HealthTech Startups, Scaling, Exits and AI Podcast with Lloyd Price, 'one of the UK’s most respected HealthTech Entrepreneurs and Advisors

Lloyd Price
Apr 29
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Updated: Apr 30

HealthTech Startups, Scaling, Exits and AI Podcast with Lloyd Price, 'one of the UK’s most respected HealthTech Entrepreneurs and Advisors

Exec Summary

Lloyd Price, Partner at Nelson Advisors chatted to John & James live on Monday 28th April at 1pm BST about "Living the HealthTech journey from every angle"

Join us for an exclusive LIVE conversation with Lloyd Price, one of the UK’s most respected HealthTech Entrepreneurs and Advisors'

> With over 25 years of experience spanning consumer internet and digital health, Lloyd has built, scaled, and exited four HealthTech ventures- most notably Zesty, acquired by FTSE-listed Induction Healthcare.

> As Co-Founder of Nelson Advisors, Lloyd now sits at the heart of HealthTech M&A, partnerships, and investment strategy- advising founders, scaling teams, and unlocking capital for innovation in Digital Health, Health IT, AI, and Medical Device Cybersecurity.

Lloyd’s credentials include:

• Advisor to Oxford University, UCL, and Cambridge Judge Business School

• Founder of The Future Health community (2024)

• NHS and public-private partnership R&D leader via Hive Health

• Veteran speaker at McKinsey, Citi, The Economist, and European Parliament

https://www.linkedin.com/events/7321533375406641152

In this powerful session, we’ll explore:

• What Lloyd has learned from founding and exiting multiple HealthTech ventures

• How AI is shaping the future of healthcare delivery and investment

• Where the market is heading and what founders must prepare for now

• The most common mistakes HealthTech startups make (and how to avoid them)

• The investor perspective: what makes a HealthTech company truly valuable?

> Whether you’re a founder, innovator, investor, or operator- this is your chance to hear directly from someone who has lived the HealthTech journey from every angle.

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Here's the 10 key moments from John & James' deep dive with Lloyd Price

1. Lloyd Price’s journey into entrepreneurship began after sports injuries cut short a potential rugby career. While at university, he explored e-commerce and later joined Kelkoo, an early price comparison platform that was acquired by Yahoo.

2. One of his key career insights is the importance of timing an exit correctly. Success in mergers and acquisitions hinges not just on building value, but on knowing when to exit and having strong market awareness and relationships.

3. He shares lessons from observing top entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and Richard Branson, noting their hands-on approach, structured problem-solving, and unwavering discipline, even after achieving great wealth.

4. Successful individuals, he says, exhibit focused determination, are selective about their commitments, and build small, high-performance teams. Self-awareness and inner belief are also recurring themes.

5. In the healthtech space, AI is likened to the smartphone — a permanent fixture. However, there remains a significant gap between what technology delivers and what patients or consumers can understand, particularly with diagnostics.

6. The healthcare system faces structural issues: chronic staff shortages and rising demand. Improving efficiency, public education, and encouraging personal responsibility around health are seen as crucial next steps.

7. He refers to the COM-B model (Capability, Opportunity, Motivation) to explain how behaviour change happens. While technology plays a role, human factors like motivation and practical access are essential for real change.

8. Startups aiming to succeed in the NHS must deeply understand the problem they're solving, avoid unnecessary complexity, and support existing workflows. Simplicity and relevance are more impactful than flashy tech.

9. At Nelson Advisors, investment decisions are based on scalability across use cases, regions, and industries. Distribution and partnerships are key — growing one hospital or GP at a time is not sustainable.

10. AI in healthcare will expand slowly but surely, limited by issues such as trust, clinical responsibility, and legal liability. Rather than replacing clinicians, AI will act as a support tool to enhance human decision-making.

Nelson Advisors > HealthTech M&A

Nelson Advisors specialise in mergers, acquisitions and partnerships for Digital Health, HealthTech, Health IT, Healthcare Cybersecurity, Healthcare AI companies based in the UK, Europe and North America. www.nelsonadvisors.co.uk

We work with our clients to assess whether they should 'Build, Buy, Partner or Sell' in order to maximise shareholder value and investment returns. Email lloyd@nelsonadvisors.co.uk

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