MedTech Summit
The MedTech Summit brought together seasoned founders and leaders who've raised rounds, scaled teams, navigated regulatory hurdles, and built sustainable businesses in MedTech and HealthTech.
All talks are now available. Click any talk below to read the full transcript and watch the embedded video. Each session includes practical strategies you can implement immediately—from regulatory pathways to fundraising to product design.
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Talk Recordings
Each talk page includes the full transcript and an embedded video—read, watch, or both.
Regulatory Due Diligence 101: For Founders & Investors
Ery Anguiano, Founder and Principal Regulatory Consultant of Apsis Consulting Group
Is your startup regulation ready? Ery provides a 101-level overview of how founders and investors should approach regulatory due diligence—predicting regulatory paths, understanding resource requirements, and practical considerations from pre-seed to Series A.
Designing for MedTech
Abhi Ghavalkar, Co-Founder of Third Space Therapy
From plumbing parts and vacuum cleaners to a Fast Company award. Abhi shares the customer journey mapping approach, why the paperclip is the best design ever, and how to craft "11-star experiences."
Partnering with MDs as an Industry
Matthew Ian Mace, President & Co-Founder of Study Connect
Why junior clinical trialists outperform big names. Matthew shares a compensation framework for advisors and how to match physician personas to your development stage.
Fundraising in a Difficult Capital Raising Environment
Sal Braico, CEO of Pivotal Healthcare
Why "VCs are sheep—you just need to convince one." Sal covers how to create FOMO, why you need to talk to 100 investors (not 25), and the uncomfortable truth about lead investors.
Five Mistakes I Made Building a Healthcare Startup
Victoria Lahutskaya, CEO & Co-Founder of Tori Health
Why the hockey stick is a lie (expect the rollercoaster). Victoria shares lessons on hiring for agency over resume, why praise isn't validation, and how healthcare sales cycles will humble you.
Note: John Knox is an investor in Tori Health.
Three Overlooked Seeds of Innovation Adoption
Shervin Majd, Ph.D., CPO and VP of AI, Footura Inc.
Why 86% of projects fail from poor communication. Executive buy-in gets you in the door; middle management and frontline users keep you there.
Adapt to Thrive: The Role of Pivoting in Startups
Jolly Nanda, CEO & Founder of Altheia
How Curative went from sepsis diagnostics to COVID tests to a health plan. Jolly covers when to pivot, how to bring your team along, and why 90% of startups fail—but pivoting can save you.
From Idea to Impact: Prioritizing in Early MedTech R&D
Nathan Friedman, CEO of HemaSense
A framework for tackling "death blow uncertainties" first. Nathan explains how to categorize technical, market, and business risks—and why you're selling two products (one to customers, one to investors).
MedTech Venture, Partnership, and M&A Trends through Q2 2025
Chris Dokomajilar, CEO & Founder of DealForma
$12.1 billion in MedTech venture funding this year, but early-stage rounds are scarce. Chris presents the latest data on where the money is going, what's driving M&A, and how deal structures are shifting.
Opening & Closing Remarks
John Knox, CEO & Founder of Moving Average Inc
John is the organizer of the MedTech Summit, bringing together expertise spanning seven industries and angel investments in growing SaaS and medical technology startups.
Future Events
Future MedTech Summit events and other community happenings will be announced on the Events page. Check back for upcoming sessions.
About the Summit
The MedTech Summit was held as a LinkedIn Live event in June 2025. All sessions were recorded and are available as transcripts with embedded videos on this site, or on our YouTube playlist.
Whether you're in digital health, medical devices, diagnostics, or health IT—if you're building in healthcare, these talks offer insights from founders who've walked this path before you.