Session: Investor Tips & Predictions
Speaker: Neda Amidi (Plug and Play Ventures)
Telehealth Secrets Conference 2018 by VSee
More info here: vsee.com/conference
6. HEALTH PROGRAM TRENDS
Consumer Engagement
Big Data/Analytics
Disease Management
Providers
Payers
Pharmaceuticals
Steep increase in number of
Pharma and Provider partners;
Payers comparatively small
Every stakeholder in
healthcare is trying to solve
the same core problems
Trends in Telehealth:
• Patient Data Collection
• Big Data / Analytics
• Virtual Chronic Disease Mgmt
• Behavioral Health Services
• Global adoption
7. Pitching to Enterprise
• Do your homework.
Website - Team Bios, Portfolio, Investment Thesis
Social Media - Twitter, Blogs, Podcasts
Events - Industry conferences
• Business model & clear value proposition. Isolate your own value.
• Relationship-building. You never know if it can benefit you down the road.
• Treat all business units like they’re your clients.
TIPS & STRATEGIES
8. Challenges
• Health systems not bearing the full-risk, not reaping an ROI yet
• However, consumer demand for telehealth
• Adoption of virtual visits
• Telehealth is tired. Don’t be afraid to get granular to show how you are different.
TELEHEALTH INVESTING
9. CASE STUDY: GYANT
Founded: 2016
Funding: $3M
Description: GYANT is a 24/7
health assistant that's always there
to answer your questions, give you
peace of mind, and help you go
from symptom to solution.
1. Plug and Play Seed Investment
2. Participated in Silicon Valley & Cleveland programs
3. Pilot agreements: Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth, and
University Hospitals
Plug and Play Contribution
Stefan Behrens
Co-Founder
KEY INTRODUCTIONS INCLUDE
10. CASE STUDY: B.Well
Founded: 2015
Funding: $4MM
Description: b.well empowers
consumers with access to their
health data, personalized care
plans and on demand services.
Plug and Play Contribution
Kristen Valdes
CEO & Founder
KEY INTRODUCTIONS INCLUDE
1. Joined Health Batch 5
2. Plug and Play Seed Investment
3. First pilot with Ascension Health Systems
4. Closed seed round of $3.2M