Venture clienting, alumni-investor networks--and an event!

Healthcare through a Kentucky lens. Yeah, it's niche. But neat!

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Andrew Steen
July 14, 2026

All four one-seeds made it through, to put it in language we understand.

Corporate venture clienting

Wharton professor Serguei Netessine explores the rise of venture building and venture clienting. It’s a good watch.

Why Big Companies Are Rethinking How They Work With Startups

Professor Serguei Netessine explains how corporate venturing is evolving beyond traditional venture capital.…Read More

Knowledge at Wharton

In fact, watch it whilst contemplating Amplify’s Innovation Pods concept.

And, I’ll go so far as to simultaneously float university alumni networks.

Still don’t eat Tide pods.

Peer alumni-investor network models

Look, I hate sharing anything positive about UT as much as the next guy 😃, but…

UTRF Launches UT Ventures to Connect Alumni Investors with UT-Related Startups  - University of Tennessee Research Foundation

UT Research Foundation launches UT Ventures, connecting alumni investors with UT startups to expand innovation, mentorship and early-stage investment opportunities

University of Tennessee Research Foundation • Rachel Kilpatrick

What’s more, they’ve made an investment.

UT Ventures Announces First Investment in Solaris Endovascular  - UT Ventures

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — UT Ventures, the University of Tennessee’s (UT) angel investment network and an initiative of the UT Research Foundation (UTRF), made its first investment in Solaris Endovascular, Inc., a Dallas-based medical device company developing next-generation endovascular technologies for patients with dialysis access complications and peripheral artery disease.  The investment reflects UT Ventures’ commitment to […]

UT Ventures • Rachel Kilpatrick

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[ The ACC has 18 member schools. We’ll come back to that soon. ]

Venrock’s 2026 Healthcare Prognosis

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2026 Healthcare Prognosis

For our 10th annual survey, we once again tapped our network of experts to weigh in on the healthcare industry’s news, trends, and challenges. Check out the results.

Healthcare Prognosis 2026

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Building community.

If you want a better understanding of what's happening in the Louisville healthcare ecosystem, this is for you.

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Louisville Health Innovation Meetup · Luma

This is where the people building the future of healthcare in Louisville connect. If you want a better understanding of what's happening in Louisville…

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