Despierta is a venture studio that brings healthcare innovations to market faster by partnering with clinical customers at launch. The company is composed of seasoned entrepreneurs and investors passionate about making healthcare more equitable, efficient, and accessible. We centralize care models and include proven tech and scientific innovations in each company we build to better serve patients. To date, the company has launched several businesses across value-based care and science-backed consumer health. 

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Despierta

Joseph Whitner

Oren Mechanic

Emily Maxson

Sid Shah

Jennifer Zarate

The Partnership and Founder Team at Despierta is responsible for forming strategic alliances with clinical customers and key stakeholders, ensuring successful launches of healthcare innovations. They leverage their entrepreneurial expertise to drive business development, oversee operations, and provide strategic guidance to portfolio companies. This team plays a pivotal role in aligning partnerships with the company's mission to enhance healthcare accessibility and efficiency.

Partnership and Founder Team

The Leadership Team at Despierta is responsible for guiding the strategic direction of the company, ensuring successful partnerships with clinical customers, and overseeing the launch and growth of new healthcare ventures. They leverage their extensive experience in entrepreneurship, investment, and healthcare operations to drive innovation, improve patient care, and achieve the company's mission of making healthcare more equitable, efficient, and accessible.

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Despierta

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Partnership and Founder Team

Leadership Team

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