VB Share Session Vol.5: Top Investors on Smart Hardware + Healthcare and How Cutting-Edge Startups Solve Real Clinical Pain Points

Quantified Self
This is the future
The Convergence of Smart Hardware and Internet Healthcare

For now, let’s set aside the entrepreneurial opportunities arising from healthcare process optimization and cast our gaze further into the future: smart hardware is poised to become an intermediary node in internet-based healthcare, much like Elon Musk’s endorsement of the Scanadu Scout as “the product the world needs.”

KK, Editor-in-Chief of Wired, once predicted that the Quantified Self would be one of the most important concepts of the future. In the years to come, nearly every imaginable aspect of life will be trackable and quantifiable, enabling individuals to create their own life charts through a digital life-tracking system and manage their health using sensors and data science.

Abroad, there are AliveCor for detecting heart health conditions using smartphones, Cellscope as a home diagnostic tool leveraging smartphone camera functions, and Scanadu Scout, a mobile vital signs monitor similar to a tricorder.

What are Chinese entrepreneurs thinking, and what are they doing? How are domestic investors strategizing, and what types of projects do they favor? Tune in to the VCBeat VB Think Tank Session on June 19 to find out.

1. Investment Topic Sharing:

1) Fu Changyou, General Manager of Alibaba Cloud’s Healthcare Division: Hardware, Data, and Cloud Service Platforms
Currently, the vast majority of hospital monitoring data are neither long-term nor continuous, failing to fully represent patients’ physiological indicators over a given period. In contrast, out-of-hospital monitoring data collected by smart hardware feature extended time spans and diverse real-life scenarios, providing valuable data support for clinical diagnosis. The integration of out-of-hospital data into hospital systems will become a key convergence point between smart hardware and healthcare in the future. As one of the three pillars of Alibaba Group’s big health strategy, Alibaba Cloud is committed to building China’s leading medical data service platform.

2) Yang Fan, Vice President of Huami Technology: Xiaomi Mi Band, Connecting People with Sports
Xiaomi Mi Band shipped 2.8 million units in the first quarter, capturing a 24.6% market share. Yang Fan previously held positions at Sina Weibo, Baidu, and Lenovo. He joined Huami Technology in 2014, where he was responsible for brand management.

3) JD Smart Hardware Wen Yu: JD's Smart Hardware Layout and Investment Strategy

Prior to joining JD.com, Wen Yu worked at NetEase’s Investment Department and Microsoft Research Asia, where he participated in investments in the Jide Remix tablet, the Hwtrek smart innovation platform, and XiaoYun routers.

4) Wang Yi of Fosun Kunzhong: A Review of Fosun’s Investment in Scanadu
Wang Yi participated in Fosun Kunzhong’s investment in Scanadu (led by Brad, Partner at Fosun Kunzhong’s Silicon Valley office). He previously worked in healthcare consulting and spent many years handling government affairs and business development (BD) at two Fortune 500 medical device companies. Scanadu Scout has attracted a star-studded lineup of investors and users. Its investors include Fosun, Tencent, Broadband Capital Management, Singapore-based Iglobe, Relay Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, and Jerry Yang, the founder of Yahoo.

2. Sharing of Project Experiences from Five Companies

1) Wu Qingfeng, CEO of Saint Medinno: Regional Practices in Continuous Glucose Monitoring
2) Zheng Shibin, Founder of Ruirui Medical: Practices in Entering the Healthcare Sector Through Temperature Monitoring
3) Zheng Zhihua, Tanghu Technology: The Intelligent Journey of Blood Glucose Meters
4) Zhu Yudong of Yuexiang Trend Technology: Pulse Wave Monitoring, a Dance on the Chip Module
5) Feng Xiaoliu Xu Zongyan: Committed to Creating High-Quality Air Across All Scenarios with Excellence in Six Dimensions

3. Pitch Sessions for 5 Startup Projects

Projects integrating smart hardware with healthcare are welcome to participate in the pitch event. Please send your business plan (BP) tovip@vcbeat.top。
On-site, founders of top domestic investment institutions and successful startups will engage in live discussions and provide commentary on entrepreneurial projects.

4. Investment Institutions and Mentors
This salon invited top domestic investment institutions to participate, including Legend Capital, JD Investment, Fosun Kunzhong, JD Capital, Queshan Capital, Lianke Fund, and Guohai Venture Capital.
Meanwhile, we welcome more investment institutions to sign up for the on-site mentor team. Registration email:vip@vcbeat.top。

Time:Friday, June 19, 2015, 13:30–17:10
Location: Haidian, Beijing. The specific address will be notified via email or WeChat group after the registration review is approved.
Organizer: VCBeat
Co-organizers: Hejun Pharma Salon, Lanxiong Sports, Hard Egg, Haidian Pioneer Park, Golden Seed Entrepreneurship Valley, China Mobile Internet Conference

Salon Agenda:

Session 1: Zhiying Investment Sharing

13:25–13:30 Zhao Xinliang, Director of Haidian Entrepreneurship Park: How the Entrepreneurship Park Supports Startups

13:30–13:50 Fu Changyou, Alibaba Cloud: Hardware, Data, and Cloud Service Platforms

13:55–14:20 Yang Fan, Vice President of Huami Technology: Xiaomi Mi Band, Connecting People with Sports

14:25–14:45 Yang Shiyi, JD.com: Investment Logic of JD Smart Hardware

14:45–15:05 Wang Yi from Fosun Kunzhong: A Post-Investment Review of Fosun’s Investment in Scanadu

Part 2: Entrepreneurial Practice

15:05–15:20 Wu Qingfeng, CEO of Saint Medinno: Regional Practices in Continuous Glucose Monitoring

15:20–15:35 Zheng Shibin, Founder of Ruirui Medical: Practices in Entering the Healthcare Sector Through Temperature Monitoring

15:35–15:50 Zheng Zhihua, Tanghu Technology: The Smart Journey of Blood Glucose Meters

15:50–16:05 Zhu Yudong, Yuexiang Trend Technology: Pulse Wave Monitoring—A Dance on the Chip Module

Phase 3: Entrepreneurial Practice

Five startup project roadshows, with each session lasting 10 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of on-site coaching.

Registration Channel:Follow our WeChat account “VCBEAT,” then send your name, organization, job title, contact information, and “ThinkShare Salon” to our official WeChat account. The event venue will be provided upon approval.

Themes of the First Four Sessions of the VCBeat VB Think Tank Salon:

1、Sharing Session on the In-Depth Interpretation Report of Chunyu Doctor Data: A detailed analysis of the Chunyu Doctor data report, with statistics on its Q4 data and a re-examination of its development trends during this period.
2、Vesalius Ventures Shares U.S. Mobile Health Investment Philosophy and Success Stories: Invited Jun Lu, Vice President of Vesalius Ventures and Managing Partner for China, to share his venture capital fund’s investment practices in the healthcare sector.

3、In-Depth Interpretation of HIPAA: We have invited Zhao Xinyuan, a leading expert in China’s healthcare informatics field, to provide a detailed interpretation of the nuances of HIPAA regulations.

4、From Surface to Core: Hear How Top International Companies, Doctors, and Investors Are Embracing the Wave of Internet Healthcare。