Timothy Peck

Here’s why you should know about Timothy Peck – this guy is the real deal in healthcare tech. So, he’s a med school grad from NYU, did his residency at Harvard, and somehow jumped into the startup world while still being super hands-on in health. Dude’s been around the block with some heavy hitters like IDEO, Harvard Med, and Beth Israel Deaconess, but what really sets him apart is how he’s always pushing the envelope on fixing healthcare shit.

Back in 2015, he jumps into Y Combinator with his first big splash: Call9. The idea? Emergency telehealth for nursing homes. But here’s the crazy part – before launching it, Tim actually lived in a nursing home for three months. No bullshit. That’s how much he wanted to understand the pain points firsthand, not just from some data. That’s the kind of founder who’s really in the trenches. And it paid off – Call9 was original, and it had some serious possible, but it shut down in 2019. Still, Tim didn’t just pack it up and walk away. Nah, he doubled down.

After Call9, he teamed up with IDEO, that legendary design firm, to launch Curve Health. Now, Curve is all about virtual care, building on the lessons from Call9 but with an even bigger vision to scale healthcare access. He brought in a solid team, including Rob MacNaughton as CEO, to help it grow. Basically, Tim’s not just about building stuff – he’s about making it work at scale, making sure it actually helps people.

What’s super interesting is how his process reveals what motivates him – he’s not in it for the fame or to just build cool tech. It’s about solving real problems, understanding the human side of healthcare, and never settling for bullshit solutions. His experience living in a nursing home? That’s pure passion. It shows he’s willing to jump into the fire, get his hands dirty, and really understand the people he’s trying to serve.

He’s also been involved with other ventures like CareScout by Genworth and Parzival, but the main story is his relentless drive to rethink healthcare delivery from the ground up. Dude’s always been about innovation, whether that’s patent-pending medical devices or challenging the status quo. Plus, he’s got the creds – Harvard, Harvard Med, Yale YC. That’s no joke.

So, why is Tim so important? Because he’s not just another startup founder. He’s a healthcare pioneer who’s lived the problems, studied them, and then jumped into the deep end to fix them. He’s the guy who’s not afraid to get his hands dirty, ask tough questions, and build shit that actually matters. And honestly? That’s the kind of founder we need more of in this space. No Cap.