Back for more this week - and excited to share our recent investment in GI Windows Surgical! Very grateful for our partnership with Orlando Health Ventures and the opportunity to invest alongside this powerful strategic syndicate (including Johnson & Johnson Innovation JJDC Inc, Dr. Frederic Moll, JCInvestco, and many more), securing $37 million in funding to advance the team's groundbreaking Flexagon self-forming magnet technology. “I am pleased to see providers joining leading medtech companies to invest in the future of healthcare,” said Brian Tinkham, CEO of GI Windows Surgical. Strategic investors joining forces to improve healthcare is a big part of what we are all about at Rex Health Ventures, and we are honored to support Brian and the entire team at GI Windows Surgical in this journey of improving patient outcomes and revolutionizing the surgical landscape. Evan Bernath, Anita Watkins, John Perez, Yuriy Onyskiv ????, Bobby Helmedag, UNC Health, Rex Health Ventures #HealthcareInnovation #MedTech #SurgicalRevolution #StrategicInvestors #CVC, #JJDC https://lnkd.in/gyeScm9b
Rex Health Ventures
风险投资与私募股权管理人
Raleigh，North Carolina 865 位关注者
Rex Health Ventures enables groundbreaking work to advance the future of health.
关于我们
Rex Health Ventures (RHV) enables groundbreaking work by investing in and fostering companies and technologies that advance the future of health. As an entrepreneur-friendly strategic investor, RHV accelerates access to new healthcare products and services to improve patient care. RHV was established by UNC REX in 2012 as part of its commitment to innovation. Leveraging the talent and subject matter experts across UNC REX and the UNC Health network, RHV partners with emerging companies throughout North Carolina and the U.S.
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https://rexhealthventures.com/
Rex Health Ventures的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 风险投资与私募股权管理人
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- 11-50 人
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- Raleigh，North Carolina
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- 私人持股
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- 2012
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4420 LAKE BOONE TRL
US，North Carolina，Raleigh，27607
Rex Health Ventures员工
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John Perez
Managing Director at Rex Health Ventures
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Evan Bernath
Investment Associate at Rex Health Ventures l MBA, University of Toledo
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Mayur Krishna
PharmD/MBA Candidate at UNC Chapel Hill | Consultant at BCBA | Co-Founder of Insight Into Industry | Venture Fellow at REX Health Ventures
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Natasha S.
Student at Berkeley
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We are thrilled to announce our latest investment in Synaptrix | NOVABLOC, alongside Hatteras Venture Partners, Avanos Medical, and Portal Innovations, LLC! Synaptrix is at the forefront of developing a groundbreaking, drug-free solution for extended post-surgical pain relief with their NOVABLOC? system. Douglas Reed from Hatteras said it well: “We are impressed with the clinical data developed so far and believe that this technique could represent a major benefit to patients undergoing this often painful TKA surgery and the subsequent difficult physical therapy rehabilitation." Rex Health Ventures is proud to support Shyamy Sastry and the team at Synaptrix in their mission to redefine postoperative pain management and improve patient outcomes. As the corporate venture arm of UNC Health, this investment epitomizes our dedication to advancing healthcare through innovative solutions and improving the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. Evan Bernath, Anita Watkins, John Perez, Stuart Alan Grant, Bob Crutchfield, Eric Schepis, Jeff Terrell A busy few months for the Rex Health Ventures team :), more announcements coming soon! #HealthcareInnovation #PainManagement #VentureCapital #CVC #Healthcare
Synaptrix Announces Series A First-Close to Develop NOVABLOC
Synaptrix, a medical device startup, announces Series A First-Close of $10M to develop NOVABLOC?
Synaptrix | NOVABLOC，发布于领英
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??? Join in next week for an exclusive webinar on leveraging medical device data with two UNC Health GOATs??? Our very own?Rachini Moosavi, Chief Analytics Officer, and?David McSwain, MD MPH, MD, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, are teaming up with dave habib to discuss how to leverage medical device data to support proactive clinical decision-making and enhance patient care. Thanks so much to Philips Capsule and Becker's Healthcare for hosting our team on this increasingly important topic. Date:?Monday, September 30th, 2024 Time:?12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT Register Here - https://lnkd.in/e6h9pZEP We at Rex Health Ventures are lucky to have you and grateful for all you both do for the broader UNC Health family, Rachini Moosavi and David McSwain, MD MPH. See you all there! #HealthcareInnovation #Data #DigitalHealth
Don’t miss the live discussion with UNC Health ! The engaging discussion will include insights from David McSwain, MD MPH, Chief Medical Informatics Officer and Rachini Moosavi, Chief Analytics Officer, as they share how UNC Health System leverages medical device data to support proactive clinical decision-making and potentially enhance patient care. Webinar Highlights: ? ???????? ??????????????????????:?Understand the need for a hospital-wide, device-agnostic approach to integrate bedside medical devices for clinical documentation automation ? ???????????????????? ????????????????:?How data can be aggregated and contextualized to optimize real-time decision making and foster new clinical surveillance workflows ? ???????????????????? ???? ????????:?Learn about data utilization and continuity for patient throughput and transitions of care across settings Register now: https://lnkd.in/e6h9pZEP #medicaldevicedata #clinicaldecisionmaking #patientcare
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Excited to see the continued advancements the latest model of FINDER from Baebies in action! A huge thank you to Richard West and the entire Baebies team for your dedication and innovation in improving the lives of our children and families. You can learn more about this powerful technology here - https://lnkd.in/g_2iJkm Evan Bernath, Anita Watkins, John Perez, Rex Health Ventures, UNC Health #healthcareInnovation, #maternalandinfanthealth, #CVC, #innovation
Performing internal testing of the latest FINDER, the world’s first multifunctional platform* that performs molecular, coagulation, immunoassay, and chemistry tests - all on the SAME device with results in 15 minutes. *This version is not available yet for sale or use in any territory
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Wonderful to see Censinet's recent release of the?CPG Compliance Starter Toolkit, now available for American Hospital Association members. This toolkit is like the Swiss Army knife of compliance towards the recently-announced goals – loaded with great tools to assess, align, benchmark, implement, monitor, and comply with Essential and Enhanced CPGs. Grateful to the American Hospital Association for the collaboration and to Ed Gaudet and the Censinet team for all their effort in making this initiative happen. Thanks for all you do to continue making our healthcare ecosystem safer from cyberthreats. Evan Bernath, Anita Watkins, John Perez, Rex Health Ventures #HealthcareInnovation #Cybersecurity #Compliance
The Censinet CPG Compliance Starter Toolkit for American Hospital Association Members is now available. In collaboration with AHA and AHA Preferred Cybersecurity Provider organizations, the toolkit contains free tools to: assess, align, benchmark, implement, monitor, and comply with Essential and Enhanced CPGs. What's Included? ??♂? ASSESSMENTS: Annual enterprise assessments for HHS CPGs, NIST CSF, and 405(d) HICP. BENCHMARKING: Peer benchmarking and participation in the Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study. REPORTING: Full reporting capabilities to showcase compliance. Get started here:?https://lnkd.in/eaSMpTcx
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Let’s keep the good news rolling – congrats to Vergent Bioscience for this great validation! The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery has published Phase 2 data demonstrating that Vergent Bioscience’s tumor-targeted imaging agent, VGT-309, may help surgeons visualize difficult-to-find and previously undetected tumors during minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgeries. Rex Health Ventures is proud of John Santini and the entire Vergent Bioscience team for their relentless innovation and dedication to improving patient lives. Anita Watkins, Evan Bernath, John Perez, UNC Health #Innovation #RexHealthVentures #TumorVisualization #LungCancer #RoboticSurgery #SurgicalAdvancements #UNCHealth #CVC?
Phase 2 data published in Annals Of Thoracic Surgery, the journal of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, demonstrate that VGT-309 may help surgeons see difficult-to-find and previously undetected tumors in real-time during minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgeries. These findings add to the growing body of evidence suggesting that Vergent’s tumor-targeted intraoperative molecular imaging agent, VGT-309, has the potential to provide meaningful benefit both to surgeons and cancer patients. Read more: https://bit.ly/4bNYCIE #TumorVisualization #MIS #LungCancer #RoboticSurgery #CTsurgery
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Hard to beat some paw-sitivity when the weather is ruff! Sorry in advance :) Evan Bernath, Anita Watkins, John Perez, UNC Health #dogdaysofsummer #baddadjokes
There's nothing like some PAWsitivity on a rainy day! Last week, Tar Heal Paw Rusty sported a tuxedo and shades while visiting patients and teammates at UNC Hospitals. ?? #DogDaysofSummer
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Thank you for the great conversation with Giovanni Lauricella! Rex Health Ventures, UNC Health, UNC Health Rex, MedTech World
MedTech Startup Podcast: Anita Watkins, Managing Director at Rex Health Ventures,?and Giovanni Lauricella, Managing Partner of Lifeblood, sat down in Malta to discuss how hospital venture arms play a crucial role within innovation and are a unique investor option for MedTech Startups! Register for MedTech Malta '24 https://med-tech.world/ In this episode of the MedTech Startup Podcast, we are in Malta with Anita Watkins, Managing Director of Rex Health Ventures. Anita shares insights into how healthcare systems invest in medtech companies, offering strategic advice and financial support. We explore topics like investment strategies, the role of physicians in decision-making, the importance of clinical data, and the balance between risk and reward in investing. Learn how entrepreneurs can benefit from partnering with hospital venture arms and what it takes for MedTech Startups to get noticed by investors. Don't miss this deep dive into the world of healthcare system venture investing! 00:00 Introduction to MedTech Investment 01:46 Meet Anita Watkins: Background and Journey 03:24 The Genesis of Rex Health Ventures 04:48 Investment Strategies and Advice for Entrepreneurs 08:35 The Role of Hospital Venture Arms 13:43 Navigating the Investment Process 30:33 The Importance of Clinical Data and Early Champions 35:55 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Hope ya'll enjoy what Anita Watkins has to say, and take notes on how hospital venture arms are a special investor profile for MedTech innovation! With love for shaking MedTech insights loose from good humans and sharing them with the community, Mister MedTech of Lifeblood P.S. Come on ya'll...like and subscribe to the MedTech Startup YouTube channel here: https://lnkd.in/e6Quni7z ...
The MedTech Startup Podcast - Anita Watkins - Rex Health Ventures
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We are thrilled to share the latest episode of the MedTech Startup Podcast featuring our very own Anita Watkins, Managing Director at Rex Health Ventures! ? Anita sat down with Giovanni Lauricella, Managing Partner of Lifeblood, in Malta at MedTech World to discuss the pivotal role of UNC Health and hospital venture arms in MedTech innovation. Tune in to hear Anita’s insights on: ? - Investment strategies for MedTech startups - The unique advantages of partnering with hospital venture arms - Significance of clinical data and early advocates ? Thanks, Giovanni Lauricella, for hosting a great discussion. Don’t miss this deep dive into the world of healthcare system venture investing and reach out if you’d like to get more deeply connected with the Rex Health Ventures team. ? https://lnkd.in/gRDwFXuG ? John Perez, Evan Bernath, Natasha Bonett DeLong ? #MedTech #Innovation #VentureCapital #Healthcare #CVC #RexHealthVentures
MedTech Startup Podcast: Anita Watkins, Managing Director at Rex Health Ventures,?and Giovanni Lauricella, Managing Partner of Lifeblood, sat down in Malta to discuss how hospital venture arms play a crucial role within innovation and are a unique investor option for MedTech Startups! Register for MedTech Malta '24 https://med-tech.world/ In this episode of the MedTech Startup Podcast, we are in Malta with Anita Watkins, Managing Director of Rex Health Ventures. Anita shares insights into how healthcare systems invest in medtech companies, offering strategic advice and financial support. We explore topics like investment strategies, the role of physicians in decision-making, the importance of clinical data, and the balance between risk and reward in investing. Learn how entrepreneurs can benefit from partnering with hospital venture arms and what it takes for MedTech Startups to get noticed by investors. Don't miss this deep dive into the world of healthcare system venture investing! 00:00 Introduction to MedTech Investment 01:46 Meet Anita Watkins: Background and Journey 03:24 The Genesis of Rex Health Ventures 04:48 Investment Strategies and Advice for Entrepreneurs 08:35 The Role of Hospital Venture Arms 13:43 Navigating the Investment Process 30:33 The Importance of Clinical Data and Early Champions 35:55 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Hope ya'll enjoy what Anita Watkins has to say, and take notes on how hospital venture arms are a special investor profile for MedTech innovation! With love for shaking MedTech insights loose from good humans and sharing them with the community, Mister MedTech of Lifeblood P.S. Come on ya'll...like and subscribe to the MedTech Startup YouTube channel here: https://lnkd.in/e6Quni7z ...
The MedTech Startup Podcast - Anita Watkins - Rex Health Ventures
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