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🎙In our latest episode of Running Through Walls, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals CFO Hunter Smith speaks with Nimish Shah about managing the financial backbone of a company changing the lives of patients. Tune in for insights on succeeding as a public healthcare company. bit.ly/4hTWGmx
November 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
🎙We’re back on the #RunningThroughWalls mic with Dylan Parker of Moment joining @nickbeim.bsky.social on the future of fixed income. Their conversation is a master class in how a startup can move quickly to get things done even in the most established industries. www.venrock.com/podcasts/reb...
Rebuilding Financial Markets - Venrock
Dylan Parker, Co-Founder and CEO of Moment, joins Venrock investor Nick Beim to discuss how Moment is transforming the fixed income market, starting with rebuilding execution and portfolio management ...
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September 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
🎙We couldn’t imagine a more fascinating guest for @mhitzig.bsky.social's inaugural episode of Running Through Walls than Ellen Lord, formerly of #DOD and Textron. Tune in to hear from these two experts on working with DOD, the defense tech ecosystem, and more. vnrk.co/4ePk9DW
Software-Defined Warfare - Venrock
Ellen Lord, former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (A&S) at the Departmet of Defense, joins Venrock investor Morgan Hitzig to discuss the defense tech ecosystem, building re...
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July 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Turns out neither #foundermode nor #managermode are popular with our industry friends. Our 9th annual #HealthcarePrognosis uncovered their least favorite things about both: bit.ly/4jbjptq
June 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Check out the top four things our #HealthcarePrognosis respondents expect from tariffs (spoiler alert: not great things!): bit.ly/4jbjptq
June 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
We are thrilled to welcome longtime friend of the firm Siobhan Nolan Mangini to our partnership. Siobhan’s experience scaling & building healthcare companies will be invaluable as we continue to invest in founders building transformative companies. vnrk.co/4kfRwl8
May 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Every industry will see massive shifts from #AI and #healthcare is no exception. 60%+ of the folks we asked think it’ll add 5+ points to the bottom line for companies who integrate it. Do you agree? #HealthcarePrognosis bit.ly/4jbjptq
May 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Our 9th annual Healthcare Prognosis projects a lot of uncertainty in our future, so we turned to our experts @brobertsvc.bsky.social and @bobkocher.bsky.social to share their candid reactions and thoughts in a special Running Through Walls conversation. vnrk.co/3FgJVUq
May 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
📣 Our 9th annual #HealthcarePrognosis results are in! ~300 #healthcare experts shared their (largely pessimistic) views on the future state of our world. From RFK to startup uncertainties to AI’s impact on healthcare to tariffs, we covered it all. Check it out. bit.ly/4jbjptq
2025 Healthcare Prognosis
For our ninth annual survey, we once again tapped our network of experts to weigh in on the healthcare industry’s news, trends, and challenges. Check out the results.
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May 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Congratulations to Adyton on their $11M funding round, and contract with U.S. Naval Aviation. We are optimistic about the future and look forward to partnering to enhance warfighters’ battlefield effectiveness. vnrk.co/3GYBbCJ
Exclusive: Adyton Raises $11M, Scores a $7M Navy Contract - Tectonic Defense
Remember when we said that some of the most cutting-edge defense tech isn’t necessarily the flying, sexy stuff? Well, we’re back to prove our point.  This morning, military operations software company...
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May 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
🎙️We’re back with an AI-focused episode of #RunningThroughWalls! @bobkocher.bsky.social and Punit Soni of Suki discuss how #AI in healthcare is solving significant issues and accelerating the adoption of new technology in a notoriously slow industry. Listen here: bit.ly/42OSgrq
May 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Ambient AI is essential for healthcare and Suki is the proof. @brobertsvc.bsky.social was quoted in @forbes.com discussing Suki’s growth and how they are redefining an industry — healthcare — that has long been lagging in technology innovation. bit.ly/432DD2A
Suki AI Is Healthcare’s New Infrastructure
Exclusive: Ambient Notes Rollout And Zoom’s Partnership, Suki Is Proving Ambient AI Isn't Optional – It’s Essential Infrastructure For Healthcare.
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May 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Interesting podcast about Epic Systems, and we particularly enjoyed the highlight of Suki’s ambient AI products that integrate into Epic to improve the doctor-patient experience (starting at the 3 hour 38 min mark). bit.ly/42KpBSP
Epic Systems (MyChart)
What if we told you that the most important company in US healthcare was run from a farm in rural Wisconsin? And that farm contained the world’s largest subterranean auditorium, as well as Disneyland—style replicas of Hogwarts and the Emerald City? What if we told you that the person who started, runs and owns this establishment has legally ensured that it will never be sold, never go public and never acquire another company? And that this person, Judy Faulkner, is also likely the wealthiest and most successful self-made woman in history? Welcome to the story of Epic Systems, the software company that underpins the majority of the American healthcare system today. Epic isn’t “just” an electronic medical record (the category it’s usually lumped into), or an online patient portal (which is how most of the US population interacts with it via its MyChart application). It’s more akin to a central nervous system for hospitals and health clinics. Almost *everything* in a hospital — from patient interactions to billing, staffing, scheduling, prescriptions and even research — happens on Epic’s platform, and over 90% of American medical schools’ graduating doctors, nurses and health administrative staff are trained on it during their educations. Tune in as we dive into the almost-unbelievable story of how this epic company came to be! Sponsors: Many thanks to our fantastic Spring ‘25 Season partners: J.P. Morgan Payments https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPepicyt Fundrise https://bit.ly/acquiredfundrise25 ServiceNow https://bit.ly/acquiredsn Crusoe https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24 Links: Save the date, July 15 in NYC! http://acquired.fm/nyc Epic’s Verona campus https://www.epic.com/visiting/ Worldly Partners’ Multi-Decade Epic Systems Study https://worldlypartners.com/businesshistory Episode sources https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uuw2GygyesM-0nM4ZHVL95XQYhntAnXqRLiHNx8v7RU/edit?usp=sharing Carve Outs: Ken Block in San Francisco https://youtu.be/LuDN2bCIyus?si=rHU8CjPAoeHck0uK Nintendo Switch 2 https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/?srsltid=AfmBOoq-kZTYsNm0_if1ONE-8GV0k1x77Nv41aWbkSpgrqSU9zcyQAog Knives Out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8946378/ Brat by Charli xcx https://open.spotify.com/album/2lIZef4lzdvZkiiCzvPKj7?si=bdGrTidgRIKMMBNvjHzbWQ Music To Refine To: A Remix Companion to Severance by ODESZA https://open.spotify.com/album/7bNj7hUkbRbZzn36MdyvUk?si=tL7uLI15QVasFLXuRaKkZQ More Acquired: Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes https://www.acquired.fm/email Join the Slack http://acquired.fm/slack Subscribe to ACQ2 https://pod.link/acquiredlp Check out the latest swag in the ACQ Merch Store! https://www.acquired.fm/store Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.
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April 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
AI is innovating in areas previously limited to human ingenuity. But what does that look like in practice? In his first @forbes.com Technology Council piece, @ethanjamesb.bsky.social lays out the ten critical shifts which expand what’s computationally possible. Read more here: vnrk.co/4l3YkDm
Mission-Critical And Expert Systems: The Next Wave Of AI
We are entering an era where systems will be reliable enough for mission-critical work and specialized enough to develop true domain expertise.
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March 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
It was great to see Suki featured on @cbsnews.com this morning. Check out the segment here that demonstrates the value Suki is providing for the patient/doctor experience: vnrk.co/4kZoB5U
Suki CBS News Segment – 3/21/25
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March 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Introducing dba: The Autonomous AI Agent for Postgres
Introducting dba: The Autonomous AI Agent For Postgres
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March 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
@bloomberg.com cited @bobkocher.bsky.social's expertise on the battle between insurers and providers over medical billing, highlighting that the energy spent on these clashes means they are “creating no aggregate value”. Read more here: vnrk.co/3DucUTW
Cancer Patient's $100,000 Bill Shows Chaos Rocking Health Care
The US health-care system spends as much on billing and claims processing as it does on treating cancer.
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March 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🎙In our latest episode of #RunningThroughWalls, Charlie Glazer of Jefferies chats with Nimish Shah about what makes a great healthcare team and deal and why value will always be more important than valuation. For more insights, listen here: vnrk.co/3DqNfvj
March 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Partner @nickbeim.bsky.social recently spoke with Rosie Bradbury about the defense tech landscape for startups in an industry of legacy players. Read more in PitchBook here: vnrk.co/3DohnY6
As Hegseth cozies up to Silicon Valley, VCs' defense tech investing is getting frothy - PitchBook
For defense startups, the hardest part is "breaching the seawall"
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March 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Check out the newest Venture Unlocked podcast episode, where @vcsurferdad.bsky.social sat down with Samir Kaji to discuss his journey from product management to Venrock, how Venrock maintains our competitive edge in technology and healthcare, and more. vnrk.co/3Q8Yds1
February 5, 2025 at 10:36 PM
🎙We’re back with the latest #RunningThroughWalls conversation between CEO of Crescent Biopharma Jonathan Violin and Venrock partner Nimish Shah on how Crescent is building a new class of drugs while preparing for the public markets. Listen here: vnrk.co/40MHeR7
February 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Congratulations to the @oumi-pbc.bsky.social team on the launch of their open-source AI platform and $10 million seed funding round! We’re excited to accelerate what they’re building.
Introducing Oumi 🚀 a community of researchers and developers united in their mission to make frontier AI more open, collaborative, and accessible. Join us in building the platform, models, and tools: let’s shape the future of AI. #oumi #opensource #collaboration

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January 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🎙On the latest episode of #RunningThroughWalls, Nimish Shah talks to CEO of Spyre Therapeutics Cameron Turtle about what’s ahead for their most promising molecules in 2025 and his perspective on building collaborative teams and Boards. Listen here: vnrk.co/3PAJllS #JPM2025
January 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
🎙On the latest episode of #RunningThroughWalls, Bruce Perkins, the architect of Humana’s Medicare Advantage franchise, shares with @bobkocher.bsky.social and @brobertsvc.bsky.social his lessons learned and perspective on what’s ahead for the healthcare industry. Listen here: vnrk.co/3ZLtBRT
December 18, 2024 at 5:40 PM
🎙 We’re back with a special #RunningThroughWalls episode where @bobkocher.bsky.social and @brobertsvc.bsky.social go deeper on their 2025 predictions for healthcare. Tune in and gaze into their crystal ball on Medicare Advantage, where Big Tech may add value, and more here: vnrk.co/3BsuczK
Healthcare Predictions for 2025 - Venrock
Bob Kocher and Bryan Roberts take the mic for a special episode highlighting their predictions for healthcare in 2025. They go deeper on their thoughts about Medicare Advantage under the new administr...
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December 12, 2024 at 5:59 PM