From the Portfolio

Perspectives from the Basil Health team and our portfolio founders on the science, business, and policy of modern medicine.

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Perspectives

Why Founders with MD/PhDs Build Differently

The clinical lens changes how founders prioritize, what they validate first, and who they hire. It's not a credential — it's a way of thinking.

April 8, 2026 Read More
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Regulatory

Navigating Your First FDA 510(k) Without a Regulatory Team

What first-time device founders typically get wrong about the 510(k) process — and what actually moves submissions forward.

March 21, 2026 Read More
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Market

The New Reimbursement Landscape for Digital Health in 2026

CMS updates and payor shifts are opening doors that were closed two years ago. Here's what changed and what it means for founders.

February 14, 2026 Read More
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Science

Why AI Diagnostics Need More Than a Validation Study

A strong AUC doesn't answer the questions hospitals and payors are actually asking. The evidentiary bar is higher than most founders expect.

January 30, 2026 Read More
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Investing

What Series A Healthcare Metrics Actually Look Like

Forget generic SaaS benchmarks. Healthcare Series A diligence looks at different numbers — and the signal investors want to see is different too.

December 17, 2025 Read More
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Investing

Five Fundraising Mistakes Biotech Founders Keep Making

From misjudging the diligence timeline to pitching the wrong milestones, these are the patterns we see repeatedly in biotech fundraising.

November 20, 2025 Read More
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Regulatory

Regulatory Strategy Is a Competitive Advantage

Companies that invest early in understanding their regulatory pathway end up with a moat. The ones that treat it as overhead often don't make it.

October 9, 2025 Read More
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Perspectives

Patient Outcomes as the North Star: Moving Past Vanity Metrics

DAUs and NPS scores feel real until you're in a hospital contract negotiation. The metrics that matter most in healthcare are the ones closest to the patient.

September 3, 2025 Read More
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Science

The CRISPR Investment Horizon: What We're Watching

Three years after the first approved CRISPR therapy, the field has matured in ways that change the investment calculus significantly.

July 25, 2025 Read More
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Operations

How to Build a Clinical Advisory Board That Actually Works

Most clinical advisory boards are resume decoration. The ones that add real value are structured differently from the start.

June 11, 2025 Read More
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Market

Remote Monitoring Reimbursement: The CPT Codes That Changed Everything

A handful of CPT code updates in the past two years created a real reimbursement pathway for remote monitoring that simply didn't exist before.

April 28, 2025 Read More
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Investing

From Seed to Series A in Digital Health: A 24-Month Roadmap

The milestones that move digital health companies from early traction to a credible Series A — based on what we've seen work across our portfolio.

March 14, 2025 Read More