Originally posted on Linkedin, October 9, 2023 For decades, the health care system has embraced the philosophy of “manage what you measure.” Hospitals and health plans measure hospital admissions and length of stay. The public health community measures the rate of premature deaths, cancer rates and opioid overdoses. Though useful…

We sat down with visionary thought leader Tina Sharkey to discuss the impact of AI and its promise for the future of families. Tina is an active angel investor, global keynote speaker, coach, and advisor to tech-enabled startups and scaled enterprises, and on the Faculty at USC’s Iovine and Young…

For millions of Americans and employers, the ongoing caregiving crisis highlights the need for and impact of family and caregiving-related benefits. An estimated one-in-five workers are active family caregivers. …

We welcomed remarkable new talent to our growing Magnify team in 2023. Pam Kostka, serial entrepreneur and former CEO of All Raise brings her world-class community building expertise to help raise our flag as the go-to venture firm for founders and co-investors in the Care Economy, while Associates Braylon Gurnell…

Originally published by Venture Capital Journal, November 3, 2022 A new report on women in VC shows that female-founded companies are weathering current market conditions at least slightly better than their male-founded counterparts. Years of discussion and multiple initiatives to boost dollars going to female founders and grow the share…

Originally published by Venture Unlocked, October 27, 2022 Samir Kaji talks with Joanna Drake of Magnify Ventures about mapping out a new partnership, why the RAISE Global GP/LP summit was such an important effort, and the art of fundraising Listen and subscribe at https://lnkd.in/eycV58i

Originally published by RAISE, June 28, 2022 By Ben Black, John-Austin Saviano, and Joanna Drake Everyone right now is worried that we are entering a massive downturn, and in recent weeks, we’ve seen VCs deliver a litany of advice to their portfolio companies on how to adapt and survive. We…

Originally published by RAISE, June 11,2022 By Ben Black, John-Austin Saviano, and Joanna Drake Pretty much everyone is worried that we are entering a massive downturn, and in recent weeks, we’ve seen VCs deliver a litany of advice to their portfolio companies on how to adapt and survive. We thought…

Magnify Ventures Advisor Q&A: Dr. Laura Jana A few weeks ago, we announced the launch of our inaugural $52M Magnify Ventures fund focused on early-stage technology companies that will transform how we live, work and care for one another. Our topic today is child care. One-third of the U.S. workforce…

Originally published by Newswire, June 3, 2022 Ten hand-selected teams will participate in their second annual Care Economy & Family Technology Academy combining a customized advisory, expert-led content, and industry exposure to emerging caregiving support solutions. Employer Health Innovation Roundtable (EHIR), a private community focused on accelerating healthcare innovation by…

Originally published by Venture Capital Journal, May 4, 2022 Magnify Ventures, an early-stage firm founded by two female VC veterans, closed on $52 million for a debut fund after less than a year of fundraising. The Los Angeles-based firm invests in early-stage companies in “the $648 billion care economy in…

Originally published by Forbes, May 4, 2022 Joanna Drake (left) and Julie Wroblewski (right) are the founding partners of Magnify Ventures. When Julie Wroblewski met Joanna Drake in the back of a car en route to the airport after the 2018 Equity Summit conference, it only took 20 minutes for…

Yesterday, we announced the launch of our inaugural $52M Magnify Ventures fund, focused on early-stage technology companies that will transform how we live, work and care for one another. We created Magnify to back visionary founders who are leading the digital transformation of the care economy. Recently sized at $648B…

Originally published by PR Newswire, May 4, 2022 Pioneering venture capital firm, anchored by Pivotal Ventures, will lead a new category of investment and entrepreneurship to revolutionize the future for families from childbirth to end-of-life LOS ANGELES, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Magnify Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm investing…

Published by Raise Global, October 6, 2021 In this new episode of the Tipping Point Series, This post has been edited for length. Joanna Drake, RAISE co-founder and Managing Director of Magnify. …

Published by Newswire, January 12, 2021 EHIR (Employer Health Innovation Roundtable), a coalition of the world’s leading employers, and Magnify Ventures, a pioneering venture capital fund focused on caregiving & family technology, have announced a new partnership. Together, these teams are launching an Academy program specifically focused on accelerating the…

Published by Raise Global, August 12, 2021 RAISE: To set the stage for this interview, Joanna, tell us about your connection to All Raise. Joanna: Diversifying the ranks of venture capital decision-makers and venture-backed female entrepreneurs has been central throughout my career. In fact, my transition from entrepreneur to investor was…

Published by Raise Global, June 21, 2021 Since Joanna Drake and I started RAISE five years ago, more than 500 emerging venture capital firms have attended. The project has turned out nothing like we originally expected. At its inception, we thought RAISE was going to be a place for fund…

Published by Raise Global, August 20, 2021 How are emerging managers selected to present at RAISE Global Summit? In this Q&A, Joanna Drake walks us through the process-from the initial invitation to Selection Committee Top Picks.Q: First off, how do GPs get on the RAISE General Partner list? Ben Black…