Health2Tech Chicago – July 21, 2026
Join us on July 21th for an exclusive meetup in Chicago that brings together the brightest minds in the digital health space. Hosted by Sarah Porter & Alex Koshykov, this evening promises to be a confluence of innovation, inspiration, and invaluable networking.
Schedule
Speakers
Founder / Managing Partner PACE Healthcare Capital
TOPIC: Panel on "Inside Healthcare Venture Capital"
With over $1B invested in healthcare, Julia Monfrini Peev is the founder and managing partner of PACE Healthcare Capital, an early-stage digital health venture capital fund. PACE Healthcare Capital is a Midwest-focused healthcare investment firm that partners with operators and founders to drive growth and impact through disciplined, sector-specialized capital and strategic support (Seed to early Series B). As the daughter of entrepreneurs and a seasoned institutional PE/VC investor, Julia is passionate about building successful businesses and solving critical issues in healthcare. Investment positions prior to starting PACE include CDPQ, Canada’s second largest pension plan with ~$300B of AUM, where she co-led direct private equity investments in healthcare for North America and LATAM; and with Monitor Clipper Partners, a $2B mid-market PE fund investing in fast-growing founder-led businesses where she focused on healthcare companies in North America and Europe. Julia started her career at Merrill Lynch, in Leveraged Finance and then Healthcare M&A. Julia earned a Masters in Finance from ESCP, and an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School where she was the recipient of the Littauer Award.
InnovateHealth Ventures | Investing in Multi-Stakeholder Aligned Healthcare
TOPIC: Panel on "Inside Healthcare Venture Capital"
Founding General Partner of InnovateHealth Venture (“IHV”), investing in mutli-stakeholder aligned healthcare startups at seed. Prior to IHV, he was the Healthcare Partner for Sandalphon Capital, a generalist Midwest-focused seed-stage venture fund, formerly part of the Corporate Development team of Elevance Health, and began his career as a middle market investor in private credit. Throughout his career, he has deployed over $5 billion in capital, and has invested, acquired, or managed a portfolio of companies across behavioral health, population health, care management, healthcare technology, data analytics, and other healthcare B2B tech-enabled services and SaaS businesses. He has an MBA from Chicago Booth School of Business, a BBA from the University of Washington, and absolutely enjoys tennis and chess.
Venue details
Great location in the heart of Chicago, equipped to foster conversations and connections. Venue details will be shared with registered attendees. Because of limited capacity, we won’t be able to accommodate everyone, so please register whenever you are sure you can attend.
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