Meet the BCV Portco Companies Revolutionizing Healthcare in Emerging Markets

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Meet the BCV Portco Companies Revolutionizing Healthcare in Emerging Markets

The Beyond Capital Podcast

23 minutes

11 months ago

Meet the BCV Portco Companies Revolutionizing Healthcare in Emerging Markets

Healthcare is a crucial sector within Beyond Capital Ventures’ investment outlook, comprising more than 40% of our portfolio. Access to quality healthcare remains a challenge in much of the world, markedly so in emerging markets such as India and East Africa, where we concentrate our efforts.

In this compelling episode of the BCV Podcast, our hosts Eva and Nicholas discuss the trends, challenges, and opportunities presented by investing in early-stage healthcare companies operating in emerging markets — as well as the awe-inspiring products, services, and initiatives the healthcare-focused founders in our portfolio are producing to help improve lives in their communities.

Eva and Nicholas discuss the allocation of healthcare companies in Beyond Capital Ventures’ portfolio and the various subsectors within this essential investment category (1:44)
The conversation turns to the similarities and differences in healthcare in emerging markets such as India and Africa as compared to the US (2:20)
Nicholas shares the staggering percentage Indians pay for out-of-pocket medical costs (4:18)
Why human capital is so critical in improving healthcare outcomes in emerging markets such as India (5:34)
How Beyond Capital Ventures portfolio companies such as CarePoint, Eden Care, Kasha, Redwing Labs, and Viebeg are finding innovative solutions to pervasive and specific healthcare issues in their communities, such as fighting tropical diseases via greater access to vaccines (7:46)
Eva and Nicholas shine a light on the trends and opportunities presented by investing in early-stage healthcare entrepreneurs (10:10)
How healthcare companies in emerging markets can help create more equitable health outcomes for people of color around the world (16:46)