November 05, 2024

98 - Investing in Health: Transforming Care w/ Anna Haghgooie

45 minutes

In this episode of Health Further, host Vic sits down with Anna Haghgooie from Vouchercis to discuss her journey in venture capital, her role in building the Blue Venture Fund, and her insights on healthcare innovation. Anna shares her experience bringing together Blue Cross Blue Shield plans to invest in healthcare improvement and highlights her work at Vouchercis, where she focuses on deploying capital in value-based care models. She delves into the investment strategies around transforming healthcare, addressing systemic inefficiencies, and supporting companies that prioritize long-term impact. Additionally, Anna and Vic explore emerging trends in healthcare investment, the challenges of scaling innovative care models, and the complexities of end-of-life and specialized care.

Anna Haghgooie Bio:

Anna Haghgooie is a Managing Director at Valtruis, a Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) company and an Operating Partner at WCAS. Valtruis is a unique platform that invests in and partners with disruptive leaders whose mission is to align and transform healthcare through value-based care. Previously, Anna was a Managing Director of the Blue Venture Fund and Sandbox Industries where she managed over $900M in capital across four funds.

Anna currently serves on the boards of Wayspring, InStride Health, Oncology Care Partners, Tuesday Health, and TailorCare. She previously served on the boards of Contessa, PWN Health, ExactCare, naviHealth, Change Healthcare, Quilted Health, Somatus, ZeOmega, and SonarMD. Anna earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Anna is a Fellow in the Health Innovators Fellowship at the Aspen Institute and lives in Chicago, IL with her husband and two children.

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