Leaders discuss health equity through access to capital

Joy Lewis, AHA senior vice president of health equity strategies and executive director of its Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, yesterday moderated a discussion with two investment fund leaders focused on improving health care access, quality and affordability: Maria Velissaris, founding partner of SteelSky Ventures, a female-led venture capital firm focused on companies working to improve health outcomes for women; and Marcus Whitney, founding partner of Jumpstart Health Investors and managing partner of Jumpstart Nova, which invests exclusively in Black-founded-and-led health care companies focused on communities facing disparities in health outcomes. AHA is an investor in both funds.