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Can Digital Health Solve the Healthcare Staffing Crisis? Insights from Clinical Leaders

The US healthcare system is approaching breaking point – with projections showing a shortfall of 64,000 physicians by 2025, and 35% of physicians likely to leave their current roles within five years, the status quo is simply unsustainable. Although the solution to this crisis is yet unclear, I believe that digital health technologies will form…
Blog Post Insights from the Inaugural Team8 Fintech Village

Insights from the Inaugural Team8 Fintech Village: Shaping the Future of Financial Services

On November 20, 2024, Team8 hosted its first-ever Fintech Village at the iconic New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The event brought together over 200 entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders for a day of collaboration, innovation, and insight. Against the backdrop of Wall Street, attendees explored fintech’s evolving role in addressing global challenges, with a special focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and its transformative potential in financial services.

Three Lessons on How Healthcare AI Transformation is Taking Shape: Insights from HLTH 2024

Healthcare is on the brink of a seismic transformation, and we’re building at its epicenter. At Team8, our role as investors and company builders is to stay ahead of the curve, crafting the theses that marry our data, tech, and cyber strengths with the industry’s next big waves. HLTH 2024 provided a front-row seat to the shifts already unfolding and, quite satisfyingly, validated much of what we’re betting on. Let’s break down four key takeaways that confirm our direction and set the stage for what’s next.

Bluespine: Harnessing AI-Driven Automation and Advanced Analytics to Save Employers Millions in Healthcare Costs

In a world where technology has revolutionized entire industries, healthcare remains stubbornly inefficient. Nowhere is this more evident than in the claims economy, where hidden costs and undetected overbilling weigh heavily on large self-insured employers, and the industry as a whole. Medical overbilling is a major symptom of the $300 billion fraud, waste and abuse (FWA) issue burdening the U.S. healthcare system, significantly contributing to inflated healthcare costs.

Is Your AppSec Strategy Outdated? How Tool Consolidation Can Save Millions

Today’s application security (AppSec) landscape is more complex than ever. Many organizations are juggling a growing number of tools, each targeting a specific security need. While this “best-of-breed” approach might seem comprehensive, it often creates noise, redundancy, and ballooning costs that ultimately hinder security efforts. As seen across multiple CISO Village discussions, ultimately consolidating AppSec…

The Art and Science of Scaling Engineering Teams

As startups progress from seed to late stage, the demands on their engineering teams shift dramatically. Scaling isn’t just about adding more people; it’s about structuring teams and processes to ensure resilience, flexibility, and quality as the company grows. Here are four key factors to consider for effective engineering team scaling:

Rethinking Analytics for the AI Era: Why Incremental Improvements Aren’t Enough

Business leaders today are not just frustrated with the pace or quality of insights — they’re fundamentally disillusioned with the entire analytics process.  After having over 140 one-on-one conversations with data, analytics and business leaders, one thing is clear: the traditional approach to analytics is not just insufficient; it’s fundamentally unsystematic and inconsistent. It’s failing…

The Pulse on Cybersecurity: CISOs Rank Data Security as No.1 Challenge

With geopolitical tensions rising and AI technology rapidly transforming the landscape, 2024 has brought both new opportunities and unprecedented challenges for security leaders. At Team8’s 2024 CISO Village Summit, over 100 top cybersecurity leaders gathered to discuss their most pressing concerns. During the event, we presented them with a survey, the results of which we bring here, capturing the heartbeat of today’s cybersecurity leaders.

H1 2024 in Review: Data and AI Infrastructure Investments in Israel

In 2022, we first mapped out data and AI infrastructure investment trends in the Israeli ecosystem. Since that time, we’ve seen a notable shift from pure data infrastructure companies to a rising batch of AI infrastructure solutions. At the same time, existing data infrastructure and analytics companies have implemented AI into their products and shifted to serve the rapidly emerging AI market. We’ve seen Israeli data and AI infrastructure companies rise to the occasion, continuing to punch well above their weight.

Putting an End to CFOs’ Sleepless Nights: Why We Led Datricks $15M Series A

What made us so excited to invest in Datricks? It’s simple and it’s all about Financial Integrity. Their AI-powered platform detects risks, uncovers hidden anomalies, and stops potential issues before they escalate into costly problems. By leveraging process mining, Datricks connects to various systems and tracks every financial process in real time.

Building Resilient Teams: The Key to Better Performance and a Win-Win for Everyone

In today’s fast-paced work environment, resilience is not just desirable; it’s essential. Whether you’re navigating the upper echelons of Fortune 500 companies or the adrenaline-fueled circuits of Formula 1, the ability to bounce back, stay focused, and perform under pressure is what separates the good from the great.

Black Hat 2024 Recap: Security Trends to Watch

Black Hat USA 2024 was special for me, as it was my first time attending the conference as a CTO on the investment side. The days were packed with engaging interactions, meeting incredible founders and establishing meaningful connections with visionary CISOs whose innovative ideas sparked insightful conversations.
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