After four years at CNBC and a decade in journalism, it’s time for a new chapter.
When I started off as a health-tech reporter, the mainstream media wasn’t paying much attention. That’s now changed. Patients are using virtual tools to interact with their care team, and hundreds of smartphone apps to track their health goals. Technology giants like Apple and Alphabet are entering the space in a big way, and the traditional health care companies are building digital teams to modernize their systems.
Health-tech is uniquely challenging but there are lots of reasons to be optimistic. Many of the founders moving into the space are motivated by the mission. Some never envisioned starting a company, but did so after a brush with the system. There are much easier ways to make money than trying to fix health care.
It’s personal for me, too. So starting this week, I’ve joined OMERS Ventures (OV) as a Principal, focusing on investing in health-tech. I’ll be meeting with founders, diligencing dea…