The New Era of Healthcare Begins in Childhood
Healthcare has historically been built around adult medicine, with pediatric care too often relying on therapies developed for adults.
We believe the greatest healthcare companies of the next decade will intervene earlier- preventing, detecting, and fundamentally altering disease before lifelong consequences emerge.
Advances in AI, multiomics, precision medicine and maternal-fetal medicine are making that possible in ways that did not exist a decade ago.
Science has moved upstream.
Venture capital has not.
1 in 3
children live with a chronic condition
1 in 12
mothers lack access to care
1 in 2
pediatric prescriptions are off label
Pediatric and maternal health represent a $460 B market serving nearly 25% of the U.S. population, yet historically attract less than 1% of venture capital.
Pediatrics is fundamentally different from adult medicine.
Its biology, clinical development, regulatory pathways, and commercialization require specialized expertise, creating barriers that have historically limited investment despite the market's scale.
The disconnect is evident across the pediatric care continuum:
Earlier intervention improves outcomes.
Earlier investment builds category leaders.