CHCF’s Innovation Fund invests in companies with innovative solutions for payers, plans, and providers in Medicaid. These organizations, led by diverse founders and CEOs, work to make a difference in the health and well-being of patients. Read about these talented leaders and see how their life experiences have inspired them to strive for better, more equitable health care delivery.

	“Being a Black founder, I didn’t necessarily get the same opportunities as other people. I don’t have a family member that I can go ask for $200,000 to get my idea off the ground. The people I had to ask for money didn’t necessarily look like me.” — Nathan Pelzer, Co-founder, Clinify
	“To succeed in this industry — especially as a woman who isn’t a prescriber — you have to be tough, you have to be tenacious, you have to be persistent, and you have to be very mission driven.” — Virna Little, Co-founder, Concert Health
	“My family’s exposure to healthcare was that they didn’t have access to it. It was not something that they could use and benefit from. Healthcare in the U.S. was for people who spoke English and didn’t look like my family looked.” — Josh Golomb, CEO, Hazel Health
	“If we’re successful with what we’re on pace to do, we hope to save millions of lives. And we also hope we can prove to the health industry, to investors, and to the next generation of entrepreneurs that you can truly do well when you focus on doing good.” — Gil Addo, CEO, Rubicon Health