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Valuing startups: both a challenge and an opportunity Valuing a digital health startup is not like pricing a mature company. HealthTech, SportsTech, and WellnessTech startups often face: In this context, a healthtech venture studio like Goo Ventures combines capital, expertise, and technology to co-create startups and support them from ideation through internationalization. But… How do […]

What does Lean Startup have to do with digital health? Digital health is undergoing an unprecedented transformation. Startups, hospitals, corporations, and investors are all seeking agile solutions to improve the lives of millions of people. But how do you go from an idea to a validated product without spending years, or millions, along the way? […]

Innovation is not just about ideas: it’s about how the ecosystem behaves In a world where medical technology, sports, and wellbeing are growing at double-digit rates, the success of a startup depends not only on the technology it develops but also on how it interacts with the actors that make up its ecosystem. As a […]

Community is the invisible force behind success In an Innovation Cluster, community is not built solely by key actors or strategic agreements: it is strengthened through shared behaviors that generate trust, collaboration, and agility. There are common behaviors in the most successful innovation ecosystems. At Goo Ventures, we have integrated these principles into our way […]

The decisive moment of every innovation Not all ideas are born ready to scale. There is an exact point: not too early, not too late, when a technology has the potential to generate extraordinary value with a measured investment. Within the framework of Clusters of Innovation, this point is known as the sweet spot of […]

Innovation without borders In a hyperconnected world, innovation no longer depends solely on physical proximity. Communities of entrepreneurs, investors, and corporations may be thousands of miles apart yet work as if they were in the same office. This phenomenon is what experts in Clusters of Innovation call global, non-geographic clusters. At Goo Ventures, we leverage […]

Innovation is not enough, you need to know where and with whom In a world where technology advances at lightning speed, having a good idea is not enough: you need the right environment for it to grow, be validated, and reach the market with real impact. That environment is what the Clusters of Innovation (COI) […]

A historic moment for entrepreneurship in Spain The Spanish Startup Ecosystem Report 2025 (Source: El Referente, Enisa) confirms what data and market reality were already showing us: Spanish tech entrepreneurship is experiencing its brightest moment yet. With €1.95 billion invested in startups in just the first half of the year and projections to surpass €4 […]

Introduction The Spanish startup ecosystem is experiencing a moment of maturity and expansion. With annualized investment surpassing €4 billion and 60% growth compared to 2024, Spain has consolidated itself as one of the most attractive innovation hubs in Europe (Source: Spanish Startup Ecosystem Report 2025, p. 5). In this scenario, Venture Capitals and Family Offices […]

In the US startup ecosystem, the terms venture studio, venture builder, startup studio, and company builder are often used interchangeably. While they share structural similarities, they are not identical. Understanding the differences matters for founders, investors, corporates, and institutions evaluating how to build or scale a startup—especially in regulated sectors such as digital health. Terminology […]

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