Get oriented
- VC Glossary
MDplus internal doc
- Investment thesis guide
- Healthtech investor database
- YC Startup Library
- John Gannon Blog
Community · #md-vcs
Venture Capital
Fellowship pipelines, investor introductions, and the resources to actually break into healthtech VC.
Join MDplus →then look for
#md-vcsAbout
The longest-running vertical at MDplus: the #md-vcs channel has been active since December 2019. The community runs a weekly News, Funds, and Deals recap, partners with Pillar VC on a 2-day VC 101 course, hosts panels with biotech, medtech, and digital-health investors, and connects members to fellowships at firms across healthtech. Members include current and former investors at a16z bio+health, Bessemer, Foresite, Artis Ventures, and Goldman Sachs healthcare.
Resources
Where to start.
Programs
- Pillar VC 101
Two-day course, recurring
- VC office hours
Coffee chats with active investors
Books & podcasts
- Venture Deals
Brad Feld
- Secrets of Sand Hill Road
Scott Kupor
- Venture Unlocked
- The Twenty Minute VC
Other communities
Most members are in more than one.
AI & Data Science
Hands-on tutorials in ML, RAG, and CNNs through a clinical lens, plus the annual Datathon.
Biotech
Drug discovery, therapeutics investing, and physician pathways into biotech.
Consulting
Mentorship and case prep for clinicians moving into management consulting.
Health Policy
Op-ed writing groups, expert speakers, and the policy segment of the MD+ Podcast.
Medical Devices
Device development, FDA pathways, and hardware for clinical environments.
Research (MD+ Labs)
A research collaboration platform: post a project, find collaborators, ship a paper.
Design
Healthcare design thinking, user experience, and human-centered clinical innovation.