AUSTIN – This weekend at SXSW, Woodlawn Health Ventures launches a new digital health venture fund focused on aging-in-place, senior housing and operations, and behavioral health and addiction recovery. The fund reflects investors interested in providing strategic capital for health focused start-ups. 

The challenges facing the senior health industry combined with significant growth in demand have created a need for disruptive technologies.  More and more operators and providers have been looking to technology to help improve operations and quality of care.  

“The Woodlawn team has a incomparable rolodex of operators, providers and payors that are a strategic benefit to our portfolio companies.  We believe that Woodlawn is truly strategic capital,” says Ari Weinberger, co-founder of  the fund.

Sometimes referred to as the longevity economy, the 50-plus age cohort contributes $8.3 trillion to the U.S. economy each year, or 40% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product. “Over the past several years, entrepreneurs have begun to recognize that  there is tremendous opportunity with older adults,” says Brian Lang, fund co-founder. 

“I worked for many years with the AARP in their Live Pitch event when they were just starting to introduce startups and investors to the opportunities with this market segment,” Lang continues. “Now you’re beginning to see some real maturity in the space.

Woodlawn is looking to make several Series A investments this year and after SXSW will be at the VIVE HLTH conference in Nashville to continue meeting startups.

Visitors to SXSW 2023 can meet the co-founders of the fund on Saturday the 11th at The Line Hotel as they participate in http://TheRoadAhead.Health

For more information, contact info@woodlawnhv.com