XRC Ventures

We recently hosted our annual LP Day & Founder Summit, and they were incredibly inspiring and productive events. They brought together our LPs and founders from across our portfolio for a series of insightful discussions, networking, and strategy sharing. We reflected on the past year’s achievements, shared key updates, and discussed the intersection of consumer behavior and tech. A big thank you to all participants for making this event a success. We’re energized and ready for another year of growth and innovation! ?? Mason Lin (Pockyt) Lindsey Calcutt, PhD (Incora Health) Alexandra Sowa, MD, MA (SoWell) Elan Adler ?? (OneImaging) Sam Brett (Naked Sundays SPF) Misbah Uraizee (Nectar Social) Connor Hitchcock (Homefield) Sankalp Arora (Gather AI) William Thayer (Fillogic) Frank Layo (Macondo Vision, Inc) Jason Bravman (Billie) Dan Freed (Thesis) Leigh Sevin (Endear) Check out some highlights from the event!

Missed HLTH USA this year? You can still watch Pano Anthos's session on "Consumer Wellness Means Business" alongside other powerhouse speakers: Nisha Dua of BBG Ventures, Cathy Friedman of GV (Google Ventures), Amanda Eilian of Able Partners & Scott Barclay of Insight Partners. ?? Watch here: bit.ly/48PFZEl

Heading to the All Raise VC Summit this week? DM our General Partner Diana Melencio to meet up on site ?? This event welcomes the most senior women and nonbinary venture capitalists in the U.S. for an intimate gathering of GP and partner-level investors, emerging leaders in VC, LPs, male allies, and tech industry leaders. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gNeB6cRe. ??

Come work with us! We're #hiring for the below positions! - Partner, XRC Pre-Seed Accelerator Fund (NYC) - Principal, Pre-Seed Accelerator Fund (NYC) - Director, Marketing & Communications (NYC) - Intern, Fund Management (Remote) - Interns, Sourcing and Investment (Remote) Please apply through our careers page here: https://lnkd.in/eY9AfxzH

Announcing Steve Madden x HILOS at TechCrunch Disrupt The American fashion icon is teaming up with HILOS for an on-demand future https://lnkd.in/gEgjh94H

We've been named to Inc. Magazine's 2024 Founder-Friendly Investors list ?? This award reflects our commitment to supporting visionary entrepreneurs and groundbreaking ventures at the intersection of consumer behavior and technology. Thanks to our portfolio companies, partners, and dedicated team members whose innovative thinking and hard work made this possible. Check out the full list at bit.ly/40j6hN9.

The failure of the consumerization of healthcare is not a function of what the consumer wants, it's the inability of enterprise to deliver what they're asking for. During HLTH USA a few days ago, Peter Birch spoke with Pano Anthos from XRC Ventures about: ?? Why have retailers moved away from store-based healthcare ?? New care delivery models that will change the game of healthcare ?? The evolution of wearables and their impact on health monitoring ?? Current trends in consumer health that will make it more accessible and affordable Subscribe to the Talking HealthTech newsletter to find out when you can catch the full conversation, along with over 20 other important conversations we had during the event. ???? https://lnkd.in/grfBJSH #healthtech #hlthusa #hlth2024 HLTH Inc.Health Podcast Network

Congrats to Croissant for inclusion in The Information's 50 Most Promising Startups list. ??

Have you read our new Consumer VC Benchmarks report on #womenshealth? Download it at bit.ly/3BMYhd4. Key Insights: - Women make 80% of household healthcare decisions and control 70-80% of discretionary spending, but only ~1% of healthcare research and innovation is invested in female-specific conditions beyond oncology. - We see strong potential in hormonal health, particularly menopause. 85% of women experience menopause symptoms. Although 60% of women seek clinical help, a staggering 75% of them remain untreated. - 90% of surveyed investors plan to maintain or increase their investments in Women’s Health startups for 2024. For those attending HLTH USA, join our Founding Partner Pano Anthos at today's session titled "Consumer Wellness Means Business" to discuss more. #hlth #healthcareonLinkedIn

Congrats Gather AI on this shining customer review by GEODIS. ?? Read more below. ??