Author: Jared Heyman

Jared Heyman is the founder and CEO of CrowdMed, a healthcare startup focused on crowdsourced medical diagnosis and aiding doctors. The company is backed by top Silicon Valley venture capital firms including NEA, Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, SV Angel, Khosla Ventures & Y Combinator. The idea behind CrowdMed came from Heyman’s personal experience seeing his younger sister endure a serious medical mystery that spanned more than three years, dozens of doctors and specialists, and over $100,000 in medical expenses before the condition (a rare genetic disorder) was finally diagnosed and she could receive treatment. Combining prediction market technologies and crowdsourcing, CrowdMed has developed to help people like Jared’s sister get the medical answers they need. Heyman was formerly a consultant at Bain & Company, graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Texas at Austin with majors in Business Honors and Marketing, was featured on the cover of Inc. magazine in November 2011, and has also served as a guest lecturer at several major universities. View all posts by Jared Heyman