Healthcare Builders Circle
Clinical Rounds Meets Engineering Standup!
A physician and YC founders walk into a startup office…
Join us for an intimate fireside chat where healthcare meets Silicon Valley reality.
I, Dr Iqra Aftab, sit down with the Vera Health founders Maxime and Taieb (YC S24) to unpack what it really takes to build successful healthcare technology.
What We’re Covering:
From the Clinical Side:
•Healthcare problems that actually need solving
•Why 90% of “healthcare tools” end up gathering digital dust
•Workflow realities that make or break health tech adoption
From the Founder Side:
•Building Vera Health: from idea to YC to search engine for physicians
•Navigating healthcare regulations as a startup
•What they wish they knew before starting in health tech
•The brutal truth about selling to healthcare
The Format:
Fireside chat followed by open Q&A. Honest conversations about the intersection of healthcare and technology.
Who Should Attend:
•Healthcare startups looking for clinical insights and founder perspectives
•Clinicians exploring entrepreneurship or advising startups
•Investors seeking deeper healthcare market understanding
•Engineers/Product considering healthcare as their next move
When & Where:
Date: Friday, July 25th 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
Location: exact address shared with registered attendees
Ground Rules:
•Come with real questions, not pitches
•What’s shared here, stays here
•Bring your healthcare horror stories
This is for builders who are serious about solving healthcare’s toughest problems.