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a16z Bio + Health

@a16zBioHealth

Backing bold entrepreneurs who are engineering biology and reimagining healthcare.

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Joined September 2019

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@a16zBioHealth
Sep 3, 2024
The American healthcare excels in acute care but fails in addressing chronic conditions that develop over time. We need for a paradigm shift—from reactive care to proactive. Recently, @CaseyMeansMD, Author of Good Energy and Co-Founder of @Levels, joined @vijaypande, a16z
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Jun 17, 2023
“The #1 missing element in healthcare is trust.” On a new episode of Bio Eats World, @mcuban and @vijaypande unravel the costly inefficiencies of the healthcare market and unpack Mark's ideas for transparent, patient-centered innovation. Listen now 👇 bio-eats-world.simplecast.com/episodes/curin…
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Nov 14, 2023
LLMs could be tuned to serve as virtual healthcare navigators, providing accurate information, empathetic guidance, and even facilitating appointment bookings and payment processes while escalating high-risk cases to human professionals. @julesyoo and @daisydwolf see the
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Dec 6, 2023
"I don't back an AI, I always back people leveraging AI." Recently, @a16z General Partner @vintweeta joined the @Forbes Healthcare Summit stage with Bessemer's @morgancheatham, Abridge's @ShivdevRao, and @insitro's @DaphneKoller to share the importance of investing in people as
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Dec 5, 2023
"I don't back an AI, I always back people leveraging AI." @vintweeta, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, joined @morgancheatham to discuss building the next generation of AI companies at the 2023 #ForbesHealth Summit. forbes.com/connect/event/…
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Jan 1, 2024
🎉 Bio Eats World is now Raising Health 🎉 A myriad of AI, science, and technology experts explore the real challenges and enormous opportunities facing entrepreneurs who are building the future of health. Raising Health, a podcast by a16z bio+health, hosted by Kris Tatiossian
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Jan 10, 2024
AI's role in life sciences is multifaceted and evolving. It's reshaping everything from drug discovery to biomanufacturing, signaling a new era of innovation. @vijaypande , @beckypferdehirt, @Bryan__Faust , and @zakdoric say that AI will have the largest impact on: 🧬
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Jan 9, 2023
In our latest Bio Eats World episode, @vijaypande and @pmarca dive into expert AI: As data and complexities for physicians increase, could AI be used as a superpower? Watch the full video. 👇 youtu.be/c7ScUDYSRYo
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Feb 21, 2024
Recently, a16z Bio + Health Venture Partner @WillShrank joined @MHExecutive to discuss the personalization of healthcare, and the pivotal role of health tech startups in enhancing patient care. Ultimately, he believes the better use of technology will improve the humanity of how
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Jan 14, 2025
What if AI could redefine how we approach mental health? We believe Slingshot’s foundation model for psychology can transform access to mental health support by empowering individuals, without replacing human connection.
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Oct 27, 2023
There's a lot of excitement about #AI's potential in healthcare, but the stakes are high. Healthcare tasks are highly complex & unforgiving of mistakes. Poor deployment can hurt people. Healthcare is arguably the most complicated space for deploying AI, per @JayRughani &
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Dec 1, 2022
At what point should a founder hire a dedicated BD leader? And how do you find the right one? @a16z Bio + Health's executive networks partner Beth Newman and BD partner @GingerLiau share their detailed thought process and their MOC framework.
Your First Biotech BD Hire | Andreessen Horowitz
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@a16zBioHealth
May 16, 2023
Patient engagement is lagging and clinicians are burned out—but what if every patient, provider, and staff member could interact with an immediately available, context-aware AI? Read more about why we're excited to back Hippocratic AI here: a16z.com/2023/05/16/inv…
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Jul 9, 2024
“Healthcare just grew an opposable thumb and that thumb is AI," says @swerdlin CEO of @function. Function Health, cofounded by Swerdlin and @drmarkhyman, offers over 100 lab tests and enables users to track their health metrics over time. Swerdlin and Hyman joined @vijaypande
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Apr 7, 2023
Check out @daisydwolf, @julesyoo, @omooretweets, and @conniechan's new contribution to the @a16z Marketplace 100: Healthcare marketplaces, where are thou?
Healthcare Marketplaces, Where Art Thou? | Andreessen Horowitz
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