance health equity

WEBWe saw a devastating drop in 2022, where, of the total $283.3 billion VC investments, only 1.9% went to female founders, 1.1% to Black founders, and 1.5% to …

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Impact investing to support health equity

WEBIn partnership with J&J Impact Ventures, ImpactAlpha is exploring the market potential of impact investments in purpose-driven entrepreneurs working to …

Category:  Health Go Health

How investors are forging new roadmaps for health impact

WEBDespite market opportunity, the primary limiting factor remains the scale of impact investing. According to the latest Global Impact Investment Network (GIIN) 2023 …

Category:  Health Go Health

Cityblock Health raises $160 million to support low

WEBImpactAlpha, December 14 — Brooklyn-based Cityblock Health aims to provide ‘value-based care’ in low-income communities in the U.S. (see, “Cityblock raises $65 million to …

Category:  Health Go Health

How The California Endowment is investing for health and

WEBPresident and chief executive officer for The California Endowment Robert Ross is a leader in leveraging impact investing to advance the foundation’s mission to …

Category:  Health Go Health

Herself Health scores $7 million to provide value-based care to …

WEBImpactAlpha, January 9 — St. Paul, Minn.-based Herself Health is looking to deliver advanced primary care to women with Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans.Older …

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Innovative startups are changing the landscape of health impact

WEBIn 2023 alone, environment-focused funds raised $40 billion versus the $16 billion for health-focused funds. The discrepancy extends to earlier funding as well, …

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Unlocking opportunity for impact in digital health with diverse

WEBFrom 2019 to 2021 alone, the total number of venture deals increased 77% (from 411 to 719). The total amount of capital that flowed to digital health startups …

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Putting people first in the digital health revolution

WEBA digital health revolution is transforming healthcare with the promise of expanding health access for all. The market is massive: global digital health was worth …

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The Liist (March 2023): Venture funds zero in on women's health, …

WEBAltalurra Ventures is a Black-led venture capital fund that invests in early-stage impact tech and sustainability startups.. The fund, domiciled in Delaware, is …

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Health is too important to be left to the health sector alone

WEBThe Week’s Podcast. 🎧 This Week in Impact.Host Brian Walsh dives into ImpactAlpha’s top stories, with commentary from editor David Bank.Up this week: …

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Jumpstart Nova raises $55 million to invest in Black healthcare

WEBDealflow: Impact VC. IDB Lab backs small businesses in Paraguay and health access in Ecuador. The experimental venture funding arm of the Inter-American …

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Accompany Health scores $56 million to provide health services …

WEBImpactAlpha, February 5 – Physician Rahul Rajkumar started Accompany Health to “place social determinants of health front and center” and to help underserved patients …

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Changing how capital flows through communities to improve health

WEBTake central Appalachia, which historically has faced chronic underinvestment and economic exploitation impacting health, financial wellbeing, and …

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1776 in New York City launches incubator for startups by

WEBThe Week's Deal Spotlight. Blended finance rebounds in 2023 with bigger deals and a focus on climate.Blended finance is back. The amount of catalytic capital …

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Achieve Partners acquires Ro Health to create

WEBImpactAlpha, November 18 — New York-based Achieve Partners has acquired Ro Health, a Seattle-based medical staffing and home health agency, to advance an …

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Why Kenyan nonprofit Jacaranda Health spun out its

WEBIn 2011, our team started Jacaranda Health with the idea that we could build a chain of high quality, respectful maternity hospitals for women in peri-urban Nairobi. …

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7 ways to improve health investments through impact measurement

WEBOverheard: African Private Capital Association. Catalyzing local investment and liquidity models to meet Africa’s sustainable finance needs. This past month’s …

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Coordinating health impact investment in developing economies

WEBEditor’s note: This article is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, which supports ImpactAlpha’s Investing in Health coverage. In partnership …

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