Published inGenius Guild·Nov 14The Hot Market for Weight Loss Drugs–and Who They Leave BehindEli Lilly’s new obesity drug, Zepbound, was approved by the FDA last week, creating competition in a market that has become wildly popular over the last year. This new class of weight-loss medications, known as semaglutide medications, were prescribed to about 1.7 percent of the U.S. population in 2023 according…Weight Loss3 min readWeight Loss3 min read
Published inGenius Guild·Oct 17Providing Cost Savings through Value-Based Care and Increasing Health LiteracyMedicare spending is going to cause massive challenges to the U.S. budget. This was the prevailing thought regarding the federal program until early last month. The New York Times recently reported that, instead of constantly going up, spending per Medicare spending beneficiary has nearly leveled off over the past decade…Health2 min readHealth2 min read
Published inGenius Guild·Sep 30Heinz Family Foundation Names Kathryn Finney a Recipient of the 28th Heinz Awards for the EconomyThe Heinz Family Foundation today named Kathryn Finney, author and managing general partner, Genius Guild, as a recipient of the prestigious 28th Heinz Awards for the Economy. Kathryn Finney receives the Heinz Award for the Economy for disrupting the status quo in the tech field and boldly breaking down barriers…Awards5 min readAwards5 min read
Published inGenius Guild·Sep 26The Power of Investing in WomenIf women business owners are more successful even when they have less funding, what would happen if we invested in female-led startups and small businesses at the same levels as male-led ones? Two weeks ago, I was in New York City for the UN Goalkeepers conference, where I spoke on…Women2 min readWomen2 min read
May 23Hidden Opportunity: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Diverse Markets to Combat Charging DesertsThis is part of a series exploring the foundation of Genius Guild’s investment thesis. This March, the Biden-Harris administration opened applications for a new multi-billion-dollar program to fund Electric Vehicle (EV) charging across the country, requiring 50 percent of all new vehicle sales to be electric by 2030. Access to…Opportunity2 min readOpportunity2 min read
Apr 25Alpha+: Why Genius Guild Invests in Market-Based Solutions That Improve Our Well-BeingThis is a part of a series exploring the foundation of Genius Guild’s investment thesis. Everything is health. Health is everything. Environmental challenges like lead in drinking water directly impacts a child’s cognitive development. Increases in fuel prices impact the mobility and economic opportunity of communities, especially those in areas…Health2 min readHealth2 min read
Apr 11Why Genius Guild Chose the Capital of the Midwest as Its HomeTwo years ago, our Managing General Partner, Kathryn Finney, found herself retracing the steps of her great-grandparents, who, as a part of the Great Migration, moved from Kentucky and Tennessee in the 1920s to the opportunities that beckoned in Chicago and its sister city 90 miles north, Milwaukee. Kathryn moved…Chicago5 min readChicago5 min read
Apr 11Investing to Reduce Racial Disparities in Maternal-Child HealthThe racial disparities in maternal care–where Black women are three times more likely to die during childbirth than white ones–are nothing new. Class has often been considered a confounding factor in such disparities, especially in the U.S., where our largely privatized insurance system also creates a healthcare gap between rich…Maternal Health3 min readMaternal Health3 min read
Jan 19Access for All: How Genius Guild Invests in the Social Determinants of HealthGenius Guild believes that there’s significant opportunity and room for growth in innovations around the Social Determinants of Health…Health3 min readHealth3 min read
Nov 18, 2022Using Innovation to Solve the Child Mental Health CrisisUsing Innovation to Solve the Child Mental Health Crisis Children’s mental health is a growing problem, exasperated by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, from 2007 to 2019, there was a 329% increase in pediatric emergency room visits for deliberate self-harm and a 60% increase in…Innovation4 min readInnovation4 min read
