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Entrepreneurs are addressing problems in US healthcare like access to primary care, but they need mentors and investors to scale up and make a real impact. Private equity has some bad connotations, especially in healthcare delivery. Why is that and what are investors doing to prove their worth?

Ariez Dustoor, Partner at NB Group Investors, joins us to talk about what thoughtful, long-term health care investing actually looks like—from scaling prevention-first primary care to avoiding the pitfalls that have plagued bigger players.

🎙️⚕️ABOUT ARIEZ DUSTOOR
Ariez is an experienced investor, entrepreneur, and advisor. Prior to NB Group, he was a member of the investment team at Audax Group, the Corporate Development team at Yahoo!, a Co-Founder of Scout Finance (sold to a strategic acquirer in 2017), and started his career as a consultant to Fortune 500 companies at McKinsey & Company.

As a Co-Founder at Scout Finance, an enterprise software company focused on the financial industry, Ariez helped lead product development, sales, and fundraising. At Audax Group, a leading middle market private equity fund, Ariez evaluated new investments and worked closely with portfolio companies, including a large business media and data company, and a physical security services provider. At Yahoo!, Ariez was heavily involved in new investments and acquisitions globally in the Mobile and Online services spaces. At McKinsey, Ariez worked with Fortune 500 CEOs in a variety of industries on growth strategy and operational imrovement in the US and abroad.

Ariez is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa. He lives in Miami with his wife and two kids.

🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTHBIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.

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