Serim Tarcan

paradox with generic injectables in particular: an intensive manufacturing process with very low profit margins.

Augustus further signaled his devotion by minting an aureus, a type of gold Roman coin, with his personal branding of festina lente . On the side that didn’t include his face — because what leader isn’t going to slap his visage on some coin? — he imprinted the image of a crab hoisting a butterfly. The butterfly represented speed, the crab caution a... See more

Poet Emily Dickinson on the value of small actions:

"If I can stop one heart from breaking,

I shall not live in vain;

If I can ease one life the aching,

Or cool one pain,

Or help one fainting robin

Unto his nest again,

I shall not live in vain."

Source: "If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking"

There’s a famous WWI poem about how one generation sacrifices for another, hopes that they can carry the work onwards. “To you from failing hands we throw,” it reads, “The torch; be yours to hold it high.”

FarmboxRx founder Ashley Tyrner, 39, sees healthy food as a form of health care. In 2014, she launched Farmbox Direct, which shipped boxes of fresh food anywhere in the U.S. In 2019, she pivoted to focus on the health care market, partnering with Medicare Advantage and private health insurance plans to offer produce boxes as a benefit to members, a... See more

Healthcare-specific investors

This section includes both healthcare-specific funds, as well as individual investors who exclusively focus on healthcare at funds that invest across multiple industries.

Oak HC/FT

Who: Annie Lamont

Check size: Early to growth

Portfolio includes: Devoted Health, Maven, Noom, CareBridge

Why I recommend them: They are commited... See more

The generic drug supply chain sprawls across the globe and is pretty opaque. Manufacturers are required to report to the FDA when there’s a disruption that could impact supply, but the details aren’t always shared with the public and can be protected as proprietary information

One way, in theory, to protect your ownership is with pro-rata rights. A pro-rata side letter is a legal agreement or document that is often used by venture capitalists, and sometimes used by angel investors. Basically, it outlines an investor's right to maintain their ownership percentage in a company by having the right to participate in future f... See more

A framework for evaluating opportunities in digital health

Here are some of the diligence questions I have collected over the years, that I share with my students. They are broken down into categories of risk: Market, Execution, and Product. 

Market risk

At a high-level, does this address a real problem in healthcare (cost, quality, access)

Is there a ... See more