Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns

How will evolving digital technologies impact healthcare delivery, patient experience, and access to care?

According to new venture-backed companies, they can advance health equity, democratize access, and empower individuals to take control of their health journey. Alongside industry pioneers and investors, we explore digital health advancements such as telemedicine, remote monitoring, and data-driven diagnostics that are all working to improve healthcare efficiencies.

Join us as we uncover the potential of these technologies to improve healthcare outcomes for all.

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Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns is developed in partnership with PRX, an award-winning podcast media company.

Cambridge Associates is a global investment firm that works with endowments, foundations, healthcare systems, pension plans, and private clients to implement and manage custom investment portfolios that aim to generate outperformance and maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, staff extension, and asset class mandates.

Join us in Kotzebue, Alaska to explore the issue of rural healthcare and the inequities faced by these communities.

We shine a light on innovative solutions aimed at improving rural healthcare delivery, like a program called Siamit that’s connecting cutting-edge medicine from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School to the tribal regions of Alaska. We also look at the role of venture capital in driving advancements that promote access to healthcare for those living in rural parts of the country.

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Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns is developed in partnership with PRX, an award-winning podcast media company.

Cambridge Associates is a global investment firm that works with endowments, foundations, healthcare systems, pension plans, and private clients to implement and manage custom investment portfolios that aim to generate outperformance and maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, staff extension, and asset class mandates.

Prescription drug prices in the United States are 2.78 times higher than in other developed countries, but why?

We untangle the barriers surrounding drug affordability and find out why accessing life-saving medications is costly to so many. Joined by experts, advocates, and one Cystic Fibrosis patient relying on expensive medication to live, we examine the complex factors contributing to the high costs of drugs, from research and development to pricing strategies and supply chain dynamics. We also investigate potential solutions to improve access and affordability without compromising on drug innovation.

Guests include:

Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns is developed in partnership with PRX, an award-winning podcast media company.

Cambridge Associates is a global investment firm that works with endowments, foundations, healthcare systems, pension plans, and private clients to implement and manage custom investment portfolios that aim to generate outperformance and maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, staff extension, and asset class mandates.

Join us as we head to the Bronx to examine the critical intersection of housing and health and the innovative solutions that are aiming to address the affordable housing crisis in major cities like New York and LA. Through conversations with non-profit leaders and impact investors, we dive into how affordable housing impacts public health and health equity, highlighting the investment strategies and community partnerships that are moving the needle. We also discuss the challenges of housing insecurity and the disproportionate effects on marginalized communities, recognizing affordable housing is a critical determinant of community health. 

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Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns is developed in partnership with PRX, an award-winning podcast media company. Cambridge Associates is a global investment firm that works with endowments, foundations, healthcare systems, pension plans, and private clients to implement and manage custom investment portfolios that aim to generate outperformance and maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, staff extension, and asset class mandates.

How does venture capital contribute to advancing health equity and public health? Find out on season five of Unseen Upside, premiering Tuesday, October 8.

This season, we dive into how today's investment decisions are shaping tomorrow's innovations in critical areas such as affordable housing, maternal health, drug pricing, and more. Join us for engaging conversations with investors and entrepreneurs as we uncover the profound impact of venture capital on our lives on a grand scale.

Powered by the global network of Cambridge Associates, join us to explore healthcare investments beyond their returns.

Listen now to Unseen Upside. 

While we’re busy pulling together stories for the fifth season of Unseen Upside, we thought you might be curious about what it is that Cambridge Associates actually does. In a nutshell, we have the privilege of partnering with some of the world’s top institutional investors—like nonprofits, universities, hospitals, pension plans, and even private families—and we try to help them reach their investment goals.

Recently, we had a conversation with four of our non-profit clients from institutions with assets ranging from $200 million to $850 million to understand why they chose to outsource day-to-day portfolio decisions so they could focus on bigger picture strategy for their organizations. Their stories offer insight into how we collaborate with clients so they can do even more for the communities they serve. 

Don’t forget to check back this fall for the latest season of Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns.

Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns is developed in partnership with PRX, an award-winning podcast media company. Cambridge Associates is a global investment firm that works with endowments, foundations, healthcare systems, pension plans, and private clients to implement and manage custom investment portfolios that aim to generate outperformance and maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, staff extension, and asset class mandates.

Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare, unleashing new investment opportunities. From cancer screening to drug discovery, AI promises to augment clinical decision-making and improve care. 

We’ll explore the surging ecosystem of medical AI innovations, from the emerging tech landscape to practical deployment. But what are the challenges facing real-world implementation? Which applications show the most promise? 

Join us as we investigate how artificial intelligence can change healthcare for the better while examining what it will take to do it well. 

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Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns is developed in partnership with PRX, an award-winning podcast media company. Cambridge Associates is a global investment firm that works with endowments, foundations, healthcare systems, pension plans, and private clients to implement and manage custom investment portfolios that aim to generate outperformance and maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, staff extension, and asset class mandates.

Autoimmune diseases like lupus impact over 5 million patients globally, but treatment options remain limited. Now, decoding the once mysterious "dark genome" could bring new therapies. Over 90% of our DNA was once considered "junk"—but we’ve learned this dark matter regulates gene expression and human disease. This episode takes you to the pioneers who are unlocking the dark genome's potential to correct root causes of complex conditions like lupus. We'll chat with those illuminating this uncharted territory and developing novel approaches. 

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This episode has named a Winner by the International Women’s Podcast Awards for their “A Moment of Visionary Leadership” category.

Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns is developed in partnership with PRX, an award-winning podcast media company. Cambridge Associates is a global investment firm that works with endowments, foundations, healthcare systems, pension plans, and private clients to implement and manage custom investment portfolios that aim to generate outperformance and maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, staff extension, and asset class mandates.

Obesity is a global health crisis, with over 650 million adults affected worldwide. This drives massive economic and disease burdens. Yet new treatment options like GLP-1 drugs offer hope. This episode analyzes the investment landscape and future of obesity therapeutics, focusing on transformational GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic that curb appetite. Join us as we investigate the promise and challenges of emerging anti-obesity drugs, learn about one patient’s journey taking them, and discover what the future of weight loss medicine could look like. You'll hear from leaders in the space as well as a current patient taking these medications. Guests include:

Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns is developed in partnership with PRX, an award-winning podcast media company. Cambridge Associates is a global investment firm that works with endowments, foundations, healthcare systems, pension plans, and private clients to implement and manage custom investment portfolios that aim to generate outperformance and maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, staff extension, and asset class mandates.

Precision oncology represents an exciting shift in cancer treatment from a one-size-fits-all approach to personalized care based on each patient's unique cancer and molecular makeup. In this episode, we'll explore how precision oncology is transforming the landscape of cancer care and improving outcomes at leading hospitals like St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We'll discuss the latest precision diagnostic technologies enabling doctors to analyze a tumor's molecular profile and match targeted therapies to save lives. Join us as we investigate the promise of precision medicine to make cancer treatment more effective and more equitable. Guests include:

Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns is developed in partnership with PRX, an award-winning podcast media company. Cambridge Associates is a global investment firm that works with endowments, foundations, healthcare systems, pension plans, and private clients to implement and manage custom investment portfolios that aim to generate outperformance and maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, staff extension, and asset class mandates.