Latest Wellnesstech Podcast Episodes
How shifting mindsets and innovation are building a better supply chain
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - February 02, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutesGlobal trade is a market worth trillions of dollars—yet up until this point, it's been managed primarily with spreadsheets and emails. This week on In Visible Capital, we talk about the state of the supply chain and how disruptions in the early days of COVID-19 created more space for modernizati...
Cities as stakeholders in mobility
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - January 26, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutesLast week, we talked about the promise of autonomous cars and recent advancements in self-driving technologies. This week, as a continuation of that discussion, we're taking a closer look at the role cities play as stakeholders in mobility and how the pandemic may have impacted our thoughts on m...
Omni-Presence: Trends In Club Adoption
Fitness + Technology - January 21, 2021 23:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsAs mentioned in the podcast, we encourage listeners to submit their nominees to the 2020 Fitness Technology Innovation Award. We encourage everyone to apply and nominate those who have demonstrated new solutions to serve their clients in unique and better ways. You can do so here: http://www.fit...
Navigating the promise of autonomous vehicle technologies
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - January 19, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutesVC funding in mobility hit a new high in 2020 with $8.4 billion invested in the sector, up 33% year-over-year. Within the sector, autonomous vehicles have shown immense promise—attracting funding and exciting investors and entrepreneurs. This week on the "In Visible Capital" podcast, we talk wit...
Ghost kitchens, virtual restaurants and the post-pandemic future of foodtech
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - January 12, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutesFood delivery apps and marketplaces have raised $31.3 billion since 2017. Still, the long-term profitability of these low-margin companies remains in question—something that could impact restaurants that are prioritizing takeout and delivery amid COVID-19. In this episode, we chat with REEF Tech...
Financial Markets: Trends In Big Tech & Health
Fitness + Technology - December 30, 2020 22:39 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O'Rourke welcomes strategic adviser Pete Moore to the show. Pete is the managing partner at Integrity Square, which specializes in advising passionate entrepreneurs, fast-growing companies, and seasoned executives with the right sources of ca...
Special Interview: Trends In Big Tech & Health
Fitness + Technology - December 21, 2020 15:47 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O'Rourke shares his interview with corporate finance and strategic adviser, Rohit Kulkarni. Rohit is the Head Internet Analyst at MKM Partners, which specializes in researching and investing in capital markets. Today, Bryan recaps his thought...
Fitness & Technology Trends At ClubCorp
Fitness + Technology - December 10, 2020 20:17 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Michele Meleski to the show. Michele is the VP of Fitness, Racquet, and Recreation at ClubCorp which operates over 200 clubs and serves over 430,000 members. Her history in the space includes other notable executive pos...
How grocery chains are embracing e-commerce technologies amid COVID-19
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - December 08, 2020 10:00 - 51 minutesIn this extended conversation with Publicis Groupe chief commerce strategy officer Jason Goldberg, we explore the history of grocery shopping in the US, how COVID-19 has fueled massive shifts in the landscape and how established chains are refining their e-commerce operations to meet shoppers wh...
2020 Fitness Technology Innovation Award
Fitness + Technology - December 04, 2020 14:41 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke invites listeners to participate in FIT-C’s inaugural 2020 Fitness Technology Innovation Award. This award will be going to the most innovative and technologically progressive fitness professional, supplier, and facility in resp...
Grocery fulfillment and dark stores: Clear aisles, full carts, can’t lose?
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - December 01, 2020 10:00 - 26 minutesPrior to COVID-19, less than 4% of grocery purchases were made online. At the height of the pandemic, that number climbed to 35%. In this episode, we chat with Publicis Group Chief Commerce Strategy Officer Jason Goldberg about how more shoppers than ever are leveraging dark store and digital fu...
The rapid rise of telehealth during COVID-19
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - November 24, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutesAt the beginning of 2020, 0.1% of all medical each week were conducted via telemedicine. By late April, the height of COVID-19’s first wave in the US, that number had increased to nearly 14%. In our final episode focusing on health and wellness tech, we’re joined by Dr. Janine Knudsen, a primary...
Possibilities and limitations of digital contact tracing
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - November 17, 2020 10:00 - 26 minutesHangar Capital Managing Partner Josh Mendelsohn joins the show to discuss the possibilities and limitations of digital contact tracing during COVID-19. We’re also joined by Alex Haefner and Matt Harris from Envoy, a workplace management startup whose app has evolved to include a contact tracing ...
107 State Of The Health Club Industry
Fitness + Technology - November 11, 2020 23:10 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Brent Darden to the show. Brent’s history in the health club and fitness space began as a personal trainer and working in corporate wellness, most notably as the GM for the Cooper Institute and Telos Fitness Center in D...
106 Boutiques & Technology
Fitness + Technology - November 10, 2020 18:22 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes back friend and advocate, Emma Barry. The two revisit Emma’s views on the boutique studio space as she and Bryan discuss digital and technology ahead of their upcoming webinar series. Emma has lead key senior roles in...
Health and Wellness Tech: Biometric Devices and Wearables
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - November 10, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutesHost Lee Gibbs catches up with Harpreet Singh Rai, CEO of sleep tech startup Oura, about everything from the importance of quality sleep as a foundation for optimal health to potential obstacles in the expansion of wearable technologies. Featuring PitchBook Analyst Kaia Colban—an expert on healt...
Emerging technologies during the pandemic
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - October 20, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutesSeason 2 host Lee Gibbs joins Adam Lewis to kick off Season 2 of In Visible Capital, which takes a closer look at the emerging technology spaces that are shaping how we live during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Click here for more of PitchBook’s reports, analyst notes and emerging technology...
The resiliency of the private markets
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - September 22, 2020 09:00 - 7 minutesOur hosts clear their throats from the smoky Pacific Northwest air to wrap up season one with their key takeaways from taking a closer look at how players in the private markets have adapted so far during the pandemic. Stay tuned for season two coming this fall and get in touch with us at podcas...
European VC plows ahead despite COVID-19
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - September 15, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutesPitchBook analyst and Goldman Sachs alum Nalin Patel joins host Adley Bowden to discuss the resilient state of the European VC ecosystem. Topics discussed include how COVID-19 has caused the work-from-home, healthcare, biotech and pharma industries to boom (6:05), why median valuations, deal siz...
European PE Breakdown
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - September 08, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutesAnalyst Dominick Mondesir joins the show to unpack PitchBook's Q2 2020 European PE Breakdown report. Topics include a primer on the European private equity landscape, reaction to the pandemic, potential Brexit impacts, how European GPs are balancing support of existing portfolio companies with s...
What’s Driving 2020’s SPAC Surge?
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - September 01, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutesPitchBook venture capital analyst Cameron Stanfill joins the pod to discuss his recent analyst note "The 2020 SPAC Frenzy," which breaks down this year’s SPAC boom. Topics discussed include what’s driving the surge (1:35), how private equity firms and SPACs are forever intertwined (5:40), why re...
105 The Science of Aging
Fitness + Technology - August 31, 2020 15:40 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Mike Studer to the show. Mike is a clinical specialist in neurological physical therapy and a certified exercise expert in aging adult geriatrics. He has served as the vice-president of the Academy of Neurologic Physica...
104 The Value of Trust
Fitness + Technology - August 27, 2020 15:59 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes the iconic and highly respected Sal Pellegrino to the show. Sal is the Senior Strategic Account Manager at Precor where he oversees, directs, and manages key strategic commercial club accounts. With a background in phys...
Dishing on Private Debt
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - August 25, 2020 09:00 - 20 minutesPitchBook analyst Dylan Cox returns to the program to discuss the PitchBook H1 Global Private Debt Report. Topics discussed include why direct lending funds aren’t the only show in town anymore (1:15), whether equity holders should be bailed out when a company struggles (6:35), how the private d...
The Evolution of US VC during the COVID-19 Crisis
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - August 18, 2020 09:00 - 32 minutes“In Visible Capital” host Adley Bowden recaps highlights from the 2Q 2020 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor webinar, which featured representatives from Silicon Valley Bank, NVCA, PitchBook and Certent discussing recent US VC trends. Topics include what to expect for VC dealmaking in the second hal...
Q2 2020 US PE Breakdown
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - August 11, 2020 09:00 - 24 minutesSenior analyst Wylie Fernyhough unpacks PitchBook’s Q2 2020 US PE Breakdown, discussing how investors are deciding which portfolio companies to support (8:25), changes to limited partner agreements (9:52), which funds are finding success in a tight fundraising environment (15:42), trends in the ...
103 Technology Is Now A "Must Have" For Gyms
Fitness + Technology - August 06, 2020 16:01 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes well known and highly regarded Adam Zeitsiff to the show. Adam is currently the President & CEO of Gold’s Gym International where he oversees the global icon with more than 650 locations serving 3+ million people across...
Breaking Down the Problems with PPP
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - August 04, 2020 09:00 - 24 minutesPitchBook news executive editor Alec Davis and senior financial journalist James Thorne join the program to discuss the US government’s Paycheck Protection Program, which is set to expire August 8. Topics include a look at how many venture capital and private equity-backed companies received loa...
The impact of economic uncertainty on US Venture Capital
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - July 28, 2020 09:00 - 21 minutesPitchBook analysts Daniel Cook and Andy White break down their recent analyst note “Quantitative Perspectives: US Venture Capital during Economic Uncertainty.” Topics discussed include how COVID-19 has impacted startup valuations (3:30), how the 2008 financial recession impacted their valuation ...
Construction tech and VC struggles at large
In Visible Capital with PitchBook - July 21, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutesPitchBook venture capital reporter Priyamvada Mathur joins the show to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has sped up digital transformation in the construction industry (1:59), why that transformation is expected to last through COVID-19 (5:25) and how venture capital firms and startups across t...
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