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title: Blog | Courtney
description: Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community.
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# Blog

#### Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community.

# MATTER Blog

Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community.

- matter news
  
  ## [MATTER adds seasoned entrepreneurs as venture acceleration fellows to help member companies grow](https://blog.matter.health/matter-adds-seasoned-entrepreneurs-as-venture-acceleration-fellows)
  
  Jun 16, 2020
  
  [![MATTER adds seasoned entrepreneurs as venture acceleration fellows to help member companies grow](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GenericBlogHero-Jun-18-2025-11-44-41-6059-PM.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-adds-seasoned-entrepreneurs-as-venture-acceleration-fellows)
  
  [Over the last five years, we have cultivated a community of executives, entrepreneurs and subject matter experts who help our member companies grow their businesses. Through our extensive programming, we help our members with all aspects of envisioning and building a business — from the moment they have a minimum viable product to when they’re ready to scale.](https://blog.matter.health/matter-adds-seasoned-entrepreneurs-as-venture-acceleration-fellows)
  
  [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-adds-seasoned-entrepreneurs-as-venture-acceleration-fellows)
- community
  
  ## [MATTER startups surpass $1B in financing](https://blog.matter.health/matter-startups-surpass-1b-in-financing)
  
  Jun 5, 2019
  
  [![MATTER startups surpass $1B in financing](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/preview-Startup-Raises-spring-2019-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-startups-surpass-1b-in-financing)
  
  [MATTER startups collectively raised $175 million in early 2019, bringing all-time funding to over $1 billion. Several startups — including Pear Therapeutics, HealthVerity and Redox — closed financing rounds exceeding $...](https://blog.matter.health/matter-startups-surpass-1b-in-financing)
  
  [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-startups-surpass-1b-in-financing)
- tales from the trenches
  
  ## [Tales from the Trenches with Paul Edick, CEO of Xeris Pharmaceuticals](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-with-paul-edick-ceo-of-xeris-pharmaceuticals)
  
  May 9, 2019
  
  [![Tales from the Trenches with Paul Edick, CEO of Xeris Pharmaceuticals](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Paul_Edick_Tales-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-with-paul-edick-ceo-of-xeris-pharmaceuticals)
  
  [In April, Paul Edick, CEO of Xeris Pharmaceuticals, joined us at MATTER to share insights and learnings from his remarkable entrepreneurial journey.](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-with-paul-edick-ceo-of-xeris-pharmaceuticals)
  
  [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-with-paul-edick-ceo-of-xeris-pharmaceuticals)
- community
  
  ## [Startup Shoutouts: April 26, 2019](https://blog.matter.health/startup-shoutouts-april-26-2019)
  
  Apr 26, 2019
  
  [![Startup Shoutouts: April 26, 2019](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/matter-health-totem-hero-Jun-18-2025-11-44-49-0301-PM.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/startup-shoutouts-april-26-2019)
  
  [Every day, innovators across the MATTER community are building new solutions that accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. Here’s a look into the most noteworthy headlines from the past few weeks.](https://blog.matter.health/startup-shoutouts-april-26-2019)
  
  [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/startup-shoutouts-april-26-2019)
- community
  
  ## [Startup Shoutouts: April 5, 2019](https://blog.matter.health/startup-shoutouts-april-5-2019)
  
  Apr 5, 2019
  
  [![Startup Shoutouts: April 5, 2019](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/danny-freed-blueprint-crop-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/startup-shoutouts-april-5-2019)
  
  [Every day, innovators across the MATTER community are building new solutions that accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. Here’s a look into the most noteworthy headlines from the past few weeks.](https://blog.matter.health/startup-shoutouts-april-5-2019)
  
  [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/startup-shoutouts-april-5-2019)