Renowned Investor Kevin Ryan Thinks the Big Money Is in Healthcare
Oct 2, 2021
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Renowned investor Kevin Ryan discusses his interest in healthcare, his investments in the sector, and his plans for a robotics fund and a social impact fund. The speaker emphasizes their long-term perspective, entrepreneurial mindset, and focus on high-risk/high-return investments. The chapter explores the concept of bankruptcies as a natural part of the business ecosystem and discusses the decrease in valuations of publicly traded companies. It also explores the challenges and success of starting a company, using the example of Gil Group.
The negative impact of social media platforms on users, particularly teenage girls, leading to a decline in self-esteem.
University endowments have seen impressive returns from venture capital investments, attracting more investment into venture capital and increased funding for startups in the future.
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University Endowments' Venture Capital Investments
The podcast discusses the impressive returns that university endowments have generated from their venture capital investments. Brown University, Duke, and Washington University in St. Louis are mentioned as examples of academic institutions that saw significant growth in their VC portfolios. This success is expected to attract more investment into venture capital, leading to increased funding for startups in the future.
Connie & Alex talk tech news and then chat with Kevin Ryan - the serial entrepreneur and investor behind such startup successes as Gilt Groupe, Business Insider, and MongoDB - on why healthcare investing is the place to be.
Music: 1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired) 2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance) 3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher) 4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea) 5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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