Thoughts
Perspectives on healthcare innovation, the challenges we see, and what we're looking for in the companies we back.
What is the Front Door to Healthcare?
In Q1 2026, Amazon, Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and CVS each launched health AI products. 32% of U.S. adults now consult AI before calling a doctor. The front door to healthcare has moved, and health systems need to decide how to respond.
Mike Anderes
June 3, 2026
Physicians Deserve a Better Way to Find Their Next Job
Physicians spend a decade training for their careers, then get asked to make one of the biggest decisions of their professional lives based on a job post, a recruiter pitch, and a carefully curated site visit. Here's why we're backing Tessellate - a company building the tool physicians should already have.
Mike Anderes
May 26, 2026
Where the Operators Lead
Most health system venture funds invest in what looks promising. We're taking a different approach: starting with the problems our health system leaders actually need to solve, and partnering with early-stage companies to address them together.
Mike Anderes
May 18, 2026
Ballad Ventures Thesis
Ballad Ventures partners with entrepreneurs solving the hardest problems in rural healthcare. Here's how we work, what we look for, and why we believe innovation built for places with the fewest resources is the innovation that scales everywhere.
Mike Anderes
May 11, 2026