The Healthcare Innovators Fund is a long/short equity strategy focused exclusively on the healthcare sector, with a dedicated emphasis on artificial intelligence and an integrated macro overlay. We specialize in identifying enabling platforms and next-generation technologies that are reshaping the healthcare landscape. We believe AI represents a transformative opportunity across four key areas of healthcare, driving meaningful improvements in outcomes, efficiency, and cost.
Our fund targets scalable healthcare companies leveraging AI to redefine diagnostics, therapeutics and care delivery. We seek businesses that drive earlier detection, personalized treatment and data driven decision making to enhance outcomes and reduce costs, while underweighting companies that fail to integrate these technologies and face market share erosion.
Growth in Healthcare Data
AI converts vast healthcare data into meaningful insights that enhance efficiency, scalability, and outcomes.
Adoption
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of AI-driven healthcare technologies, including robotics, diagnostics, medical imaging, and telemedicine.
Healthcare Tailwinds
Demographic trends, supportive policies, advances in machine learning, and greater industry collaboration are accelerating AI adoption across healthcare.
Prescribing the Future
AI is enabling faster development, predictive care, personalized medicine, and improved clinical outcomes.
The opportunity
Healthcare demand is rising faster than the system’s capacity. Workforce shortages and operational burden create a sustained need for solutions that improve efficiency and outcomes. We focus on practical innovation: where adoption, workflow fit, and incentives are clear.
Capacity constraints and workforce shortages drive efficiency needs
AI is most durable where it reduces friction in real workflows
Winners tend to be the companies that integrate enabling technologies effectively
Diagnostics, devices, and infrastructure where adoption and cost savings are measurable
Enabling technologies that improve care delivery and outcomes
Investment edge
We consider ourselves experts in enabling and new technologies in the healthcare field. We view AI as having a tremendous opportunity to change four key areas in healthcare. Many of the healthcare challenges in the system are well documented, but the industry needs a solution to survive. We think we’re the right team and have the experience to identify winners and losers in this field.
Low Relative Valuations
Advancing healthcare technologies are creating opportunities for long-term value creation.
Delivering on AI
Scalable AI solutions can drive revenue growth, margin expansion, and enhanced valuations.
Early Movers
Our industry expertise helps uncover transformative healthcare opportunities ahead of the market.
Precision
Over 20 years of healthcare experience helps us identify overlooked opportunities and invest with conviction.
Our Process
01.
Idea Generation
Ideas are sourced through a
proprietary screening framework
aligned with the Fund’s strategy,
integrating economic fundamentals,
valuation, and the Manager’s
philosophy. The process is anchored in the identification of broader thematic healthcare
trends, including macro shifts and technological disruption, supported by other quantitative factors. Ideas are sourced through a proprietary screening framework aligned with the Fund’s strategy, integrating economic fundamentals, valuation, and the Manager’s
philosophy. The process is anchored in the identification of broader thematic healthcare
trends, including macro shifts and technological disruption, supported
by other quantitative factors.
02.
Initial Research
High - level assessment of business model, competitive positioning, financial profile, and
secular growth trends to determine investability.
03.
Fundamental & Thematic
Deep research begins with a detailed evaluation of a company’s technological and scientific foundation, including the strength of clinical or product evidence, and breadth of its innovation profile. Supplemented by analysis of
financial statements and core
growth drivers.
04.
Due Diligence & Valuation
Involves primary research,
including discussions with
management, clinicians,
suppliers, and customers.
These interactions are used to
assess management credibility,
strategic execution, and
competitive durability, as well
as to validate assumptions and
refine the investment thesis.
05.
Portfolio & Risk
Positions are allocated based
on conviction, expected return
profile, and strategic portfolio
fit, with ongoing evaluation of
fundamentals, catalysts, and
thesis development.
Portfolio construction
We build portfolios from the ground up, with each holding serving a distinct purpose within the overall strategy.
Number of positions
Typically 30-50 (long & short)
Holding Period
3-12 Months
Exposure
Gross 200%-300%
Net 80-90%
Market Cap
Small
Medium
Large
Risk managment
A disciplined investment approach focused on risk management, diversification, and attractive risk-adjusted returns.
Portfolio Diversification across market segments, investment strategies, and risk factors.
Disciplined Position Sizing with individual positions generally capped at 10% of NAV and scaled by conviction.
High Liquidity Focus through investments in liquid, publicly traded securities.
Risk Controls & Monitoring through VaR analysis, stop-loss parameters, drawdown limits, and ongoing exposure oversight.
Terms
A high-level summary. Full terms are provided through offering documents and qualified channels
Minimum investment
$1,000,000
Liquidity
12-month lockup; quarterly redemptions
Fees
Management and incentive fees
Gate
6%
Structure
Standalone
Service Providers
Institutional partners supporting fund operations
Prime Broker – Jefferies
Legal – Seward & Kissel
Auditor – EisnerAmper
Fund Administrator - NAV Fund Services
Important Information
Wiley is led by investors and operators with deep experience in portfolio management and real-world healthcare. We keep the experience personal: direct access and clear communication.
Wiley is built by experienced investors and healthcare operators who understand both capital markets and the realities of delivering care.
We prioritize transparency, disciplined execution, and direct access—offering investors a thoughtful, hands-on partnership grounded in expertise and accountability.
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