These technology firms all received mentorship and money from Silicon Valley’s so-called startup machine, Y Combinator. Now, for the first time in its nine-year history, the accelerator program is actively recruiting health-technology startups. To attract top talent in healthcare and biotech, Y Combinator recently tapped medical executive Elizabeth Iorns as a part-time partner. Sam Altman, Y Combinator’s president, told Reuters he expects to see a growing number of venture capitalists investing in early-stage biotech and digital health companies.
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