McKesson Ventures, the venture capital arm of McKesson Corporation, has appointed Dave Schulte as the new managing director, effective September 8, 2015. Schulte joins McKesson from Kaiser Permanente Ventures where he served as vice president and managing director. In his role at McKesson, Schulte will be responsible for co-leading the development and management of the McKesson Ventures portfolio alongside group leader Tom Rodgers.
McKesson Ventures, established in December 2014, has made
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Accolade Secures $22.5M to Enhance Consumer Healthcare Engagement
Accolade, the consumer health engagement platform for large employers and payers, announced that it has secured $22.5 million in strategic funding from a subsidiary of Independence Health Group, the parent company of Independence Blue Cross (Independence), and McKesson Ventures.
Accolade will use this investment to further strengthen its technology and analytics capabilities while capitalizing on a growing market demand for healthcare solutions that are proven to save money, drive the right
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Ginger.io, WiserCare Named HX360 Innovation Challenge Winners
HX360 announced that digital health companies Ginger.io and WiserCare were the winners of the inaugural HX360 Innovation Challenge competition. The competition recognizes the best-in-class digital health companies demonstrating improved patient experience in hospital and health system settings. The winning companies were selected from an original field of eighty-three entries, with the four finalists presenting their solutions live before a judging panel during the HX360 Innovation Challenge
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McKesson Launches Venture Fund to Invest in Early/Growth Stage Healthcare Companies
McKesson Corporation today announced that it has launched McKesson Ventures, a strategic venture capital fund, to invest in early and growth stage companies addressing both current and emerging business challenges facing the healthcare industry. Healthcare industry veteran Tom Rodgers has joined McKesson Ventures as managing director and will lead the fund’s investment portfolio.
“McKesson Ventures will help us support the development and commercialization of innovations taking place across
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