Health2Tech Chicago July 21, 2026
Health2Tech - a series of digital health events.
Join us on July 21th for an exclusive meetup in Chicago that brings together the brightest minds in the digital health space. Hosted by Sarah Porter & Alex Koshykov, this evening promises to be a confluence of innovation, inspiration, and invaluable networking.
🕕 Event Schedule:
5:30 PM - 6:00 Doors Open. Begin the evening with a warm welcome and a chance to settle in.
6:00 - 6:45 Panel on "Inside Healthcare Venture Capital".
6:45 - 8:30 Networking. Connect, converse, and collaborate with peers driven by a common passion for advancing healthcare through technology.
🤩 About our Guest Speaker:
With over $1B invested in healthcare, Julia Monfrini Peev is the founder and managing partner of PACE Healthcare Capital, an early-stage digital health venture capital fund. PACE Healthcare Capital is a Midwest-focused healthcare investment firm that partners with operators and founders to drive growth and impact through disciplined, sector-specialized capital and strategic support (Seed to early Series B). As the daughter of entrepreneurs and a seasoned institutional PE/VC investor, Julia is passionate about building successful businesses and solving critical issues in healthcare. Investment positions prior to starting PACE include CDPQ, Canada’s second largest pension plan with ~$300B of AUM, where she co-led direct private equity investments in healthcare for North America and LATAM; and with Monitor Clipper Partners, a $2B mid-market PE fund investing in fast-growing founder-led businesses where she focused on healthcare companies in North America and Europe. Julia started her career at Merrill Lynch, in Leveraged Finance and then Healthcare M&A. Julia earned a Masters in Finance from ESCP, and an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School where she was the recipient of the Littauer Award.
Nevin Ramanujan
Founding General Partner of InnovateHealth Venture ("IHV"), investing in mutli-stakeholder aligned healthcare startups at seed. Prior to IHV, he was the Healthcare Partner for Sandalphon Capital, a generalist Midwest-focused seed-stage venture fund, formerly part of the Corporate Development team of Elevance Health, and began his career as a middle market investor in private credit. Throughout his career, he has deployed over $5 billion in capital, and has invested, acquired, or managed a portfolio of companies across behavioral health, population health, care management, healthcare technology, data analytics, and other healthcare B2B tech-enabled services and SaaS businesses. He has an MBA from Chicago Booth School of Business, a BBA from the University of Washington, and absolutely enjoys tennis and chess.
Michael Kaushansky
Michael is currently the Head of Growth & Strategy at HC9 Ventures, an early-stage healthcare venture capital fund. His expertise spans strategy, entrepreneurship, product management, business development, and financial services and partners closely with healthcare entrepreneurs to turn promising startups into enduring companies through leveraging HC9's community of ~200 Limited Partners alongside the broader HC9 ecosystem of healthplan and health system executives. Prior to HC9, Michael served as the Growth Division Strategy Executive at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona where he reported to the Chief Operating Officer driving strategy across Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid and Individual segments. Michael has also held positions at Capital One, Goldman Sachs, EY, and WILsquare Capital LLC as well as entrepreneurial experience on the ground floor of a start-up for 5 years before getting acquired. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Washington University in St. Louis, Olin Business School and is based in Chicago, IL.
🌟 Why Attend?
Meet like-minded individuals who are actively shaping the health tech landscape.
Share experiences, discuss challenges, and explore potential solutions with fellow founders.
Learn from the journeys of other entrepreneurs, discover something new, seek advice, and perhaps find the mentor or partner you've been looking for.
🤝 Who Should Attend?
Digital Health Founders at various stages of their startup journey.
Healthcare Professionals who are passionate about health innovation.
Investors looking to make impactful contributions to the digital health and medtech spaces.
🚀 Why Is This Event a Must?
Hear from thought leaders and innovators in the digital health domain (at every event, we'll have a new set of speakers).
Connect with peers, potential collaborators, and mentors.
Participate in engaging Q&As and discussions that can spark new ideas and opportunities.
🏙️ Venue Details:
Great location in the heart of Chicago, equipped to foster conversations and connections. Venue details will be shared with registered attendees. Because of limited capacity, we won't be able to accommodate everyone, so please register whenever you are sure you can attend.
Don’t miss this chance to be part of a community that’s driving the future of health tech. Reserve your spot now and join us in shaping the landscape of digital health for 2026 and beyond.
Partners
The Yard is a coworking space at the intersection of innovation, creativity, design, & play - with locations in Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and DC - with a variety of shared and private workspace options.
About the organizer
Sarah Porter is the CEO and Founder of Boardwalk Health (formerly MedDefend). A startup focused on bridging gaps between patient and providers. The company aims to enhance clinical workflows and improve care for complex patients battling chronic conditions.
Sarah was misdiagnosed for 5 years, finally receiving her POTS diagnosis in 2022, fueling her passion for changing healthcare. Often, she speaks about my POTS & PCOS, and advocates for patients going through similar journeys.
Alex Koshykov is a co-founder of BeKey and a digital health expert who constantly shares news, introduces promising technologies, and promotes secure software & hardware for the healthcare industry on his YouTube channel. Additionally, he is a co-founder of YODD, a medical device startup.
Additional Information
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