GHF Ventures

The Innovation & Capital Platform of the Global Health Forum

Following the continued success of last year's event,

Calling All Healthcare
Innovators & Startups

GHF Ventures selects a limited number of companies building the future of healthcare to present their innovations to institutional investors and health leaders.

  • Access funding pathways up to $1M
  • Present at the Global Health Congress, New York
  • Engage with institutional investors and decision makers
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Global Health Congress  |  GHF Ventures  |  New York City

October 11, 2026

THE Yale Club  |  New York City

Accepting Applications

Apply for Consideration
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In partnership with

WestBridge

The Innovation & Capital Arm of Global Health Forum

GHF
VENTURES

Where Clinical Innovation Meets Institutional Capital

GHF Ventures connects expansion ready healthcare companies with institutional capital, clinical operators, and cross border scale. The innovation and capital arm of the Global Health Forum.

Anchored in the Global Health Forum. Activated annually at Global Health Congress.

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WHY WE EXIST

Closing the
Alignment Gap

Transformative healthcare innovation fails not because of technology, but because of misalignment. Between clinical reality and capital strategy. Between regulatory frameworks and operational execution. Between the ambition to scale and the infrastructure to do it.

GHF Ventures was built to close that gap.

We evaluate every opportunity through a rigorous institutional framework:

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Clinical Efficacy Validated solutions addressing critical, unmet care needs
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Operational Maturity Governance structures and regulatory alignment that reduce scaling risk
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System Integration Designed for adoption within existing health infrastructure
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Global Scalability Viable across diverse markets, regulatory environments, and care models
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Health Equity Advancing access and outcomes across underserved populations
Our Structure

Three Integrated Pathways

Diverse healthcare team collaborating
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Healthcare data intelligence

Innovation Lab

A curated platform featuring companies solving real clinical and operational challenges. Founders receive structured dialogue with:

  • Physicians
  • Health system operators
  • Policy advisors
  • Institutional investors

Venture & Investment Forum

Held annually during Global Health Congress. Selected ventures present within a moderated format designed for substantive engagement, not theatrical pitching.

Year Round Capital Alignment

GHF Ventures connects founders with partners across our global network:

  • Global Health Forum membership
  • Philadelphia Chapter
  • San Francisco Chapter
  • Kolkata Chapter
  • U.S. India healthcare corridor
Strategic Capital Partner

WestBridge Capital

In partnership with WestBridge Capital, GHF Ventures connects expansion ready healthcare companies with disciplined capital, strategic guidance, and a curated network of investors and operators.

WestBridge Capital invests $10M to $500M across Series A to IPO, bringing institutional depth to every GHF Ventures engagement.

2025 Impact
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companies featured across Innovation Lab and Venture Forum.

Structured engagement between clinicians, operators, and investors driving tangible outcomes.

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Focus Areas Represented

AI in Clinical Practice Digital Health Infrastructure Wellness and Longevity Operational Efficiency Health Equity Innovation

Success is measured by:

Strategic partnerships
Investor diligence progression
Clinical advisory alignment
Cross border engagement
Venture Spotlights

Outcomes Over Optics

Sensible

Through strategic engagement with GHF Ventures, Sensible sharpened its commercial thesis, evolving from a single indication diagnostic model into a scalable, non invasive platform for longitudinal reproductive health monitoring.

Sensible was awarded the $25,000 Venture Forum Prize, funded by WestBridge Capital, the first prize of its kind within the GHF platform.

"The Global Health Forum was a truly transformative experience for our team. Beyond the forum, we gained invaluable guidance and a lifelong network of physicians, leaders, and investors who genuinely want to help us make an impact."

Nandini Kanthi

Nandini Kanthi

CEO & Co Founder, Sensible

Collaborative tech team

Keendoc

Founder engagement within Global Health Forum created direct access to senior leaders, resulting in strategic conversations with IBM and Elsevier and tangible funding and engagement outcomes.

"What made the Global Health Forum exceptional was the openness of the environment and the ability to engage directly with senior leaders… In a very real sense, the Forum played a concrete role in moving our work forward."

Mireille van Hal

Mireille van Hal

Co Founder, Keendoc

Selected ventures may receive strategic advisory support and non dilutive capital aligned with governance first principles. (No funding amounts disclosed.)

Focus Themes for 2026

Areas of Alignment

GHF Ventures aligns directly with the broader pillars of Global Health Congress 2026.

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AI in Clinical Practice and Governance

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Wellness and Longevity Science

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Health System Resilience

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Scalable Infrastructure Platforms

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Access and Equity Innovation

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Cross Border Healthcare Integration

AI in healthcare

"The intersection of clinical intelligence and institutional capital."

FOR FOUNDERS

Execution Readiness

GHF Ventures is designed for expansion ready companies that demonstrate:

  • Validated Traction: Active pilots, clinical evidence, or early commercial revenue
  • Regulatory Sophistication: A clear understanding of approval pathways and reimbursement dynamics
  • System Level Ambition: Solutions designed for adoption within health systems, not around them
  • Operational Discipline: Strong governance, financial controls, and execution infrastructure
  • Global Orientation: Openness to cross border partnerships and international market development

Engagement is selective and aligned with long term partnership.

Apply for 2026 Cohort
FOR INVESTORS

Institutional Access

  • Curated Access: Engage with category leading founders within the trusted Global Health Forum ecosystem, selected for clinical relevance and commercial readiness
  • Cross Border Exposure: Strategic access to high growth U.S. India healthcare corridors, including digital health, diagnostics, and health system integration
  • Structured Dialogue: Facilitated, high conviction engagements designed for strategic capital deployment, not volume
  • Ecosystem Intelligence: Year round access to GHF's network of health system executives, clinical leaders, and regulatory experts

Engagement is selective and aligned with long term partnership.

Request Investor Access
Clinical professional

Global Health Congress

2026

October 9–11, 2026
THE Yale Club, New York City
GHF Ventures At

The Venture & Investment Forum

Takes place on October 11.

Selected ventures engage with institutional investors, health system leaders, and cross border partners in a curated environment designed for disciplined capital alignment.

Physician reviewing clinical data
Integration

The Global Health Forum Ecosystem

GHF Ventures operates within the broader Global Health Forum ecosystem.

Regional chapters
International partnerships
Policy dialogue
Nonprofit & equity integration
Congress visibility
Visit Global Health Forum

Innovation is embedded within infrastructure, not isolated from it.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

A curated capital and governance alignment platform within the Global Health Forum.

No. It is not a cohort based accelerator. It is a selective capital alignment ecosystem that also operates focused accelerator programs addressing specific gaps in healthcare.

There is no standard equity model. Engagement is relationship driven and structured case by case.

Companies with measurable traction or validated pilots.

No. GHF Ventures supports international collaboration, including U.S. India corridor engagement.

No. Capital alignment occurs through structured engagement with investors.

GET IN TOUCH

Begin the Conversation

Access is selective. Begin the conversation.

We review all submissions personally. You will hear from us within 5 business days.

Prefer to reach out directly?

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