As summer heats up, Unseen Upside brings you a special two-part mini-episode packed with inspiration for your reading and listening list. From thought-provoking explorations of social justice and capitalism to the latest in women’s sports and business innovation, this episode is your guide to what’s fueling the minds and spirits of those driving change in healthcare, housing, and beyond.

Whether you’re looking for your next great read, a podcast to spark new ideas, or just want to know what’s on the radar of industry leaders, this episode has you covered. Check the show notes for links to all the recommendations, and stay tuned for part 2 of our guests' summer picks soon!

Featured Recommendations:

• Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society by Dr. Arline T. Geronimus
• James (Pulitzer Prize Winner) by Percival Everett
• Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
• Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
• A Brief History of Seven Killings (Booker Prize Winner): A Novel by Marlon James
• Queens of the Court (The Women’s Hoops Show Podcast)
• Americana: A 400-Year History of American Capitalism by Bhu Srinivasan
• Acquired: Novo Nordisk (Ozempic), Season 14, Episode 1
• Unseen Upside: Appetite for Change: The Obesity Epidemic Meets Biotech

Guests Include:

• Chavon Sutton, Managing Director, Sustainable & Impact Investing at Cambridge Associates
• Lynne Chou O’Keefe, Founder and Managing Partner at Define Ventures
• Tim Ortez, Chief Financial Officer of the Weingart Foundation
• Margaret Anadu, Senior Partner at The Vistria Group
• Jasmine Richards, Head of Diverse Manager Research at Cambridge Associates
• Gunnar Esiason, Head of Patient Engagement at RAVen (RA Ventures)
• Dean Dimizas, Partner in the Private Client Practice at Cambridge Associates

Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns is developed in partnership with PRX, an award-winning podcast media company.

Cambridge Associates is a global investment firm that works with endowments, foundations, healthcare systems, pension plans, and private clients to implement and manage custom investment portfolios that aim to generate outperformance and maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, staff extension, and asset class mandates.

There’s a maternal health crisis in the United States, with high rates of maternal mortality, especially among marginalized communities. But what is being done to improve it?

Through conversations with those on the front lines, we uncover the stark health inequities that exist in maternal healthcare and the developments created to tackle them. We also hear from mothers who have firsthand experience with Preeclampsia—a serious pregnancy complication and one of the many causes of maternal mortality— and one company on a quest to cure it.

Guests include:

• Scott Gottlieb, MD, Partner at New Enterprise Associates and Former FDA Commissioner
• Scott Johnson, MD, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Comanche Biopharma
• Jennell Lynch, Chief Executive Officer and Founder at Executive Doula Agency
• Theresa Hajer, Head of US Venture Capital Research at Cambridge Associates

Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns is developed in partnership with PRX, an award-winning podcast media company.

Cambridge Associates is a global investment firm that works with endowments, foundations, healthcare systems, pension plans, and private clients to implement and manage custom investment portfolios that aim to generate outperformance and maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, staff extension, and asset class mandates.

How will evolving digital technologies impact healthcare delivery, patient experience, and access to care?

According to new venture-backed companies, they can advance health equity, democratize access, and empower individuals to take control of their health journey. Alongside industry pioneers and investors, we explore digital health advancements such as telemedicine, remote monitoring, and data-driven diagnostics that are all working to improve healthcare efficiencies.

Join us as we uncover the potential of these technologies to improve healthcare outcomes for all.

Guests include:

• Lynne Chou O'Keefe, Founder & Managing Partner at Define Ventures
• Siva Namasivayam, CEO & Co-Founder at Cohere Health
• Chavon Sutton, Senior Investment Director in the Sustainable & Impact Investing Research Group at Cambridge Associates

Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns is developed in partnership with PRX, an award-winning podcast media company.

Cambridge Associates is a global investment firm that works with endowments, foundations, healthcare systems, pension plans, and private clients to implement and manage custom investment portfolios that aim to generate outperformance and maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, staff extension, and asset class mandates.

Join us in Kotzebue, Alaska to explore the issue of rural healthcare and the inequities faced by these communities.

We shine a light on innovative solutions aimed at improving rural healthcare delivery, like a program called Siamit that’s connecting cutting-edge medicine from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School to the tribal regions of Alaska. We also look at the role of venture capital in driving advancements that promote access to healthcare for those living in rural parts of the country.

Guests include:

• Lucas Trout, Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School
• Susan Rawlings Molina, Co-Founder and CEO at GroundGame Health
• Alyssa Jaffee, Partner at 7wireVentures

Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns is developed in partnership with PRX, an award-winning podcast media company.

Cambridge Associates is a global investment firm that works with endowments, foundations, healthcare systems, pension plans, and private clients to implement and manage custom investment portfolios that aim to generate outperformance and maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, staff extension, and asset class mandates.

Prescription drug prices in the United States are 2.78 times higher than in other developed countries, but why?

We untangle the barriers surrounding drug affordability and find out why accessing life-saving medications is costly to so many. Joined by experts, advocates, and one Cystic Fibrosis patient relying on expensive medication to live, we examine the complex factors contributing to the high costs of drugs, from research and development to pricing strategies and supply chain dynamics. We also investigate potential solutions to improve access and affordability without compromising on drug innovation.

Guests include:

• Peter Kolchinsky, Founder and Managing Partner at RA Capital
• Gunnar Esiason, Head of Patient Engagement at RAVen (RA Ventures)
• Dean Dimizas, Partner in the Private Client Practice at Cambridge Associates

Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns is developed in partnership with PRX, an award-winning podcast media company.

Cambridge Associates is a global investment firm that works with endowments, foundations, healthcare systems, pension plans, and private clients to implement and manage custom investment portfolios that aim to generate outperformance and maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, staff extension, and asset class mandates.

Join us as we head to the Bronx to examine the critical intersection of housing and health and the innovative solutions that are aiming to address the affordable housing crisis in major cities like New York and LA. Through conversations with non-profit leaders and impact investors, we dive into how affordable housing impacts public health and health equity, highlighting the investment strategies and community partnerships that are moving the needle. We also discuss the challenges of housing insecurity and the disproportionate effects on marginalized communities, recognizing affordable housing is a critical determinant of community health.

Guests include:

• Margaret Anadu, Senior Partner at The Vistria Group
• Tim Ortez, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Weingart Foundation
• Jasmine Richards, Head of Diverse Manager Research at Cambridge Associates

Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns is developed in partnership with PRX, an award-winning podcast media company. Cambridge Associates is a global investment firm that works with endowments, foundations, healthcare systems, pension plans, and private clients to implement and manage custom investment portfolios that aim to generate outperformance and maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, staff extension, and asset class mandates.

How does venture capital contribute to advancing health equity and public health? Find out on season five of Unseen Upside, premiering Tuesday, October 8.

This season, we dive into how today's investment decisions are shaping tomorrow's innovations in critical areas such as affordable housing, maternal health, drug pricing, and more. Join us for engaging conversations with investors and entrepreneurs as we uncover the profound impact of venture capital on our lives on a grand scale.

Powered by the global network of Cambridge Associates, join us to explore healthcare investments beyond their returns.

Listen now to Unseen Upside.

While we’re busy pulling together stories for the fifth season of Unseen Upside, we thought you might be curious about what it is that Cambridge Associates actually does. In a nutshell, we have the privilege of partnering with some of the world’s top institutional investors—like nonprofits, universities, hospitals, pension plans, and even private families—and we try to help them reach their investment goals.

Recently, we had a conversation with four of our non-profit clients from institutions with assets ranging from $200 million to $850 million to understand why they chose to outsource day-to-day portfolio decisions so they could focus on bigger picture strategy for their organizations. Their stories offer insight into how we collaborate with clients so they can do even more for the communities they serve.

Don’t forget to check back this fall for the latest season of Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns.

Unseen Upside: Investments Beyond Their Returns is developed in partnership with PRX, an award-winning podcast media company. Cambridge Associates is a global investment firm that works with endowments, foundations, healthcare systems, pension plans, and private clients to implement and manage custom investment portfolios that aim to generate outperformance and maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, staff extension, and asset class mandates.