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6 VCs explain why embedded insurance isn’t the only hot opportunity in insurtech

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” On the flip side, he predicts that corporates with venture capital arms that are “committed to the insurance sector will likely step up their involvement.” ” This also seems true more broadly of venture funds with a strong insurtech thesis. Who owns health data? The Apple watch, not insurers.

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Daily Crunch: Months after rejecting a $17B bid, Zendesk sells to private equity group for $10.2B

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Wondermed claims that it is, as do rivals Mindbloom and Fieldtrip Health. ” Natasha notes that former and current employees have previously spoken about the health tech company’s inability to gain meaningful revenue from newer products. Reactions have been mixed, Jacquelyn reports. Now, you might ask, Is this safe?

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“Customer First” Healthcare

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Most frequently people use this phrase in association with personal technology devices (heart-monitors, exercise accessories, sleep monitors, etc) that allow consumers to take direct control of their health information. practice of employer sponsored health care coverage. If you were a U.S. The employer bears the eventual costs.

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After a record year for Israeli startups, 16 investors tell us what’s next

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Such an example is Augury from our portfolio that has developed an end-to-end solution to provide manufacturers with early, actionable and comprehensive insights into machine health and performance. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. Zoomin Software.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Fintech stays hot, Brex doubles, and startup IRR is up all over

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The data is based on a sample of 2,500 companies that have used AngelList to syndicate deals from 2013 through 2020. With the Coinbase direct listing behind us and the Robinhood IPO ahead, it’s a heady time for consumer-focused trading apps. What can the OKR software sector tell us about startup growth more generally?

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The Ezra Klein Show: VC Bill Gurley on Transforming Health Care

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Our firm has had the good fortune to invest in many two-sided networks that used information aggregation, supplier aggregation, and user generated content to attract and inform consumers and resultantly disrupt and change different industries. Additionally, all of us that have been consumers of the U.S. Bill Gurley : Absolutely.

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