We sold Swype to Nuance. They split into 2 co's @NuanceInc and @CerenceInc. Cerence kept the Swype patents. A couple mo ago, Cerence sued Apple for infringing on Swype patents!
I left Nuance to startup Xealth. We just sold @xealthinc to Samsung!
Roelof - Sam - Samsung!!
My @roelofbotha & @sama story...
We launched Swype (mobile keyboard) @TechCrunch 50 in 2008. @Yammer got 1st place, @fitbit 2nd, Swype 3rd. Roelof and @sequoia wanted to invest. But we had a Nokia/Samsung co-lead lined up plus $ millions lined up in commercial contracts 1/
I did a perfunctory call with Sam (hard to demo a touchscreen keyboard via call, this was pre-zoom)...but neither of us really followed up.
So we raised money from @nokia and @Samsung...got Swype deployed on billions of Android phones. Eventually even iPhone adopted Swyping! 4/
"@Samsung just pulled a healthcare power move by buying their way into real integration. With @xealthinc now in its corner, Samsung could quietly control the invisible infrastructure that actually gets used in hospitals."
@HLTHEVENT article here: https://t.co/OS6DYWWVHI
.@Samsung wants to bridge the two worlds of health and tech, and it acquired @xealthinc to push deeper into healthcare. Here's why Samsung execs, and some healthcare executives, are bullish on the company's plans
https://t.co/ODJjLhPYnG
CEO @mcscary spoke w/ @FierceHealth’s @HeatherLandi about @Samsung’s acquisition:
"Samsung saw us, with our deep workflow, integration and relationships with providers, to be a respectful way to enter healthcare and do so in a gradual & meaningful way."
https://t.co/Hnv2cb3t2r
Couldn't have achieved our success without @UPMC and @UPMCEnterprises. You precipitated our @providence spinout. Special thanks to Tal Heppenstal, Mark Stabingas, Rob Bart, Glenn Updike, Chris Carmody, Chris Katz, Brent Burns, Katie Scott along the way!!
You want to be a good role model in work/career achievement, but you also want to be present in their growth and maturity.
These words below tell me that maybe I struck the right balance? Thank you Daley and Finn, I love you. And above all else, you too Kelli! ♥️
World's first Dadicorn - half dad, half tech mogul, ALL legend
These comments from my 2 boys fill me with pride and love. As a startup founder, you make sacrifices in travel and work ....missing some of their key life events as you juggle priorities between work and family. 1)
Connected care isn’t just about Data & Devices —it’s about Dignity.
❤️ It’s about hearing me, knowing me, & engaging me… with #AI powered nudges to guide, support & empower.
Excited for #consumertech giant @Samsung’s entry into #healthtech with acquisition of @xealthinc!
I hate when I’m the dumbest one in a group.
Such phenomenal insights. We’re all tackling dift dimensions of healthcare. But the more we can integrate these silos, the more we can practice and deliver healthy care and lives!