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VC Playbook: Health & Wellness Is the New Tech Boom — Here’s Why

Join Alumni Ventures Managing Partner Mike Peri for an exclusive webinar exploring the explosive growth of health and wellness technology and its emergence as a dominant force in venture capital.

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From AI-powered diagnostics to wearable devices and digital therapeutics, the health tech sector is attracting unprecedented investment and innovation. This session will delve into the trends propelling this boom, the startups leading the charge, and the strategies investors can employ to capitalize on this transformative movement.​

Alumni Ventures portfolio companies like Pendulum Therapeutics and Goodles are blending science, nutrition, and consumer appeal—using microbiome breakthroughs and healthier comfort foods to capture growing demand in the booming health and wellness market.

Why Attend?

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    Market Insight: Understand the convergence of health and technology and its implications for venture capital.
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    Investment Strategies: Learn how to identify and evaluate promising startups in the health and wellness sector.
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    Expert Guidance: Gain perspectives from Mike Collins on navigating this evolving investment landscape.​

Reserve your spot today to explore the future of health and wellness investing. Alumni Ventures is America’s largest venture capital firm for individual investors.

About your presenter

Mike Peri
Mike Peri

Partner, Purple Arch Ventures

Mike, an accomplished venture capitalist and operator with over a decade of industry experience, brings a wealth of expertise to Alumni Ventures. Before joining AV as a Partner, he held a Lead Director role at CVS Health Ventures, where he focused on investments in early and growth-stage digital health companies and played a key role in shaping the firm’s portfolio management strategy. Prior to this, Mike served as a Partner at Distributed Ventures, an early-stage fund with a strong thematic emphasis on digital health, insuretech, and fintech sectors. His journey in the industry began with leadership in product and analytics at Yaro Health, a venture-incubated company that achieved a successful acquisition. Throughout his career, Mike has assumed pivotal roles in strategy, early-stage startups, and data science, shaping his comprehensive understanding of the venture landscape. Mike holds a Masters of Science in Applied Data Science from the University of Chicago, along with graduate and undergraduate degrees from DePaul University and the University of Iowa, respectively.

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