Healthcare Innovation Leader & HealthTech Entrepreneur; Founder of HealthTech Capital & MedStars; Angel Investor & Mentor Capitalist

Los Altos Hills, CA, USA
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Anne DeGheest Biography

Anne DeGheest is recognized for her contributions to healthcare innovation, particularly in the HealthTech and digital health sectors. DeGheest has held roles as a healthcare executive, entrepreneur, angel investor, corporate advisor, and mentor capitalist, combining operational experience with investment expertise in the healthcare technology industry. She holds an MBA from Harvard and a master's in business engineering from the University of Brussels, providing a foundation for her career at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and business strategy.

DeGheest is the founder of HealthTech Capital and MedStars. Since founding MedStars, she has served as a business consultant to large healthcare companies and as a mentor capitalist focused on early-stage healthcare ventures. Her life science portfolio companies have generated over $27 billion in market capitalization, including eight IPOs. DeGheest has provided angel capital, operational expertise, and business strategy in the founding of venture-backed companies such as Pyxis (CareFusion), Aspect Medical (acquired by Covidien), VISX (acquired by AMO), Thermage (merged into Solta Medical), VISICU (acquired by Philips), and Masimo. She has also contributed to the growth of entrepreneurial divisions within corporations including ASP/Johnson & Johnson, Baxter, Medtronic, and McKesson.

DeGheest founded HealthTech Capital, a group of private and corporate investors dedicated to funding and mentoring new HealthTech startups focused on reducing healthcare costs and empowering patients. This ecosystem brings together angels, venture capitalists, providers, payers, and healthcare industry leaders with expertise in healthcare, technology, and user engagement. DeGheest has startup operating experience as CEO and vice president and has served on public and private boards. With eight IPOs and over 10 million lives impacted, she emphasizes the importance of market understanding, stakeholder alignment, and adaptability in building sustainable healthcare companies.

DeGheest organized the HealthTech Conferences and is a frequent speaker at industry events and a guest lecturer at Stanford Business School. Her speaking topics include healthcare innovation, angel investing, market creation, women's leadership, and the consumer health revolution, offering insights for audiences ranging from startup founders to Fortune 500 executives. DeGheest advocates for grounding healthcare solutions in clinical need and credits creativity as a key factor in effective investing.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/27/2026.

Anne DeGheest Speaking Topics

  • Who owns the voice of the customers in your organization?

    Customers do not buy technology; they buy a solution to an acute pain point. This session dives into how entrepreneurs and corporate leaders can keep their organization innovative while focusing on the voice of the customers.

  • Women Leadership: Creating your Own Path!

    Anne DeGheest shares her inspirational wisdom from her journey as a contrarian from Belgium to becoming a successful entrepreneur, investor and thought leader in Silicon Valley.

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Anne DeGheest Videos

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Anne DeGheest is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Who owns the voice of the customers in your organization?, Women Leadership: Creating your Own Path!, Business Architect: Creating, Defending and Securing Market Leadership, Angel Investing: Not for the Faint of Heart!, HealthTech Consumer Revolution: Not just wearables! and How is HealthTech changing US healthcare delivery?. The estimated speaking fee range to book Anne DeGheest for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Anne DeGheest generally travels from Los Altos Hills, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Glen Tullman, Dr. Jeffrey Bauer, Marty Makary, Dr. Hassan Tetteh and Dr. James Weinstein. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Anne DeGheest for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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