Dr Joseph Mocanu is the Co-founder and Managing Director of Verge HealthTech Fund. Verge is a fund focused on investing in seed-stage healthcare technology companies.

In today's episode, Joseph talks us through his background in investing and how this led to starting Verge. He shares the importance of purpose-driven, founder-friendly health tech funds, and details exactly what Verge is focused on investing in. Plus, Joseph's insight into the problems in health that Verge is trying to address, and the skills that founders need to bring it all together.



Key takeaways:
Verge is an investment fund focused on seed-stage healthcare technology companies relevant to emerging markets.
Verge is primarily looking to invest in companies that are focusing on solving a worthwhile health-related problem, and is led by founders with the right skills and chemistry.
The best time to seek investment is when you don't need the money so that you can take the time to get to know your investors and make sure you and your company can work well with them.



Resources and links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmocanu/
https://www.vergehc.com/



Connect:
Listen to other episodes of Reimagining Healthcare
Connect with Yianni Serpanos on LinkedIn
Follow HealthTechX on LinkedIn

Dr Joseph Mocanu is the Co-founder and Managing Director of Verge HealthTech Fund. Verge is a fund focused on investing in seed-stage healthcare technology companies.
In today's episode, Joseph talks us through his background in investing and how this led to starting Verge. He shares the importance of purpose-driven, founder-friendly health tech funds, and details exactly what Verge is focused on investing in. Plus, Joseph's insight into the problems in health that Verge is trying to address, and the skills that founders need to bring it all together.
 
Key takeaways:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Verge is an investment fund focused on seed-stage healthcare technology companies relevant to emerging markets.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Verge is primarily looking to invest in companies that are focusing on solving a worthwhile health-related problem, and is led by founders with the right skills and chemistry.</li>
<li aria-level="1">The best time to seek investment is when you don't need the money so that you can take the time to get to know your investors and make sure you and your company can work well with them.</li>
</ol>
 
Resources and links:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmocanu/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmocanu/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.vergehc.com/">https://www.vergehc.com/</a></li>
</ul>
 
Connect:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://healthtechx.com.au/podcasts/">Listen to other episodes of Reimagining Healthcare</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yianni-serpanos/">Connect with Yianni Serpanos on LinkedIn</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthtechx">Follow HealthTechX on LinkedIn</a></li>
</ul>

Reimagining Healthcare is a podcast about digital health innovation in the healthcare industry. On the show, we're talking HealthTech and Healthcare with innovators and how they’re building a world of seamless digital healthcare experiences with positive impact on people’s lives. We cover all areas of digital mental health, digital physical therapy, digital wellness, digital health interventions and digital health therapeutics. 

Our guests include healthcare providers, developers, advisers and investors providing for a diverse and culturally rich exploration of the journey toward a world of integration digital health empowerment for all people covering start ups, scale ups and all types of entrepreneurial activity in the space.

Hosted by Yianni Serpanos, a HealthTech industry leader and Founder of HealthTechX.com.au (a digital health innovation & health tech start up community) and getcoreplus.com (digital health practice management software).

Reimagining Healthcare is a podcast about digital health innovation in the healthcare industry. On the show, we're talking HealthTech and Healthcare with innovators and how they’re building a world of seamless digital healthcare experiences with positive impact on people’s lives. We cover all areas of digital mental health, digital physical therapy, digital wellness, digital health interventions and digital health therapeutics. 
Our guests include healthcare providers, developers, advisers and investors providing for a diverse and culturally rich exploration of the journey toward a world of integration digital health empowerment for all people covering start ups, scale ups and all types of entrepreneurial activity in the space.
Hosted by Yianni Serpanos, a HealthTech industry leader and Founder of HealthTechX.com.au (a digital health innovation &amp; health tech start up community) and getcoreplus.com (digital health practice management software).

Reimagining Healthcare is a podcast about digital health innovation.

Reimagining Healthcare

Reimagining Healthcare is a podcast that is talking health tech & digital health innovation. On the show, we're talking HealthTech and Healthcare with innovators and how they’re building a world of seamless digital healthcare experiences with positive impact on people’s lives. 

We cover all areas of digital mental health, digital physical therapy, digital wellness, digital health interventions and digital health therapeutics.  Our guests include healthcare providers, health-tech developers, healthtech advisers and healthtech investors providing for a diverse and culturally rich exploration of the journey toward a world of integration digital health empowerment for all people covering start ups, scale ups and all types of entrepreneurial activity in the space. 

Hosted by Yianni Serpanos, a HealthTech industry leader and Founder of HealthTechX.com.au (a digital health innovation & health tech start up community) and coreplus.com.au (digital health practice management software).

Reimagining Healthcare is a podcast that is talking health tech &amp; digital health innovation. On the show, we're talking HealthTech and Healthcare with innovators and how they’re building a world of seamless digital healthcare experiences with positive impact on people’s lives. We cover all areas of digital mental health, digital physical therapy, digital wellness, digital health interventions and digital health therapeutics.  Our guests include healthcare providers, health-tech developers, healthtech advisers and healthtech investors providing for a diverse and culturally rich exploration of the journey toward a world of integration digital health empowerment for all people covering start ups, scale ups and all types of entrepreneurial activity in the space. Hosted by Yianni Serpanos, a HealthTech industry leader and Founder of HealthTechX.com.au (a digital health innovation &amp; health tech start up community) and coreplus.com.au (digital health practice management software).

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