Village Global Podcast Opportunities in Eldercare and Aging with Natalie Dillon, Lisa Marrone and Shawn Xu
Dec 28, 2018
35:59
On this episode Erik is joined by three guests, each with a personal connection to elder care:
- Natalie Dillon (@ntdillon), investor at Maveron
- Shawn Xu (@shawnxu), managing partner at Dorm Room Fund
- Lisa Marrone (@marronelisa), VC at August Capital
They start off by discussing Lisa's recent post about how we can better care for our elders and how to solve the often-occurring problem of loneliness in the elderly.
Throughout the episode the guests mention a bunch of startups doing great things, such as preventing falls using technology, connect college students and elders, and even detecting Alzheimer's using artificial intelligence.
They talk about the three main categories that they see in the space: digital therapeutics, virtual companionship and new models for residential care. Baby Boomers have different needs than those a decade or more older than them, and the four of them talk about how Boomers plan to age differently. They also point out how connected to technology Boomers are (60% of 65-69 year olds in the US have a smartphone).
Erik asks what their requests for startups would be in the space as well as what some of the challenges are for companies looking to create a business in the area.
Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.
Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.
Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.
- Natalie Dillon (@ntdillon), investor at Maveron
- Shawn Xu (@shawnxu), managing partner at Dorm Room Fund
- Lisa Marrone (@marronelisa), VC at August Capital
They start off by discussing Lisa's recent post about how we can better care for our elders and how to solve the often-occurring problem of loneliness in the elderly.
Throughout the episode the guests mention a bunch of startups doing great things, such as preventing falls using technology, connect college students and elders, and even detecting Alzheimer's using artificial intelligence.
They talk about the three main categories that they see in the space: digital therapeutics, virtual companionship and new models for residential care. Baby Boomers have different needs than those a decade or more older than them, and the four of them talk about how Boomers plan to age differently. They also point out how connected to technology Boomers are (60% of 65-69 year olds in the US have a smartphone).
Erik asks what their requests for startups would be in the space as well as what some of the challenges are for companies looking to create a business in the area.
Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.
Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.
Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.