From Investor Pitch to Eventual Partnership: Interview With HealthQuest Capital Founder Garheng Kong

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In this episode of Medsider Radio, we caught up with the HealthQuest Capital Founder, Garheng Kong, who worked at GlaxoSmithKline, McKinsey, and TherOx before transitioning into healthcare investing with Intersouth Partners and Sofinnova.

Garheng’s resume is broad and deep. He has earned numerous degrees from two of the nation’s most prestigious universities — Stanford and Duke — and funded an equally impressive collection of healthcare companies throughout his career.

Garheng and his team see up to 1,000 investment opportunities in any given year. The experience has taught him how to assess which ones are right for the firm, and which he can afford to let go of.

In this interview, Garheng shares keen insights for startups and innovators preparing to pursue funding, along with observations about how the healthcare industry has shifted thanks to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Before we jump into the conversation, I wanted to mention a few things:

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Lastly, here's the link to the full interview with Garheng if you'd instead read it.