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CHCF Health Innovation Fund

Our Approach

CHCF supports the implementation and evaluation of innovative approaches to improve health care and has developed an investment fund to support health care technology and service companies with the potential to significantly improve quality of care, lower the total cost of care, or improve access to care for Californians with low incomes.
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Strategy

CHCF looks for opportunities where we can add value through knowledge of and relationships with networks of providers, payers, and policymakers in California, and through our expertise in policy, finance, and reimbursement. CHCF staff specialize in new models of care delivery for high-cost populations, behavioral and mental health, delivery system and payment reforms, and the Medi-Cal program overall.

Investment Stage and Range

The CHCF Health Innovation Fund will consider these investment stages and ranges:

  • Existing product or service in active use with at least one customer
  • Demonstrated customer interest in California
  • Initial investment of $500,000 to $1,500,000
  • Capital-efficient business models

Investment Criteria

  • Significant impact: Provide new or more timely access to 100,000 Californians and/or deliver $25M in annual cost savings to the California health care system
  • Strategic alignment: Demonstrate a clear connection to CHCF’s mission to dramatically improve quality, lower total cost of care, and/or improve access to care for populations with low incomes
  • Experienced management team: Employ a CEO and management team with a proven track record or the ability to attract such a team
  • Scale and sustainability: Leverage business models that show potential significant growth and scale

CHCF does not invest in companies primarily focused on healthy food, fitness, pharmaceuticals, or biotech.

CHCF does not invest in medical devices that require Class II or Class III FDA approval. Those that require Class I approval should be within 12 months of approval and should have strong clinical data.

Resources

About the Fund:

Pitch Deck: Investing in Health Care That Works for All Californians

CHCF Health Innovation Fund — Flyer (PDF)

Frequently Asked Questions

About the Field:

The CHCF Blog — Stanford Social Innovation Review: “A Checkup on PRIs” by Margaret Laws

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