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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.
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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,...
Alex Fair
Mar 30, 20203 min read
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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...
Alex Fair
Apr 13, 20182 min read
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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...
Alex Fair
Dec 7, 20173 min read
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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...
Alex Fair
Dec 4, 20163 min read
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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...
Alex Fair
Nov 24, 20161 min read
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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. Â Once people are...
Alex Fair
Dec 6, 20152 min read
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MedStartr Momentum 2015 Results
For Immediate Release MedStartr announces winners in first full day conference by leading healthcare technology platform New York, NY –...
Alex Fair
Dec 4, 20152 min read
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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...
Alex Fair
Dec 2, 20152 min read
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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...
Alex Fair
Nov 27, 20152 min read
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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...
Alex Fair
Nov 23, 20152 min read
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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....
Alex Fair
Nov 17, 20152 min read
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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...
Alex Fair
May 29, 20151 min read
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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...
Alex Fair
Oct 31, 20143 min read
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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...
Alex Fair
Apr 16, 20141 min read
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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...
Alex Fair
Jan 2, 20141 min read
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Open Season for Funding Healthcare Startups
This is why we started MedStartr just after the JOBS act passed in the first place. Â The JOBS act puts in place several rules that make...
Alex Fair
Sep 27, 20132 min read
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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...
Alex Fair
Aug 9, 20133 min read
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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...
Alex Fair
Jul 14, 20132 min read
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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...
Alex Fair
May 21, 20135 min read
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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...
Alex Fair
May 4, 20132 min read
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