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Podcast: EUVC
Episode: E710 | Helen McShane, Young Lives vs Cancer and Zoe Peden, Ananda on Mission-Driven Capital: When a 60-Year-Old Frontline Charity Becomes an Investor
Description: Healthcare startups rarely fail because of bad technology. They fail because the system won’t let them in.In this episode, Andreas speaks with Helen McShane, who leads the Innovation Lab at Young Lives vs Cancer, and Zoe Peden, Partner at impact venture firm Ananda, about a new experiment in healthcare innovation: a charity investing directly in startups.After more than 60 years supporting children and families affected by cancer, Young Lives vs Cancer has deep insight into where the system works — and where it doesn’t. Through its Innovation Lab, the charity is now deploying missio...