Blackwood Healthcare Breakthroughs

Investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups with the potential to revolutionize healthcare. We invest in devices, diagnostics, manufacturing, and software.

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@StephNass For founders in our niche (AI-native healthcare hardware), it's virtually always the slow path.

However, the potential grant sizes are a lot bigger. We have one portfolio company that has raised about $2M total while securing over $10M in grant funding!

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@edwardlando Agree. We like to invest in capital-efficient founders for this reason. They can keep running the business until conventional wisdom catches up!

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@edwardlando Future foundation models will rely on unique data generated through patent-protected hardware and workflows, especially in healthcare.

The fuel for next-gen models is propriatary data, not data centers.

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@deedydas You implicitly assume startups that hit will deliver massive returns. But that hasn't always worked in bubble scenarios.

Look at Amazon. Investors at the height of the dotcom bubble didn't get back to break-even for over a decade even though they picked a huge winner.

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@DevoceanWarrior @AdamDraper There is a US startup focusing on XR education as well-- Syglass.

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@GerritD Russell's real value is his credibility, not his hours worked. $200,000 seems pretty reasonable given the stakes.

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@agupta Everyone is chasing the models, but clinical-grade modeling will require tons of clinical-grade data.

Tomorrow's models will be powered by the results of millions of microexperiments.

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@AdamDraper That's why we are focused on healthcare. Extending life and quality of life is the most rewarding work there is.

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@andrewarruda Agentic workflows for important contract negotiations will likely be birthed in MedTech, where clinical-grade accuracy is a must.

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@Carles_Reina You might be right, but we are old enough to remember people saying exactly the same thing at the height of the dotcom bubble. But maybe this time will indeed be different.

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@GoldilocksOrbit @kseniam0s @PrecursorVC @HustleFundVC @BoostVC @outlandervc @actionscapital We model the incentives of all the key stakeholders. It’s the best way to judge product-market fit years before GTM!

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@arian_ghashghai 100% agree. We invest in early-stage medical technology, a field that is experiencing its own AI revolution. But, because most investors are deterred by the long time horizons, we have plenty of great investment opportunities to choose from!

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@StephNass playbook

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We do not expect care to be driven by AI insights alone.

This detection ecosystem will function as a powerful super-assistant, enabling the best doctors to care for more patients with greater precision.

This future is just around the corner!🔮

#HealthTech #RemotePatientMonitoring #HealthcareBreakthroughs

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These days, patients rarely learn about health problems until worrying symptoms arise. By that point, the optimal moment for intervention may be past.

As early-stage MedTech investors, we are witnessing a technology revolution that is about to bust this outdated paradigm:🧵

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We’re moving toward seamless integration of home sensors (some even furniture-embedded!) alongside next-generation at-home testing platforms.

Sophisticated AI will synthesize this rich data stream into actionable insights.