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An acquisition!
Also some reports, Humana | Epic and a required reading VC piece. Neat.

Exits are (generally) good for the ecosystem. Especially if we adequately celebrate, communicate and connect. Read on.
eBlu Solutions acquired!
Pretty cool. Louisville-based eBlu Solutions was founded in 2012, according to the Internet at large.
Since writing the below approximately a year ago, both RxLightning and eBlu Solutions have been acquired. 💊
Also, has Frazier Healthcare ever acquired any other companies based in Louisville? Yes.
HSBC Venture Healthcare Report
Speaking of RxLightning, they made the Pharma Tech: Landscape slide of HSBC’s 2025 Mid-Year Venture Healthcare Report. That’s cool.

I’m a fan of CRP—Clinical Response Prediction. Subcategory of Computational Biology.

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine
Sharmila Makhija, MD MBA is founding dean and CEO of the Bentonville-based school. She did her OB/GYN residency at UofL. Dr. Makhija was also Department Chairman-OB/GYN with the UofL School of Medicine for nearly four years.
Epic news!
Humana is the first commercial insurer to share health plan information directly in MyChart. Kind of cool.
Geriatric surgery.
If one were looking at ways to connect our health systems to aging care…
Administrative overload in U.S. healthcare.
Good read from venture firm Felicis. A $1 trillion market opportunity.
Why Venture Capital Avoids your Startup Ecosystem
Caught this via the KYX Slack community.
So many things. Like, so many things. This should be required Louisville reading.
“3. Lack of Startup Quality” Reminded me of this:

Anywho, we’re pitching in—at least for the health sector—on building network connections, raising investor awareness, marketing and media that elevate local deal flow and more. Come aboard.
Required reading, Louisville.
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