In-Person Event

Digital Health Startup Failures and Lessons Learned

Learn About Building a HealthTech Startup

Date
Jul 08, 2025
Time
05:30 pm - 07:30 pm
Address
FINN Partners, 1129 20th St NW #200, Washington, DC
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Founder Institute Washington DC, in partnership with Health2Tech, is hosting an exciting startup event titled Digital Health Startups: Failures and Lessons Learned. At this event, we will hear the story and insights of Alex Mohseni, a physician and successful entrepreneur. Join us for an exclusive gathering of the brightest minds in the digital health space – register now!

Register and Learn more about this great event at: https://lu.ma/1eerknh1

Why You Should Attend?

  • ​Meet like-minded individuals who are actively shaping the health tech landscape.
  • Share experiences, discuss challenges, and explore potential solutions with fellow founders.
  • Learn from the journeys of other entrepreneurs, discover something new, seek advice, and perhaps find the mentor or partner you've been looking for.

About the Speaker:

  • Alex Mohseni, MD, is a 50-state licensed Emergency Medicine physician and the founder of ClinX Academy (business training for physicians), cofounder of Deckdrop (AI deep research agent for VCs), PC owner of multiple digital health startups operating in various domains, including cardiopulmonary rehab, dementia, longevity, diabetes, and weight loss; cohost of the Mastering Medicare podcast, and runs a small agency deploying custom AI solutions for clients such as law firms. Alex was previously the Senior National Medical Director for Optum Health, leading Care Transformation initiatives for Optum’s Medicare Advantage members, where he built programs to make care more efficient for seniors. Prior to that, he was the Chief Innovation Officer of Emergency Medicine Associates, a large regional multi-specialty practice where he optimized his practice’s management of its employees and 1 M+ annual patient encounters and also built the practice’s population-health-focused telemedicine program with a Medicaid MCO.

Event Schedule:

  • ​​5:30 PM - 6:00 Doors Open. Begin the evening with a warm welcome and a chance to settle in.

  • ​​6:00 - 6:30 "M&M Rounds: Why Digital Health Startups Fail and What We Can Learn From Them" by Alex Mohseni.

  • 6:30 - 8:30 Networking. Connect, converse, and collaborate with peers driven by a common passion for advancing healthcare through technology.

For more information about the investors, accelerators, incubators, and tech events available in Washington DC, see our list of Startup Resources.

Speakers

Nadine

Nadine Zerrini

Director @ Founder Institute Boston

Alex

Alex Koshykov

CEO @ YODD Medical

Platinum Partners

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