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At MVF, we live and breathe healthcare. And every now and then we feel the need to write about it as well! This is a collection of articles, blogs and news posts from our team, our advisors and our partners. Feel free to interact with us here or drop us a line on our social media accounts if something catches your fancy.

Mar 30, 20203 min

COVID 19 Challenge is ON

COVID-19 is running rampant throughout the world, and we need your help to fight it. Innovators, Experts, and Emergency Response leaders,...

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Zibrio Balance Wins #MedMo #Houston at Health Impact Southwest

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Apr 13, 20182 min

Zibrio Balance Wins #MedMo #Houston at Health Impact Southwest

In 2018 we are expanding on the MedMo Roadshow where we did events in ten cities looking for our first investments in 2017. This year we...

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Dec 7, 20173 min

MedStartr Announces Winners of MedMo17 – its annual Healthcare Pitch Contest

New York City – December 7, 2017 – MedStartr, Inc. the healthcare-only crowdfunding and investment platform today announced the winners...

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Dec 4, 20163 min

The Winners of MedStartr Momentum 2016

We are very pleased to bring you the winners from the MedMo16 Mega Crowd Challenge, our first Equity Crowd Challenge and our 10th...

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Nov 24, 20161 min

What is #TrumpCare?

We all have concerns about what the new administration will do to our healthcare system which has been changing so rapidly for the last...

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Healthcare Innovation Rule # 6: Get Buzz(ed)

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Dec 6, 20152 min

Healthcare Innovation Rule # 6: Get Buzz(ed)

Little propels a startup like great buzz and one of the four things we think crowdfunding and events drive is awareness. Once people are...

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Dec 4, 20152 min

MedStartr Momentum 2015 Results

For Immediate Release MedStartr announces winners in first full day conference by leading healthcare technology platform New York, NY –...

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10 Rules for Driving Innovation in Healthcare – Rule # 7 – Pitch Listen Fix Pitch repeat

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Dec 2, 20152 min

10 Rules for Driving Innovation in Healthcare – Rule # 7 – Pitch Listen Fix Pitch repeat

Rule # 7 – Pitch Listen Fix Pitch Repeat We recommend to all our acceleration clients to pitch early and pitch often. I don’t just mean...

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Healthcare Innovation Rule # 8: Passion is Not Enough

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Nov 27, 20152 min

Healthcare Innovation Rule # 8: Passion is Not Enough

Today we continue our series on 10 Rules for driving health innovation faster with another post in the lead up to our CyberMonday...

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Healthcare Innovation Rule # 9: Do One Thing Well

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Nov 23, 20152 min

Healthcare Innovation Rule # 9: Do One Thing Well

In preparation for our first full day event, Momentum 2015 we are writing out our ten secrets to Healthcare Innovation Success. To...

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Nov 17, 20152 min

10 Rules for Driving Innovation in Healthcare – Rule # 10 – Be in the right place

In preparation for our first full day event, MedStartr Momentum 2015 we are writing out our ten secrets to Healthcare Innovation Success....

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May 29, 20151 min

1.7 Million for Cardio Startups

The 2015 American Heart Association Crowd Challenge broke all records for the 16 companies that made the finals on MedStartr. In just 31...

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Oct 31, 20143 min

Badass Billionaire Addict

But if that was the only lesson to take away from the Walter White character, I probably wouldn’t be writing about him today. Indeed, I...

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Do you know your risk for Heart Disease?

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Apr 16, 20141 min

Do you know your risk for Heart Disease?

How many of you have been affected by heart attack, stroke, or other cardiovascular complications? Do you know someone who has had a...

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Jan 2, 20141 min

Making the Rock Health Year in Review

[slideshare id=29616276&doc=rockhealthrockreport2013yearinreview-140101180712-phpapp02] We are proud and happy to make it into the year...

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Open Season for Funding Healthcare Startups

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Sep 27, 20132 min

Open Season for Funding Healthcare Startups

This is why we started MedStartr just after the JOBS act passed in the first place. The JOBS act puts in place several rules that make...

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Aug 9, 20133 min

We Have a Winner!

Originally published by Adam Wong / Management and Program Analyst, ONC on HealthIT.gov Drum roll please! The Office of the National...

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Jul 14, 20132 min

Do I Really Need a Business Plan?

Matchpoint East New York with my friends Unity Stoakes from Startup health and Brad Weinberg from Blueprint Health when Unity noted that...

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May 21, 20135 min

How to Make Innovation Go Faster

What is your cost per Innovation? There are many ways to drive innovation faster and better. I talked about this at HIMSS this year and...

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May 4, 20132 min

Our First Alzheimer’s Project

Fast forward 20 years and he was at it again, but this time in the digital space. I called him up and we talked about his Pandora-like...

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