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#504 - Bill Taranto, President at Merck Global Health Innovation Fund

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Join us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor!

Our Guest: Bill Taranto, President at Merck Global Health Innovation Fund.

What you’ll get out of this episode:

  • Bill Taranto’s Journey: From Johnson & Johnson to leading Merck’s $600M GHI Fund focused on digital health and technology.
  • Four Core Investment Areas: Drug discovery, clinical development, supply chain, and patient access/data.
  • Portfolio Spotlights: Companies like Npower, Unnatural Products, Aerosafe Global, Cure AI, and Prognos are driving impactful innovation.
  • Strategic Value of CVCs: Beyond capital, CVCs offer startups technical expertise, commercial agreements, and long-term support.
  • Navigating Market Challenges: Insights on VC pullback, consolidation trends, and advice for startups on sustainable growth.

To learn more about Merck:
Website https://www.merck.com/
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/merck/

Our sponsors for this episode are:
Sage Growth Partners https://www.sage-growth.com/
Quantum Health https://www.quantum-health.com/

Show and Host's Socials:
Slice of Healthcare
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sliceofhealthcare/

Jared S Taylor
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredstaylor/

WHAT IS SLICE OF HEALTHCARE?
The go-to site for digital health executive/provider interviews, technology updates, and industry news. Listed to in 65+ countries.

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Join us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor!

Our Guest: Bill Taranto, President at Merck Global Health Innovation Fund.

What you’ll get out of this episode:

  • Bill Taranto’s Journey: From Johnson & Johnson to leading Merck’s $600M GHI Fund focused on digital health and technology.
  • Four Core Investment Areas: Drug discovery, clinical development, supply chain, and patient access/data.
  • Portfolio Spotlights: Companies like Npower, Unnatural Products, Aerosafe Global, Cure AI, and Prognos are driving impactful innovation.
  • Strategic Value of CVCs: Beyond capital, CVCs offer startups technical expertise, commercial agreements, and long-term support.
  • Navigating Market Challenges: Insights on VC pullback, consolidation trends, and advice for startups on sustainable growth.

To learn more about Merck:
Website https://www.merck.com/
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/merck/

Our sponsors for this episode are:
Sage Growth Partners https://www.sage-growth.com/
Quantum Health https://www.quantum-health.com/

Show and Host's Socials:
Slice of Healthcare
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sliceofhealthcare/

Jared S Taylor
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredstaylor/

WHAT IS SLICE OF HEALTHCARE?
The go-to site for digital health executive/provider interviews, technology updates, and industry news. Listed to in 65+ countries.

  continue reading

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