Sequential Ventures

It’s a privilege to collaborate with Rock Health and an amazing group of innovation leaders to highlight how the digital health ecosystem can better support the needs of the Latine community. #venturecapital #digitalhealth #healthequity

Cameron Carter, Co-Founder and CEO of Rosarium Health, explains that the company focuses on home modifications through a platform aimed at enabling seniors to age gracefully and with dignity. Cameron emphasizes the changes in how people age today compared to the past, considering factors like diverse living arrangements and the impact of the pandemic. At Rosarium Health, we adapt to meet seniors' needs wherever they reside, whether in apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, or other settings across the country. . . . #rosariumhealth #rosarium #healthcare #health #wellness #homecoverage #homemodifications #homerepair #generalcontractor #healthcareprovider #healthmodifications #seniorcare #eldercare #aginginplace #accessiblehomes #universaldesign #seniorliving

1 in 3 American adults are at risk for kidney disease, and if you are Black or African American, you are more than 3 times as likely to have kidney failure compared to White Americans. The numbers are also alarming for Latine and NHPI Americans. We're thrilled to welcome Conduce Health to the Sequential Ventures family. We're excited for the meaningful impact they will have in providing better health outcomes for overlooked patients in kidney care and beyond. #venturecapital #healthcare #VBC #SDOH

Did you know that despite being 4’11”, our Venture Partner Arlene Ruiz de Luzuriaga, MD, MPH, MBA ran the 100m high hurdles in high school? Fortunately for her patients, she put her athletic ambitions aside to pursue a career in healthcare. Outside of publishing cutting edge research and teaching at UChicago Medicine, where she oversees dermatopathology operations, she’s rated as one of the top dermatologists in Chicago and a top doctor by Chicago magazine. Arlene brings a wealth of experience to Sequential Ventures, balancing patient empathy with a tangible understanding of how healthcare works. Her patients describe Arlene best: “Dr. Ruiz is phenomenal! She addressed many concerns I had before I could even ask. She was very compassionate and clearly high skilled in her specialty.” Arlene specializes in epidemiologic studies in dermatology and dermatopathology, clinical informatics, and the use of information technology for the improvement of patient care, diagnosis and treatment algorithms, quality improvement, and medical education. She is a graduate of Duke University School of Medicine and completed her undergraduate education at Northwestern University. Arlene also holds an MPH from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA with honors from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where she received the Vashee Promising Entrepreneur Award from the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (and where she serves as a judge for the College New Venture Challenge).

It’s been an eventful start for healthtech in 2024, so we wanted to reflect on our learnings from our Q1 conversations with founders, investors, and other stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem. From our interactions at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in SF to #ViVE in Los Angeles, and even #SXSW in Austin, it’s clear that #healthequity is gaining a seat at the healthcare innovation table. Panels on expanding care access, addressing language barriers, and strengthening community partnerships through culturally-relevant solutions were front and center at all of these conferences. Nonetheless, its obvious we're just beginning to move from ornate mission statements to making health equity a true strategic priority. See our newsletter below to learn what we're seeing in the market, as well as what kept us busy during Q1 at Sequential Ventures. https://lnkd.in/guMRVYbE

Counting down the days to #SXSW2024! Join us for our discussion “Myth Busting: Raising Startup Capital in a Down Market is Possible” on Sunday, March 10 at 4pm CT, where we'll share our perspective on securing capital in the current funding environment. Speakers include Sequential Ventures’ Roberto Rodriguez, Archna Sahay [Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures] and Eli Velasquez [Investors of Color], in a conversation moderated by Technical.ly Co-Founder and CEO, Christopher Wink. Thank you Amplify Philly and University City Science Center for putting together this standout panel. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gxYGSAFy

It's official! ⚡️ Everyone welcome ANOTHER panel to #AmplifyPhilly House, presented by University City Science Center! MYTH BUSTING: STARTUP CAPITAL This incredible panel of leaders are getting into all things investment myths, common and current challenges startups face in acquiring capital, and how founders can weather current market conditions. Hear from... 👉 Roberto Rodriguez, Founder & General Partner, Sequential Ventures 👉 Archna Sahay, Head of Venture Platform, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures 👉 Christopher Wink, Co-founder & CEO, Technical.ly 👉 Eli Velasquez, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Investors of Color; Capital Advisor, University City Science Center Interested in learning more before you head down to SXSW? ✈️ Tap the 🔗 below! https://lnkd.in/e6-AhhXv #AmplifyPhilly #SXSW #SXSWPanel #SXSW2024 #Philadelphia

Excited for the digital health world to take over Los Angeles next week! I look forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new partners in our journey to building a more equitable health system. If you’re innovating in preventative care & wellness, post-acute care & chronic disease management, or value-based care enablement, Sequential Ventures and I’d love to connect. #digitalhealth #healthequity #vive2024

The University City Science Center's Capital Readiness Program is a 5-day intensive program designed to prepare medtech, digital health, and healthcare technology startups for their first institutional fundraise. The CRP is currently recruiting companies for the next CRP cohort. Please share this amazing resource for healthcare founders with your network! More details and application link below. Program:  The University City Science Center in Philadelphia is hosting a one-week, in-person Capital Readiness Program for 10 healthcare (tech and med device) startups who are raising their first sophisticated fundraise ($1M+) from institutional investors. Dates:  March 25-29, 2024 (Philadelphia) Deadline to apply: Friday, February 9, 2024 Application:  https://lnkd.in/ebcKWyYZ Criteria:  · Company raising institutional ($1M+) · Company has secured IP (especially if from a university) · Company has secured SBIR/STTR, angel, accelerator or similar pre-seed · Company raising Seed and higher · Company has full time or close to FTE staff https://lnkd.in/ebcKWyYZ

That's a wrap for cohort 3 of our Capital Readiness Program! Thank you to our sponsor Cozen O'Connor, our Investors-in-Residence who dedicated a week of their time to work alongside the cohort, the subject matter experts who generously shared their expertise, and the companies who dedicated themselves to becoming capital ready. Interested in being part of the program? We're accepting applications for our next cohort in March 2024: https://lnkd.in/ebcKWyYZ Health Equity Capital Sequential Ventures Chisara Ventures, Inc Telosity Ventures Factor 7 Medical Lybbie nurtur Journal My Health Unio Vasowatch Opal HTM Vital Start Health Egality Sciences Candlelit Care QuneUp™ Viora Health