Quiet Capital

Today, we hear from Stas Sokolin (Co-Founder & CEO of Amae Health) on how data could help deliver vastly improved care for the 14 million Americans with severe mental illness. 🧑⚕ https://lnkd.in/gZWKG6an - More than 14 million adults in the United States have a severe mental illness (SMI), which affects how they feel, think, and behave. Few receive quality care. - The driving force behind mental health medications and treatment plans is qualitative, not quantitative, unlike the vast majority of medical specialities. Meanwhile, the most significant innovation in healthcare delivery over the last half-century—telemedicine—has done little to boost care for people with SMI. - Standardizing data collection will eliminate guesswork when it comes to treating patients with SMI, and revamping in-person care gives patients the lifesaving support they need. #venturecapital #quietcapital #mentalhealth #amaehealth

👀 ICYMI: Approaching infrastructure projects armed with better, more sophisticated geospatial mapping can solve some of the problems that have long plagued the sector. 📖 Read more here – https://lnkd.in/gQim5jnY 

Today, we hear from Alexander Baikovitz (Co-Founder & CEO of Mach9) on how better, more timely geospatial data could bring efficiency and cost-savings to the modernization of our aging infrastructure. 🏗️ https://lnkd.in/gQim5jnY - As America looks to spend trillions of dollars updating and expanding its infrastructure, data-driven mapping and analysis must play a critical role. We can’t fix what we don’t understand, or build where we don’t fully grasp the physical environment — at least not efficiently and cost-effectively. - New imaging and machine learning technologies are generating robust, three-dimensional maps at previously unimaginable speeds and scale. - These technologies empower project stakeholders to make better decisions — accelerating infrastructure project delivery, averting disasters before they happen, avoiding costly mistakes and surprises, prioritizing spending, and efficiently using resources.  #venturecapital #quietcapital #infrastructure #geospatial #mach9

👀 ICYMI: The ocean remains an alien environment we know very little about. Now, a new generation of low-cost autonomous vehicles is poised to make collecting data and insights from all levels of the ocean, from the surface to deep sea, easier, faster, and more affordable. 📖 Read more here — https://lnkd.in/gDeviFJM

Today, we hear from Charles Chiau (Co-Founder, CEO, & CTO of Bedrock Ocean Exploration) on how new technologies for mapping the ocean will dramatically advance our knowledge of the most mysterious parts of our planet. 🌊 https://lnkd.in/gn8ZPSJG - The ocean remains an alien environment we know very little about - This lack of knowledge has implications for vital human infrastructure like underwater fiber optic cables, oil and gas pipelines, as well as the development of offshore renewable energy and our ability to manage natural resources - A greater understanding of the oceans, which absorb one-quarter of all carbon emissions, will give us a better grasp on how human activities have altered the environment, helping us better predict and mitigate climate change - A new generation of low-cost autonomous vehicles is poised to make collecting data and insights from all levels of the ocean, from the surface to deep sea, easier, faster, and more affordable #venturecapital #quietcapital #oceanexploration #bedrockocean #auv

Quiet Essays, Volume 14 – out now! 📚 Today, we hear from Niels Hoven (Founder & CEO of Mentava) on how new software tools could facilitate differentiated learning for high achievers, benefitting the entire educational system—and society. https://lnkd.in/e8VDwFQx - Our current schools are not designed to help every student reach their potential, and often act more as a form of childcare than an institution of learning - Differentiated variable-pace learning, supported by new software applications, would go a long way toward ensuring everyone’s potential is nurtured without putting additional demands on overstretched educators - It would free up time in the school day for all students to engage in enriching activities, pursue their own interests and develop valuable skills - This approach would benefit all students—from high achievers to those needing extra support—and help nurture the next generation of thinkers, leaders and innovators

Quiet Essays, Volume 13 – is out! 💳 Today, we hear from Misha Esipov (Co-Founder & CEO of Nova Credit) on credit scores and how alternative data sources are poised to disrupt lending. Read on: https://lnkd.in/eFfQGT-h - Credit bureaus and credit scores play an important role in financial access. But they are outdated due to their narrow lens and limited data. - This lack of innovation in credit products has substantial impacts on people’s lives and livelihoods. - A smart use of alternative sources of financial data can address many shortcomings. - The end result will be a fairer and more inclusive financial system.

Quiet Essays, Volume 12 – is live! Today we hear from Jim Penrose (Co-Founder & CEO of Tranquility AI and former COO of BlueVoyant) on how AI delivers accurate justice by way of unparalleled analysis of mountains of evidence. Read on: https://bit.ly/4bNtGJs - AI can convert the rising tide of digital evidence, from all of the images, texts and geo-location data on iPhones to social media posts to video from surveillance cameras, into an accurate and connected foundation of facts to help law enforcement solve more crimes. - The New Orleans District Attorney’s office saved thousands of hours of human labor in its first year using AI, while improving the strength of cases that contributed to a steep drop in violent crime. - Almost 80% of Americans lack confidence in the criminal justice system. AI can change that by making prosecutorial decisions fairer, more transparent, and more effective. When prosecutors are overwhelmed with the volume of information to review, biases are prone to creep into their work. AI facilitates peer review to reduce this risk.

Quiet Essays, Volume 11 – just shipped! Luke Skurman (Founder & CEO of Niche) shares how direct admissions & technology can reinvent college admissions, helping heal the frayed relationship between American families and higher education. Read on: https://bit.ly/3UFrqxC - For most, the higher education admissions process is difficult and stressful, with little transparency and lots of bureaucracy. - There’s a better way: one in which power shifts away from colleges to the students and families thanks to tech, innovation, and necessity. It’s growing, and could revolutionize the path to higher education for millions of Americans. - The direct admissions process provides application-free acceptance into participating colleges and a clearer picture of affordability upfront, sending offers based on academic and sometimes demographic requirements. - With an increasing number of students being admitted through direct admissions, there’s strong validation that the process is working for both educational institutions and students.

Quiet Essays, Volume 10 – out now! Today we hear from Nick Desai (Founder & CEO of Together by Renee, former Founder of Heal) on how AI can help millions of people stay healthier — and lower healthcare costs. More here: https://bit.ly/3IWm2Qc - Less than a third of Americans follow their doctor’s care plans, primarily due to how complicated, fragmented, and frustrating the patient experience has become. - Using technology to smooth these friction points can reduce US healthcare spending by $1 trillion per year. - Innovators can use AI, smartphones, and other technologies to alter patient behavior through remote monitoring and electronic “nudges.” - 80 million Americans, many of them older than 65, suffer from two or more chronic diseases and consume 92 percent of health spend.