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▶ 29:50 · $HADRIAN · Hadrian transforms healthcare via health system acquisition and AI
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Scaling Europe

General Catalyst is an early stage investor and AI transformation firm: Zeynep Yavuz-Willson

2026-09-08 · 6 company · 0 thematic
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zeynep yavuz-willson

Zeynep Yavuz-Willson is an investor at General Catalyst with experience in private equity and operating roles, who emphasizes building enduring companies and learning from founders.

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“We have Had code, which is transforming the health care space. We have acquired a health system in the US because the idea was that if you want to transform health care, it's not going to happen through venture investing.”
—zeynep yavuz-willson
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