California HealthCare Funds Medtech Businesses For Social Ends
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The CHCF Health Innovation Fund is authorized to provide up to $3 million in debt or convertible equity to health care companies that meet the private non-profit foundation’s goals of increasing access to care for low-income patients or reducing costs. Most deals fall in the $250,000 to $1 million range.
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