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About HealthSeed

Operators who have done the work.

Founded by two senior healthcare executives: one took products from approval to revenue, the other builds the networks that carry them.

HealthSeed AG · Zürich

Swiss healthcare venture studio and commercialisation partner

  • 46+years combined at Roche, Novartis, and MSD
  • 35+Expert Community specialists
  • 3pillars, one system

Why we exist

Proven health innovation kept failing to reach patients. The missing piece was the commercial route from approval to adoption, so we built the company that supplies it.

Daren Wilson and Safia Agueni, Co-Founders

Vision

Healthcare that moves from treating sickness to preventing it, judged by outcomes and long-term health.

Mission

Help high-potential health scale-ups turn innovation into real-world adoption at scale.

What we stand for

  • Prevention Care before the crisis
  • Hospital to home Efficiency and access together
  • Health equity Access for every community

The people

A Senior Partner leads every engagement.

Two Co-Founders of equal standing, with a Venture Partner and Network Partners alongside.

Daren Wilson

Daren Wilson

Co-Founder and Senior Partner

Leads commercial engagements and venture partnerships. Has run country businesses as general manager in Central Europe and Southeast Asia.

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Safia Agueni

Safia Agueni

Co-Founder and Senior Partner

Leads adoption, governance, and the partner network. More than eighteen years in pharma and diagnostics; Founder and CEO of Women in Tech Switzerland.

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  • Dr Jochen Hurlebaus

    Dr Jochen Hurlebaus

    Venture Partner

  • Natalia Schmid

    Natalia Schmid

    Network Partner

  • Susanne Gruber

    Susanne Gruber

    Network Partner

  • Frederike Rohr

    Frederike Rohr

    Network Partner, United States

How we operate

A small core, a large bench.

One system serves all three pillars. A Senior Partner leads; a delivery lead runs the work day to day.

THREE PILLARS, ONE SYSTEMPILLAR 01International healthcarecommercialisationPILLAR 02Joint venturesand AI productsPILLAR 03Expert ecosystemand networkCOREDELIVERY LEADS2 + 1CoreTwo co-founders and a Venture Partnerset strategy and governance.Delivery leadsSenior experts who own execution, oneteam per engagement.35+Expert CommunitySpecialists matched to each engagementby domain and country.~10Network PartnersSenior operators in businessdevelopment, delivery, and ventures.
Fig. 02 · The Networked Operator Model. Dots show 35+ specialists and ~10 Network Partners.

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What happens next

  1. You tell us the decision in front of you
  2. A Senior Partner replies with a proposed scope
  3. You receive a written proposal with fees

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