With February being American Heart Month, we’re spotlighting American Heart Association Ventures and its evolution into a disciplined, mission-driven investment platform. Led by veteran venture capitalist Lisa Suennen, the organization bridges the gap between scientific discovery and real-world care, deploying capital across medical devices, women’s health, social drivers of health, and company creation/co-creation to accelerate heart and brain health innovation at scale.
February is American Heart Month, recognizing cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. It also celebrates the research and innovations that are creating meaningful, equitable, and sustainable positive change for cardiovascular as well as brain health patients, and the healthcare system. Despite decades of research, these leading causes of mortality and disability continue to exact an enormous toll across the entire population, and also uniquely among women, who remain underrepresented in clinical research and unserved or underserved by many existing solutions.
For Lisa Suennen, Managing Partner of American Heart Association (AHA) Ventures, the mission is personal. But the platform she leads is built on strategy and true venture capital discipline.
“You have to connect research to real-world delivery,” says Suennen, in a recent conversation with The Lens. “If innovation never leaves the lab or the pages of a journal, we have not finished the work.”
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The Lens is what the sharpest minds in medtech are reading to stay ahead. Packed with expert perspectives, market analysis, and high-impact insight, it’s an essential edge for the ones building, leading, and betting on this industry. The Lens is what the sharpest minds in medtech are reading to stay ahead. Packed with expert perspectives, market analysis, and high-impact insight, it’s an essential edge for the ones building, leading, and betting on this industry.
The Lens is what the sharpest minds in medtech are reading to stay ahead. Packed with expert perspectives, market analysis, and high-impact insight, it’s an essential edge for the ones building, leading, and betting on this industry. The Lens is what the sharpest minds in medtech are reading to stay ahead. Packed with expert perspectives, market analysis, and high-impact insight, it’s an essential edge for the ones building, leading, and betting on this industry.
The Lens is what the sharpest minds in medtech are reading to stay ahead. Packed with expert perspectives, market analysis, and high-impact insight, it’s an essential edge for the ones building, leading, and betting on this industry.
The Lens is what the sharpest minds in medtech are reading to stay ahead. Packed with expert perspectives, market analysis, and high-impact insight, it’s an essential edge for the ones building, leading, and betting on this industry.
The Lens is what the sharpest minds in medtech are reading to stay ahead. Packed with expert perspectives, market analysis, and high-impact insight, it’s an essential edge for the ones building, leading, and betting on this industry.
The Lens is what the sharpest minds in medtech are reading to stay ahead. Packed with expert perspectives, market analysis, and high-impact insight, it’s an essential edge for the ones building, leading, and betting on this industry. The Lens is what the sharpest minds in medtech are reading to stay ahead. Packed with expert perspectives, market analysis, and high-impact insight, it’s an essential edge for the ones building, leading, and betting on this industry. The Lens is what the sharpest minds in medtech are reading to stay ahead. Packed with expert perspectives, market analysis, and high-impact insight, it’s an essential edge for the ones building, leading, and betting on this industry.
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