INITIATIVES
Medical Alley Starts
Our one-of-a-kind venture platform accelerates the formation and growth of healthcare start-ups.
Since its inception, Medical Alley Starts has assisted hundreds of early-stage companies with investor introductions, corporate development connections, and supplier referrals.
Built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs

Ready reserve entrepreneur volunteers
A network of experienced entrepreneurs ready to lend their expertise to your venture.

Global investor network
Connecting start-ups to investors from pre-seed to growth.
Our advisors
Medical Alley Starts is advised by an elite group of successful entrepreneurs.

Nima Ahmadi
CEO
The Wound Company

Joe Connolly
CEO
Visana Health

Morgan Evans
CEO
Agitated Solutions

Angie Franks
CEO
Kalderos

Jodi Hubler
Board Director
Gratum Ventures

James Kent
CEO
Amplio Rx

Eddie Moradian, PhD
CEO, Salspera, Inc.
Executive Director, MD Biosciences Group

Kyle Rolfing
Partner
Lemhi Ventures

Jakub Tolar, MD, Ph. D.
Dean of Medical School, VP for Clinical Affairs
University of Minnesota
Start-up support partners
These companies provide services, discounts, and grants to Starts participants.

Avio provides the full range of professional services and expertise required to turn a sketch on a napkin to a product in the marketplace.

CLA provides financial and tax consulting, as well as fractional CFO and outsourcing services. CLA offers a 25% discount to qualifying start-ups.

Top 20 in the U.S. among the most active law firms advising on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and venture capital deals.

A strategic partner for complex electro-mechanical engineering and manufacturing with rugged reliability.
Support partner contacts
Global business development
Medical Alley's community has no geographic borders. We welcome partner organizations worldwide that share our dedication to advancing healthcare. Learn more about Global here.

Engage Venture Partners

Medtrace

Ōmcare

Oncodea
Investing in healthcare companies or looking to get started?
Angel investors
Starts gives you access to high-quality deal flow, syndication opportunities, due diligence support, and connections in our network.
Venture capital investors
Starts works with development teams from the world’s largest healthcare companies to scout for acquisitions, distribution opportunities, and other partnerships.
Corporate development
Starts helps you grow your business by partnering with innovative companies across healthcare.
Our current roster of companies includes:
120+
medical device companies
100+
digital health companies
80+
biopharma companies
2022 by the numbers
We engage with more than 400 ventures each year. Here are a few examples:
$1.5 Billion
in IPOs
$437 Million
in VC funding (after $1.4 billion in 2020)
$23 Billion
in M&A transactions
310+
supplier referrals
140+
corporate development connections
170+
investor introductions
Have a start-up?
We can help.
Contact the Medical Alley Starts team to see how we can help your organization succeed.
Help start-ups thrive. Become an investor, partner, or mentor.
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