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/

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Slice of Healthcare
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Jared S Taylor
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