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Welcome to West Health Investment Fund

The West Health Investment Fund’s mission is to lower health care costs by investing in innovative patient-centered solutions that deliver the right care at the right place at the right time.

This fund, seeded with $100 million from pioneering philanthropists Gary and Mary West, strategically provides capital to early-stage mission-aligned companies. The Investment Fund is unique in its philanthropic nature as it commits any returns made from investments to medical research and other charitable activities. The West Health Investment Fund is part of West Health, which also includes the West Health Institute, West Health Policy Center and West Health Incubator.

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Reflexion Health, Inc. is a newly formed startup company that has licensed Microsoft Kinect for Windows-based physical therapy software developed at the West Health Institute.

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Sense4Baby, Inc. is developing technology for a wireless fetal monitor

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GlySens Incorporated is a privately held corporation that is committed to developing a long term glucose sensor system to continuously monitor glucose levels and enhance the care and treatment of diabetes.

For more information, visit glysens.com.

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RxAnte is a health care improvement company that provides a new and innovative approach for driving medication adherence.

For more information, visit rxante.com.

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The company’s web-based decision support tool Transparency MessengerTM provides consumers with personalized views of pricing information and alerts on where to save money on routine healthcare services including medical, dental and prescriptions.

www.changehealthcare.com

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The company’s new generation web-based solutions simplify pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device clinical research. The technology platform is the first purpose-built tool that enables sponsors and clinical research organizations to easily and quickly jump-start clinical trials.

www.gobalto.com

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The company’s in-home monitoring sensors and solutions meet the needs of the entire care continuum, increasing independence and improving the experiences of older adults, families and caregivers.

www.healthsense.com

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The company’s new generation of continuous vital signs monitoring improves the safety of patients on the general floor of hospitals, while at the same time reducing costs. Their solutions enable rapid response and early intervention to avoid adverse medical events that are so prevalent in hospitals today.

www.soterawireless.com

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The company’s next-generation diagnostics technology may enable physicians to detect cancer from a simple blood draw and rapidly intervene, increasing patient survivability while driving down the cost of care.

www.biologicaldynamics.com

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