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Tau Ventures, Insight Partners, Joshin: The Sure Shot Entrepreneur Newsletter

Published 6 months ago • 2 min read

Hello Reader,

At Sure Ventures, our core mission is to empower individuals with peace of mind, and we believe true peace of mind begins with good health. Unfortunately, the current healthcare landscape is riddled with inefficiencies and challenges. It's time for innovative solutions to disrupt the status quo. The U.S. healthcare industry is a colossal force, reaching approximately $4.9 trillion in 2023 and accounting for a staggering 17.6% of our nation's GDP. It's one of the largest sectors in the U.S. economy, and its growth is projected to outpace overall GDP in the coming decade. The sheer scale of this opportunity is immense. While our primary focus remains on insurance and banking, we are keenly exploring groundbreaking opportunities within healthcare.

Amit Garg offers a transformative vision for healthcare, advocating for a fundamental shift from treating sickness after the fact to actively building better health from the ground up. While Amit and I talk about the need for revolutionary changes in health in the new podcast episode, Scott Barclay and I talk about improving existing systems in healthcare using advanced technology. Take a listen.

– Gopi Rangan, Host of the The Sure Shot Entrepreneur podcast​

Startup Corner: Joshin

​Joshin, a startup providing disability and neurodivergent support services, just announced a major partnership with CuraLinc Healthcare, an industry leader in behavioral health solutions. The collaboration will bring personalized coaching, care navigation, and inclusive support to CuraLinc’s client organizations—benefiting employees, caregivers, and HR teams alike.

This is a big moment for inclusive workplace wellness. By integrating Joshin’s strengths-based platform into employer benefits programs, CuraLinc is making mental health and neurodiversity support more accessible, more holistic, and more human.

Podcast Entries: From Sick Care to Healthcare

​My guest in episode 170 is Amit Garg, Managing Partner at Tau Ventures. Amit explains why today’s healthcare system is more of a “sick care” system and how startups can change that. He draws on over 25 years of experience in healthcare and AI to argue that fixing the system starts with improving access, equity, and prevention.

Amit breaks down how VCs can support entrepreneurs in creating lasting change; by backing mission-driven founders who understand that real health outcomes come from personalized, tech-enabled care. He also discusses investing with both heart and analytical rigor, offering practical advice on what makes a healthcare startup truly venture-backable.

Connected Insights: Where Empathy Meets AI in Healthcare

​In episode 123, my guest was Scott Barclay of Insight Partners. Scott emphasizes one key insight: don’t get distracted by the hype around AI but focus on real patient outcomes.

A former pharmacist and now investor, Scott argues that the biggest breakthroughs in health tech won’t come from better algorithms alone. They’ll come from founders who understand clinical workflows, respect care teams, and center the patient experience. Like Amit Garg in episode 170, Scott emphasizes that empathy must drive how we use AI in healthcare.

Both guests offer a grounded and visionary look at how technology, applied with care, can fix what’s broken in healthcare and move us from reactive “sick care” to proactive, scalable health systems.

Community Involvement: Hospital for Hope

Beyond his work in venture capital, Amit Garg dedicates time and resources to Hospital for Hope, a nonprofit he co-founded that brings healthcare to underserved villages in rural India.

The organization built and operates a primary healthcare center in Jharkhand—serving thousands of patients who otherwise lacked access to basic medical care. With a sustainable model and community-led approach, Hospital for Hope is a powerful example of how entrepreneurial thinking can make global health impact.

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