Tech Optimist Episode #46: High-Tech, High-Touch: How Salvo Health is Transforming Chronic Care
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In this episode of The Tech Optimist, Mike Collins, CEO at Alumni Ventures, interviews Jeff Glueck, Founder & CEO at Salvo Health, about how their multidisciplinary interventions, grounded in rigorous clinical evidence from top medical researchers, bridge the gap between appointments by focusing on diet, nutrition, microbiome health, stress management, and overall lifestyle changes. Tune in to discover how Salvo Health is not just changing healthcare practices, but fundamentally improving lives through its innovative approach to chronic condition management.
Episode #46 – High-Tech, High-Touch: How Salvo Health is Transforming Chronic Care
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In this episode of the AV Tech Optimist podcast, join Mike Collins on the Alumni Ventures’ Tech Optimist podcast as he interviews Jeff Glueck, Co-founder and CEO of Salvo Health, about their pioneering approach to chronic health management. Salvo Health is a digital healthcare platform that supports the treatment of individuals with chronic gut, GI, and metabolic conditions such as IBS and metabolic liver disease.
Watch Time ~29 minutes
Jeff’s Ask:
Jeff encourages anyone with connections to gastroenterologists, especially those in private practice, to introduce them to Salvo Health. This connection can help expand their innovative care model to more patients, enhancing the management of gastrointestinal and related chronic conditions.
The show is produced by Alumni Ventures, which has been recognized as a “Top 20 Venture Firm” by CB Insights (’24) and as the “#1 Most Active Venture Firm in the US” by Pitchbook (’22 & ’23).
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Creators and Guests
HOST
Mike Collins
CEO at Alumni Ventures
Mike has been involved in almost every facet of venturing, from angel investing to venture capital, new business and product launches, and innovation consulting. He is currently CEO of Alumni Ventures Group, the managing company for our fund, and launched AV’s first alumni fund, Green D Ventures, where he oversaw the portfolio as Managing Partner and is now Managing Partner Emeritus. Mike is a serial entrepreneur who has started multiple companies, including Kid Galaxy, Big Idea Group (partially owned by WPP), and RDM. He began his career at VC firm TA Associates. He holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science from Dartmouth and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
GUEST
Jeff Glueck
CEO & Co-Founder at Salvo Health
Jeff is passionate about helping providers and clinicians deliver wraparound care for GI and metabolic conditions in modern ways, which led him to found Salvo Health in 2021. As an entrepreneur and longtime tech executive with 20 years of experience in startups and growth companies, Jeff has built five companies from early-stage to high-growth. Mission-driven and excited about his next venture, he is committed to making quality healthcare more affordable and accessible in the U.S.
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