The Beat Executive Series: Playbook for Success in Venture Capital Investments with Scott Barclay
About Scott Barclay:
Scott Barclay is a Managing Director at Insight Partners based in Palo Alto. His Computational Care thesis envisions the future of US and global healthcare built at the intersection of empathy and scalable technology. Scott’s early career traversed capital markets with Banc of America Securities in Europe and the US, The Boston Consulting Group, and CVS Health. At CVS and then after, Scott helped create and scale the nation’s e-prescribing ecosystem, running iScribe (acq Allscripts) and as Chief Strategy Officer of Surescripts. Prior to Insight, Scott built his investing career as a healthcare angel investor and advisor (NaviHealth, Doximity, Elation) and, from 2015 – 2020, as a Partner at DCVC, a world-class early-stage deep tech venture capital firm, where he was a director or observer on the Boards of companies like Carbon Health, Freenome, SafelyYou, and many others.
Things You’ll Learn:
- The three big themes that are set to revolutionize healthcare investment.
- The art and science behind Insight Partners' long-term investment and operational support strategies.
- Navigating valuation adjustments in turbulent markets and fostering founder relationships.
- The investment wisdom in an era of market recalibration—what it really takes to write the check.
- Sustainability and profitability: Scott’s forecast on public exits for health tech startups.
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