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Care Shift

Care Shift

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Care Shift, hosted by Sathvik Bilakanti, takes you inside the real world of healthtech innovation, venture capital, and company-building. Each episode features unfiltered conversations with the founders and investors shaping the future of care—breaking down how they raised capital, found product-market fit, navigated failure, and built companies that endure. Listeners learn exactly what top VCs are looking for in healthtech startups, along with tactical, step-by-step insight that early builders can immediately apply. The Care Shift also opens the doors to the venture ecosystem itself, with leavik.bilakanti Management & Leadership Ökonomie
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  • The $85M Medicare Mandate Most Health Systems Don't Know How to Navigate (This Startup Does)

    The $85M Medicare Mandate Most Health Systems Don't Know How to Navigate (This Startup Does)
    Jun 24 2026
    Most healthcare startups get stuck in long sales cycles, but Rainfall Health’s co-founder Eddie Qureshi reveals how they effortlessly compress multi-year contracts into under two weeks—and how to transform healthcare delivery with the right product mindset. If you're tired of the bureaucratic friction stalling innovation, this episode exposes the framework behind their success: building end-to-end, product-led solutions that meet health system priorities and accelerate revenue streams.Eddie walks us through Rainfall’s pivot from traditional telehealth to a full-fledged compliance and care coordination platform, spearheading the shift to mandated value-based models like CMS’s team program. You'll discover how aligning incentives, building trusted relationships with executives, and embedding operational standards from day one create rapid sales cycles and measurable outcomes. We break down the importance of personalizing pitches for each stakeholder—CFOs, CEOs, clinicians—and why becoming an industry insider is the key to unlocking key champions.This episode dives into how Rainfall’s risk-sharing business model—investing first, charging later—aligns their success directly with that of their partners. You’ll learn how their AI-enabled care design and human-in-the-loop approach improve patient engagement, reduce costs, and deliver data-driven care in real time. Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, or healthcare executive, Eddie’s insights challenge conventional wisdom—showing that the future of healthcare lies in integrated solutions that are built for speed, trust, and tangible impact.Perfect for founders navigating long sales cycles, health systems pushing for innovation, or anyone interested in the future of patient-centered care—this is the blueprint for transforming healthcare from fragmented to fast, flexible, and outcome-focused.Timestamps00:09 Introduction to Rainfall Health and Its Mission00:09 The Impact of CMS Value-Based Mandates on Healthcare AI00:09 Navigating Challenges in Healthcare AI Implementation00:20 Overview of Healthcare Revenue Opportunities00:20 Challenges in the Healthcare System00:46 Introduction to Rainfall's Impact on Healthcare00:46 Integration with Hospitals and Patient Care03:25 Challenges in Building a Healthcare Product06:17 Understanding the TEAM Model and Its Importance09:00 Revenue Implications of Non-Compliance11:33 Navigating the First Customer Acquisition14:28 Revenue Standards and Patient Engagement17:04 Vision for Healthcare in 2019 vs. 202419:42 Understanding Stakeholder Needs22:32 Maintaining Customer Relationships25:28 Compressing Sales Cycles in Healthcare28:03 Diligence and Operational Frameworks28:27 Building Trust and Business Models30:31 Navigating Medicare and Patient Engagement33:15 AI in Healthcare: Opportunities and Challenges36:38 Human in the Loop: Balancing AI and Care41:01 Founder's Perspective: Insights from the Investor Side43:17 Rural Health: Bridging the Gap46:16 Avoiding Consolidation: Strategies for Success47:18 Cultural Differences in Healthcare Innovation49:33 Understanding Healthcare Gaps: Urban vs Rural51:23 Lessons from Diligence and Investor InsightsFollow Sathvik on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sathvik-bilakanti-8b5344169Follow Sathvik on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sathvik-bilakanti-8b5344169Follow Vaelion Ventures on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vael...Follow Care Shift on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/care...Vaelion Ventures Website: https://www.vaelion.vc/Eddie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmed-eddie-qureshi?skipRedirect=true&miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAABhuUuEBLmz-YBl7ije915Vi-aRWaQspZ_MRainfall Health's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rainfall-health/Rainfall Health Website: https://www.rainfallhealth.com/
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    56 Min.
  • The Massive Bet Behind One of the Most Ambitious AI Drug Companies Ever Built | Iambic

    The Massive Bet Behind One of the Most Ambitious AI Drug Companies Ever Built | Iambic
    Jun 17 2026

    Most AI companies claim they're revolutionizing drug discovery. Very few have actually put a molecule they designed into a human being and watched it work.Tom Miller, co-founder and CEO of Iambic, did exactly that. Starting with no drug development track record and a contrarian bet that AI-native biotechs should build the drugs themselves rather than sell tools to pharma, Tom built a huge clinical-stage company that got a cancer drug from concept to patient responses in just 3.5 years — three times faster than the industry average.If you're a founder building in deep tech, biotech, or any space where the science is hard and the timeline is long, this episode will completely reframe how you think about betting on yourself before you have the credentials to do it.We break down how Tom went from Caltech professor to biotech CEO with no traditional pharma background, why he rejected the easy partnership model that every other AI drug company was chasing, what it actually felt like the moment their AI-designed molecule showed real responses in cancer patients, the real bottlenecks in AI drug discovery that have nothing to do with the model or the compute, and why his single biggest piece of advice for founders is to never look for the cheap win.Timestamps00:00 The Evolution of AI in Drug Discovery02:45 Iambic's Unique Approach to AI Tools05:16 Contrarian Bets in Biotech Startups09:20 Scaling Laws in Biology and AI09:20 The Future of AI in Drug Development09:20 Scaling Laws in AI and Drug Discovery10:53 Bridging Benchmarks and Real-World Applications13:11 The Journey from Discovery to Clinical Trials16:25 The Role of AI in Accelerating Drug Development18:20 Navigating Target Selection and Validation20:44 The Impact of AI on Workforce Dynamics23:39 Partnerships and Collaborations in Biotech26:07 Building a Technology-Driven Biotech Company28:47 Storytelling and Investor Relations in Biotech31:34 Common Pitfalls for Biotech Founders34:13 The Future of AI in Drug DiscoveryFollow Sathvik on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sathvik-bilakanti-8b5344169Follow Vaelion Ventures on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vaelionventures/?viewAsMember=trueFollow Care Shift on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-shift/?viewAsMember=trueVaelion Ventures Website: https://www.vaelion.vc/Tom Miller's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thomas-miller-322a8521/?skipRedirect=trueIambic's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iambic-ai/posts/?feedView=allIambic's Website: https://www.iambic.ai/
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    41 Min.
  • How to Brand a Healthcare Startup | Ex-Facebook Marketer & Sidecar Health CMO Kevin Knight

    How to Brand a Healthcare Startup | Ex-Facebook Marketer & Sidecar Health CMO Kevin Knight
    Jun 10 2026

    Most healthcare startups miss their chance by undervaluing brand-building early on. Kevin Knight reveals how crafting a bold, human-centered brand can transform perception, trust, and growth—especially in one of the most regulated, complex industries.

    If you’re a founder or operator in healthcare or any deeply regulated space, ignoring the power of your brand can leave you invisible in a crowded market. Kevin shares the behind-the-scenes strategies that turn basics into trust, from visual identity to messaging that cuts through complexity and regulation. Discover how Sidecar’s bold approach to transparency, human connection, and customer experience is setting a new standard for insurance—and why similar principles can unlock your growth.

    We break down:

    How Kevin’s experience at Facebook and Pinterest shaped his approach to healthcare marketing

    The critical difference between good enough and perfect branding at different growth stages

    Why founder personality is your most powerful brand asset—if you understand how to harness it

    The role of transparency and human-centric communication in unseating legacy competitors

    How regulations influence, but do not restrict, compelling brand storytelling


    Timestamps

    00:00 From Tech to Healthcare: A Journey of Purpose

    01:12 The Puzzle of Healthcare: Challenges and Opportunities

    03:54 Innovating Health Insurance: The Sidecar Approach

    06:18 Building a Brand: The Role of Founders

    08:27 Navigating Distribution: Insights for Startups

    11:10 AI in Marketing: Standing Out in a Crowded Space

    13:38 Healthcare Marketing: Breaking the Mold

    16:11 Branding in a Regulated Environment: The Sidecar Strategy

    18:39 The Future of Health Insurance: A New Paradigm

    33:12 Branding Mistakes to Avoid

    36:41 The Importance of Partnerships in Marketing

    41:55 Price Transparency in Healthcare

    46:15 The Role of AI in Marketing

    50:12 Human Connection in the Age of AI

    52:19 Hiring for Marketing: CMO vs. Generalist

    54:24 The Future of Health Insurance Models

    57:26 Rapid Fire Insights on Marketing


    Follow Sathvik on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sathvik-bilakanti-8b5344169


    Follow Vaelion Ventures on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vael...


    Follow Care Shift on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care...

    Care Shift Website: https://careshift.vc/

    Vaelion Ventures Website: https://www.vaelion.vc/

    Kevin Knight's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kevinjknight/?skipRedirect=true

    Sidecar Health Website: https://www.sidecarhealth.com/
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    1 Std. und 6 Min.
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