a16z|Nov 03, 2026 15:46
Half of 500 Americans surveyed would pay for one app that handles their records, labs, wearable data, and booking care.
That's the race to become the "healthcare home," one of six trends identified. The others:
- Non-toxic everything, from water filters to organic mattresses
- Peptides beyond GLP-1s
- Cholesterol treatment that can reverse some of the plaque in your arteries
- Wearables that measure far more than steps
- Brain-computer interfaces and wearables for the brain
Across all six, consumers are ready to act. They're seeking out tests, trying new products, and spending their own money on health. The opening for founders is helping them follow through.
"As AI makes answers and interpretation cheaper, value will migrate to the companies that can figure out the action layer."
Full piece from a16z's Daisy Wolf and Eva Steinman: https://www.a16z.news/p/the-state-of-longevity
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