Ep20: Investing in DTx Businesses

Will Gibbs came to Octopus Ventures via a circuitous route - which interestingly, included setting up a rare breed pig farm in his native Essex. He landed in venture capital because he loves to build things - especially large-scale solutions for "taboo" or overlooked medical conditions like substance addiction, menopause, and acne. 
Will and Eugene peek underneath the hood of venture capital. They discuss Octopus Ventures' investments in companies like Big Health and Quit Genius, the ins and outs of investing in DTx solutions, whether there is a valuation bubble in the DTx space, and Will offers some advice for startups looking to raise funds.

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Will Gibbs came to Octopus Ventures via a circuitous route - which interestingly, included setting up a rare breed pig farm in his native Essex. He landed in venture capital because he loves to build things - especially large-scale solutions for "taboo" or overlooked medical conditions like substance addiction, menopause, and acne. 

Will and Eugene peek underneath the hood of venture capital. They discuss Octopus Ventures' investments in companies like Big Health and Quit Genius, the ins and outs of investing in DTx solutions, whether there is a valuation bubble in the DTx space, and Will offers some advice for startups looking to raise funds.

>>Click here to read the transcript

Viewing in Apple Podcasts?

Visit our website for links to everything below: https://digitalhealthtoday.com/dtx/

Guest Links and Resources:

Connect with Will Gibbs: LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/willgibbs1/
Visit Octopus Ventures: Twitter | LinkedIn | Website

Host Links and Resources:

Connect with Eugene Borukhovich: Twitter | LinkedIn

Follow Eugene's journey of writing his first book: Hard Pill to Swallow

Connect with YourCoach.health: Website | Twitter

Subscribe to Exits & Outcomes

Brian Dolan: Twitter | LinkedIn

HealthXL: Website | Twitter | Join an Event

Follow Digital Health Today:

Browse Episodes | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram

Follow Health Podcast Network:

Browse Shows | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

Digital Health Today is made possible by the support of our sponsors. Thank you to:

Bayer G4A
Cedars-Sinai Accelerator
Takeda
Roche