Financing Health Technology Ventures in the National Capital Area

Our next Meetup will address financing health IT ventures. According to Rock Health, $2.1 billion in funding was committed to digital health ventures in Q2 alone. Learn from and speak with experts in financing new health technology ventures.

6:00-6:40 PM - Networking & Refreshments

6:40-6:45 PM - Announcements & Introduction

6:45-7:15 PM - Andy Richman, Relevant Health

7:15-7:45 PM - Pratik Patel, Angel Investor

7:45-8:15 PM - Steve Gravely, Troutman Sanders

8:15-9:00 PM - Networking & Refreshments

Andy Richman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewrichman), Partner at ProductSavvy (http://djsrp.com/c/41962/54197/?sid=&trx=a7nrhejgmw) and Managing Partner of Relevant Health (http://www.relevanthealth.md/), the new accelerator in Bethesda, MD, which recently announced its first class of health tech startups. Mr. Richman will discuss:

What's It Going to Take To Build The Health Tech Capital?

The DC region is positioned to become the leading hub of health tech. The combination of regulatory agencies, research organizations and skilled/knowledgeable workforce should mean that the region produces the next wave of large tech companies. The question is will it happen, or will Silicon Valley, Boston or New York foster tomorrows health tech winners?

Pratik Patel (http://www.plasticity.biz/team), angel investor will discuss:

Raising Capital for Health Startups in our Nation's Capital

Venture financing for health innovation is maturing in our nation's capital. Pratik Patel is a business builder, angel investor, advisor, and marketer who will show us how to navigate the fundraising landscape in the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. Pratik's presentation will help you avoid rookie mistakes and employ all-star methods to fund your venture. For more details on Pratik's bio please click his LinkedIn profile here (http://www.linkedin.com/in/pratikpatel4).

Steven Gravely (http://www.troutmansanders.com/steven_gravely/), Partner at Troutman Sanders. Mr. Gravely will address an important risk entrepreneurs need to address when raising funding:

Under the Microscope: Cybersecurity and Funding

Health IT is attracting a lot of interest from Private Equity, Venture Capital and specialized lending. Increasingly, these sources of funding are very focused on data privacy and security as part of their due diligence.

Driven by the explosion in data breaches, investors and lenders want to be sure that companies have implemented sound data privacy and cybersecurity programs. Mr. Gravely will discuss steps that companies should take now to be ready for this increased scrutiny.

Please join us and invite your colleagues, too!