Nov 28Introducing Arbital Health — A Neutral Umpire for Outcome-Based ContractsI’m thrilled to announce Arbital Health, one of the first companies incubated at Shaper Capital, partnering with Brian Overstreet as CEO. In the coming weeks, we will be sharing more about the incredible team coming together and some of our early moves to make this vision a reality. Below is…3 min read3 min read
Nov 1012 Principles on Building & Scaling Company CultureBuilding LiveRamp and Datavant, the single thing I’m most proud of is the culture at the companies. Veterans of both businesses describe it as the most special moments of their career, the industry has viewed us as great to work with (or alternatively, viewed us as a cult), both companies…12 min read12 min read
Oct 11The Six Moats of Data BusinessesThere are thousands of data businesses across industries, across a complex value chain. Some companies advertise that they curate data better than others, some advertise that they have exclusive access to X data set, some advertise that they offer the best analytics, and some advertise that they are the easiest…7 min read7 min read
Sep 24Introducing Shaper CapitalOver the coming months, I plan to announce several companies focused on solving data fragmentation in various industries, drawing on the playbook and lessons learned from my experiences building LiveRamp and Datavant. …6 min read6 min read
Jul 10A Startup’s Guide to Buying CompaniesThis is a guide for pre-IPO tech CEOs for when and how to acquire companies. Many thanks to Bob Borek, Dave Eisenberg, Tyler Finkelstein, Auren Hoffman, Shahir Kassam-Adams, Pete McCabe, Tal Rosenberg, Bobby Samuels, and Jim Williamson for their suggestions and edits putting this together. Early in my startup journey…19 min read19 min read
Jan 6Lessons from DatavantLast week marked the end of my 5-year tenure leading Datavant (I’ll continue to be on the Board and close to the company in many ways (and very excited about its future!), but will be stepping out of day-to-day operations). Five years ago, we set out with an ambitious goal…12 min read12 min read
Jun 22, 2022The Future of Accessing Your Health DataIt is too hard for patients to get access to their medical records today. Regulations going into effect this year from the 21st Century Cures Act, combined with the growing digitization of health records, are set to change this paradigm. Today, Ciox (a Datavant company) is announcing a comprehensive solution…6 min read6 min read
Apr 20, 2022Expanding Datavant Switchboard for Digital Release of InformationToday, we are excited to announce the expansion of the Datavant Switchboard to digitize the process of secure patient data release. This post outlines how patient data moves throughout the healthcare system today, how the Datavant Switchboard is transforming release of information, and where the platform is going in the…4 min read4 min read
Apr 18, 2022The Graveyard of Interoperability Initiatives in the Past & How We Can Drive the FutureIn the last several decades, there have been at least 100 initiatives and companies that have attempted to solve interoperability in healthcare. Yet the fax machine still rules the industry — what went wrong, and how can the industry solve this? In the United States alone, millions of healthcare visits…10 min read10 min read
Published inDatavant·Nov 10, 2021Announcing Privacy Hub and the Future of Privacy-Preserving Technologiesby Travis May Today, we are excited to announce the launch of the Datavant Privacy Hub and the acquisition of Mirador Analytics, the leading provider of HIPAA expert determination services. This is a major milestone for Datavant, and a huge step forward on our mission to connect the world’s health…5 min read5 min read
