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Healthcare Shares Venture Capital Conference 2027

A Curated Forum for Healthcare Venture Capital 
An education-focused, curated forum where healthcare investors, founders, leaders, and students learn how to invest in, evaluate, and fund the next generation of healthcare companies.

January 28th, 2027

9am - 8pm

Civic Hall, 124 E 14th St, New York, United States

Civic Hall, 124 E 14th St, New York, US

What to Expect

One Day

Investors + Founders

Curated,  Not Crowded

Live Startup Pitches

Meet the People Behind the Forum

A short introduction from our CEO Laurence Girard and president Trevor Silver on what the Healthcare Shares Venture Capital Conference means for investors, founders, and healthcare leaders.

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Health Tech Venture Capital, Made Practical

Learn How to Invest In and Evaluate Health Tech Companies

How investors size up founders, market risk, clinical relevance,  and funding strategy – in one day.

Hear From the Founders Who've Done It

Healthcare founders on what it actually took to raise, pivot, and scale – past the pitch deck version.

Watch Startups Pitch Live

Eight founders, six minutes each, real investor questions. Score them yourself before the room does.

A Curated Room,  Not a Crowded Conference

How investors size up founders, market risk, clinical relevance,  and funding strategy – in one day.

"The Healthcare Shares VC conference is a place where founders, investors, and clinicians will all learn something and leave inspired to improve our healthcare system."

Laurence Girard, Founder & CEO @ Healthcare Shares

Laurence Girard,
Founder & CEO @ Healthcare Shares

Get Your Tickets

Standard Attendee

A curated forum where investors, founders, healthcare leaders, physicians, and students learn how to invest in, evaluate, and fund the next generation of healthtech companies.

Suitable for healthcare professionals and executives, investors, founders or strategic partners.

Full-day access to keynotes and panels

Access to the Startup Pitch Showcase

Curated networking with the room

$1295

p/ Ticket

Get Your Ticket

*Interested in sponsoring a student attendee? Please Get In Touch

Standard Attendee

Suitable for healthcare professionals and executives, investors, founders or strategic partners.

$1295

p/ Ticket

Full-day access to keynotes and panels

Access to the Startup Pitch Showcase

Curated networking with the room

Get Your Ticket

*Interested in sponsoring a student attendee? Please Get In Touch

Where Healthcare Leaders, Investors, and Founders Meet

Investors+ LPs

See startups pitch live and back the ones you believe in.

Healthcare Professionals

Get involved as an advisor or angel investor in the next health tech breakthrough.

Founders

Pitch live. Get real feedback from investors and physicians in the room.

Startup Pitch Showcase

Healthcare Shares Capital Showcase

Eight startups pitch live to a room of investors. Six minutes to present, five minutes of Q&A, scored on the spot. Grouped by category: AI-enabled healthcare, digital health, medtech, diagnostics, healthcare services, women's health, and prevention.

Apply to Pitch

Civic Hall, NYC 
124 E 14th St

The Location

Civic Hall, NYC 
124 E 14th St

The forum takes place at Civic Hall, a full-service event space built for gatherings, education, and startup activity. The venue includes indoor and outdoor space, in-house catering and AV, and an on-site studio, giving keynote speakers the option to record additional content on the day.

One Day, Fully Programmed

Morning

Keynote + VC Fundamentals

Keynote from Sir Andrew Likierman, then sessions on VC fundamentals and angel investing.

Afternoon

Pitch Practice +  Scorecard Workshop

Case studies, a fundability panel, and the Investment Scorecard workshop.

Evening

Keynote + Capital Showcase

A second keynote from David Edelman, a reception, then eight startups pitch investors live.

Morning

Keynote +  VC Fundamentals

The morning will feature a keynote from former London Business School Dean, Sir Andrew Likierman about judgement in healthcare and venture investing.

Afternoon

Pitch Practice +  Scorecard Workshop

Case studies, a fundability panel, and the Investment Scorecard workshop.

Evening

Keynote + Capital Showcase

A second keynote from Harvard Business School Professor David Edelman, a reception, then eight startups pitch investors life.

Featured Speakers

Sir Andrew Likierman

Former Dean: London Business School
Author: "Judgement at Work: Making Better Choices"

Opening Keynote: Better Judgment in Venture Investing

David Edelman

Former Chief Marketing Officer: Aetna
Professor: Harvard Business School

Keynote:  Personalization in the Age of AI

Laurence Girard

Founder & CEO: Healthcare Shares
Founder & CEO: Fruit Street

Where Healthcare Expertise Meets Venture Capital  Physician Investors & Startups

Trevor Silver

CEO: DTA Cap;
‍Head of AI: Tortuga Growth
President & CTO: Healthcare Shares
VC/PE 50+ companies;
Multiple Successful Exits

Healthcare Shares:  How AI Is Transforming Private Capital

More speakers will be announced as the agenda is finalized.

Our Portfolio Companies

Be in the room with the founders, investors, and portfolio companies already building the future of health tech.

Categories:  
AI-enabled healthcare, digital health, medtech, diagnostics, healthcare services, women's health, prevention

Sponsor  the Forum

Reach investors, founders,
and physicians in one curated room. 

Explore Sponsorship

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should attend?

Investors, physicians, healthcare executives, founders, students, and anyone building or funding the next generation of health tech companies.

Do I need to be an investor to attend?

No. The forum is built for investors and non-investors who want to learn how health tech venture investing works.

Can startups attend or apply to pitch?

Yes. Startups can attend, and select companies apply to pitch during the Capital Showcase.

What's included in registration?

A full day of programming at Civic Hall, from the morning keynote through the evening Capital Showcase, including meals and the closing reception.

Ready to Join Us?

The right people. One day in New York with the founders, physicians, and investors building the next generation of health tech.

Join the Healthcare Shares Community

Healthcare Shares Venture Capital Conference 2027

What to Expect

Meet the People Behind the Forum

Health Tech Venture Capital, Made Practical

"The Healthcare Shares VC conference is a place where founders, investors, and clinicians will all learn something and leave inspired to improve our healthcare system."

Get Your Tickets

Standard Attendee

$1295

Standard Attendee

$1295

Where Healthcare Leaders, Investors, and Founders Meet

Investors+ LPs

Healthcare Professionals

Founders

Sponsors

Startup Pitch Showcase

Healthcare Shares Capital Showcase

The Location

One Day, Fully Programmed

Keynote + VC Fundamentals

Pitch Practice + Scorecard Workshop

Keynote + Capital Showcase

Keynote + VC Fundamentals

Pitch Practice + Scorecard Workshop

Keynote + Capital Showcase

Featured Speakers

Sir Andrew Likierman

David Edelman

Laurence Girard

Trevor Silver

Our Portfolio Companies

Be in the room with the founders, investors, and portfolio companies already building the future of health tech.

Sponsor the Forum

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should attend?

Do I need to be an investor to attend?

Can startups attend or apply to pitch?

What's included in registration?

Ready to Join Us?

Sponsor the Forum

Submit Your Pitch

Complete Your Registration

Keynote + VC Fundamentals

Pitch Practice +  Scorecard Workshop

Keynote + Capital Showcase

Keynote +  VC Fundamentals

Pitch Practice +  Scorecard Workshop

Keynote + Capital Showcase

Sponsor  the Forum

Sponsor  the Forum