

Healthtech Pigeon
SomX
Like normal healthtech news but, you know, not boring.
The team at SomX bring you the audio version of the weekly Healthtech Pigeon newsletter - a panel show with journalists, VCs, podcasters, entrepreneurs, execs and those with a strong opinion to make things interesting. Regular hosts and guests are Dr James Somauroo, Jessica Smith, Belle Taylor, Huw Penson, Jess Farmery from the SomX team.
🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com
🚀 Learn how SomX can help your healthtech company at www.somx.health
The team at SomX bring you the audio version of the weekly Healthtech Pigeon newsletter - a panel show with journalists, VCs, podcasters, entrepreneurs, execs and those with a strong opinion to make things interesting. Regular hosts and guests are Dr James Somauroo, Jessica Smith, Belle Taylor, Huw Penson, Jess Farmery from the SomX team.
🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com
🚀 Learn how SomX can help your healthtech company at www.somx.health
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Aug 27, 2022 • 28min
You are not a gorilla 🦍
This week: Organ harvesting, animal testing, death to gorillas, and other uplifting stories.🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🙋🏻♂️ Connect with James on Linkedin🕺🏻 Connect with Henry on Linkedin🤦🏼♀️ Connect with Jessica on Linkedin

Aug 20, 2022 • 34min
Soonicorn yoghurt 🍯
This week: 10 caretech startups to watch, integration depression, and why women should be doing more acid*.🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🙋🏻♂️ Connect with James on Linkedin🕺🏻 Connect with Henry on Linkedin🤦🏼♀️ Connect with Jessica on Linkedin

Aug 12, 2022 • 42min
Benchmarks, biotech & big bangs
This week: Patchwork raise, Space force gets physical, and Bessemer Venture Partners teach us our COGS from our ARPU.🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🙋🏻♂️ Connect with James on Linkedin🕺🏻 Connect with Henry on Linkedin🤦🏼♀️ Connect with Jessica on Linkedin

Aug 5, 2022 • 25min
Rise of the chatbots 💬
This week: Cera raise big, unicorn stock sinks, and if we lose a funding battle to Proptech, Pigeon will turn this car newsletter around and go back home.🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🙋🏻♂️ Connect with James on Linkedin🕺🏻 Connect with Henry on Linkedin🤦🏼♀️ Connect with Jessica on Linkedin

Jul 29, 2022 • 21min
The end of Googling symptoms?🚦
This week: What’s gone on at NHS AI lab, analysing Apple’s approach, and Australian startup wants you to stop Googling your symptoms.🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🙋🏻♂️ Connect with James on Linkedin🕺🏻 Connect with Henry on Linkedin🤦🏼♀️ Connect with Jessica on Linkedin

Jul 23, 2022 • 46min
Part-man, part-building 🏢
This week: Overstuffed olive slims down, uplifting ALS breakthrough, and meet Fred Hutchinson, part-man, part-building. Joining as a guest this week is Lauren Bevan, currently head of health and social care at BJSS and has worked in the industry for almost 20 years. She comes bringing strong views but a weak wi-fi signal.🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🙋🏻♂️ Connect with James on Linkedin🕺🏻 Connect with Henry on Linkedin🤦🏼♀️ Connect with Jessica on Linkedin🐥 Connect with Lauren on Linkedin

Jul 15, 2022 • 34min
Two sides to every correction.
This week: Flesh penetrating waves, The Rut’s 1979 single Babylon’s Burning becomes prescient 43 years too late, and NHS staff given a pay rise. No. Sorry. Pigeon’s misread that. NHS staff given a share of a £312 medal.🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🙋🏻♂️ Connect with James on Linkedin🕺🏻 Connect with Henry on Linkedin🤦🏼♀️ Connect with Jessica on Linkedin🐥 Connect with Rajiv on Linkedin

Jul 9, 2022 • 33min
Healthtech 1 - 0 Fintech 🌱
This week: Fintech plays second fiddle (poorly probably), blood test startups are back, and how switching thinking from biotech to techbio could unblock the sector. 🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🙋🏻♂️ Connect with James on Linkedin🕺🏻 Connect with Henry on Linkedin🤦🏼♀️ Connect with Jessica on Linkedin🐥 Connect with Rajiv on Linkedin

Jul 3, 2022 • 35min
Centaurs & Unicorns 🦄
This week: Birdie confirms avian supremacy with $30m series B and cofounder and CPO Rajiv Tanna joins James, Jess and Henry to discuss the raise and the rest of the week's news in healthtech.🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in this form🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🙋🏻♂️ Connect with James on Linkedin🕺🏻 Connect with Henry on Linkedin🤦🏼♀️ Connect with Jessica on Linkedin🐥 Connect with Rajiv on Linkedin

Jun 25, 2022 • 32min
Raise, Sell, Sleep. Repeat ♽
The one-minute healthtech roundup. Now in podcast form. James, Jessica and Henry from SomX bring you the first episode of this brand new, weekly panel show covering the healthtech news. This week, Apple & Alphabet’s differing approaches, mental health raises, and EMIS picked up for $1.5bn.🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com🥸 Apply to be a guest by filling in this form 🚀 Learn more about SomX for your healthtech company at somx.health🙋🏻♂️ Connect with James on Linkedin🕺🏻 Connect with Henry on Linkedin🤦🏼♀️ Connect with Jessica on Linkedin