Healthcare Innovators: Building What's Next in Healthcare

From Patient Care to Breakthrough Therapeutics Innovation is reshaping healthcare at every level, from the way we experience and deliver care to the science, technology, and infrastructure behind it. The Center for Entrepreneurship at Monmouth University and Scrub Capital are bringing together four founders, each tackling a meaningful healthcare challenge with a new approach. Join us to meet the innovators, discover what they’re building, and explore the ideas moving healthcare forward. This event is taking place at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. 👥 Featured Innovators Thivaher (Thiv) ParamsothyCo-Founder & CEO, Hera Fertility Thiv is Co-Founder and CEO of Hera, which builds AI agents that automate specialty lab testing, starting with sperm health and fertility. Hera's agents handle the work between test and treatment: routing orders to 1,000+ verified labs, interpreting results with clinically validated models, and triggering reflex testing so patients and providers get answers faster. Backed by Mayo Clinic, Techstars, and Precursor Ventures. Thiv previously co-founded Adracare (acquired by WELL Health). Luke IannacconeFounder, Dovetail Data Luke is the founder of Dovetail Data, a provider data platform helping healthcare organizations turn fragmented provider information into a clean, integration-ready foundation for credentialing, enrollment, contracting, and network operations. Built from more than a decade of experience in provider data and healthcare technology, Dovetail helps teams spend less time fixing data and more time on the work that sets them apart. Viraj ManeCo-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, Lactiga Viraj is Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Lactiga, a venture-backed, NIH-funded biotechnology company developing novel biologics for Immune Replacement Therapy for immunodeficient and immunocompromised patients. Naja MorganFounder & CEO, Dark Matter Naja is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Founder & CEO of Dark Matter, an elevated scrubs and workwear brand built around the demands of the work. Her career spans the continuum of psychiatric care, from emergency to inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient treatment. Drawing on firsthand experience in healthcare, her purpose is to bring a more intentional approach to workwear—combining performance, function, and modern design without sacrificing professional presence. 💡 How It Works Each innovator will have five minutes to share what they’re building, the problem they’re solving, and where they’re headed next. Following each pitch, the room joins the conversation — asking questions, offering feedback, sharing expertise, and making connections that can help move promising ideas forward. 👋 Who Should Attend? Healthcare professionals, clinicians, founders, investors, researchers, entrepreneurs, students, industry leaders, and anyone interested in what’s being built next across healthcare. Come to discover new ideas, meet the innovators behind them, contribute your perspective, and connect with others working to move healthcare forward. Hosted in collaboration the Center for Entrepreneurship at Monmouth University and Scrub Capital 💭 Follow along on social Monmouth Entrepreneur on Instagram and LinkedIn Scrub Capital website and LinkedIn About Scrub Capital Scrub Capital is a clinician-powered VC firm dedicated to the belief that the best healthcare solutions come from the people who use them. We connect a community of over 1000 clinicians, healthcare builders, and healthcare investors to fund and support the next generation of impactful health technology. Clinicians actively participate in deal-sourcing, portfolio support, and knowledge-sharing to drive impactful investments. Scrub Capital offers an interactive and supportive ecosystem for clinicians to network, share ideas, and cultivate community alongside structured programming like unconferences, education in venture investing, and regular firesides and networking events.If you're interested in becoming a member of the community, apply HERE. If you want to share an investment for our consideration, complete this FORM. Reach out to Carly Newhouse at [email protected] with questions or suggestions. Thank you to sponsor, Doximity, for helping to make all Office Hour events a reality!