Apply to Join the Rare Diseases Moonshot Community

Collaborate with 100% mission-aligned founders and CEOs to accelerate breakthroughs to deliver quality care to rid the world of disease.

Deadline: Oct 31

Why a Rare Diseases Moonshot Community?

Members of our Rare Diseases Moonshot Community lead digital health, life sciences, and biotech startups using breakthrough technologies to rid the world of disease. Each month, we only accept a few 100% mission-aligned, ‘batteries-included’ founders with proven capabilities and a proactive spirit, ready to give as much as they gain.

Hear from Our Community Members

Tackling Rare Diseases?
You Can’t Do It Alone.

Landing on the moon wasn’t just a technological feat—it was a collaboration masterpiece. It took 400,000 mission-aligned people from 20,000 organizations, all working together with one goal: get there and back safely. The same goes for health’s biggest challenges. Curing rare diseases isn’t a solo mission. It demands the collective power of 100% mission-aligned visionaries, companies, and disruptors who have the transformational mindset to make it happen.

This isn’t just about innovation. It’s about collaboration on a scale that’s never been seen before.

Entrepreneurship can be lonely at times, especially when the stakes are as high as they are in health. But the game-changing breakthroughs? They come from unprecedented collaboration—the kind that rewrites the rules, redefines what’s possible, and connects you to something far bigger than yourself.

That’s where our private Rare Diseases Moonshot Community comes in.

When you join, you’re not just getting access—you’re joining forces with a powerhouse network of vision-aligned founders and entrepreneurs who are rewriting the rules, breaking barriers, and tackling the world’s most daunting health challenges. Members don’t just find it valuable; they call it priceless.

Member Benefits

Membership covers up to three co-founders or C-level leaders

Monthly

Peer Circles

Join small, curated groups of like-minded founders who serve as your personal board of advisors, offering deep insights, trusted advice, and valuable support to advance your health moonshot.

Weekly

Office Hours

Connect with expert coaches, peers, and our team to get real-time feedback, guidance, and crucial support, ensuring you stay on track and have the resources you need throughout your journey.

Health Moonshot Masterclasses

Learn from visiting industry-leading experts on key topics critical to achieving health moonshots, with tailored sessions aligned to monthly themes and the evolving needs of your mission.

In-Person

Meetups

Network and collaborate at top health and mission-related events, building meaningful connections that help you advance your goals and scale your impact in the health innovation space.

Member

App

Stay connected with fellow mission-aligned founders and CEOs through our Member App – your global HQ for collaboration, shared wisdom, and driving health moonshots forward together.

Network

Connections

Leverage community-curated resources to discover top mission-aligned funders, collaborators, service providers, and partners, with continuously updated insights from fellow members.

Health Moonshot

Showcases

Present to our Impact Board of mission-aligned leaders from philanthropy, industry, academia, and venture, receiving direct feedback and opportunities to accelerate your mission’s success.

Member

Perks & Discounts 

Unlock exclusive offers, unique perks, and tailored discounts designed to help you scale your health moonshot, maximize your impact, and achieve greater success in your business and mission.

PRO BENEFIT

Health Moonshot Storytelling

Work with our media team for bi-annual video interviews – captured at in-person events or virtually – to share your mission’s progress and amplify your story across health innovation media.

PRO BENEFIT

PR & Marketing
Campaign

Your interviews will be packaged into videos, podcasts, blog posts, and magazine articles, featured across StartUp Health’s media platforms to elevate your brand and mission.

PRO BENEFIT

Amplify Company
News & Updates 

Share your latest news and press with us, and we’ll help amplify it through StartUp Health’s newsletter and social channels, reaching the health innovation ecosystem worldwide.

PRO BENEFIT

Funder

Deal Alert 

Promote your open funding rounds through our exclusive Funder Deal Alert, connecting your health moonshot with 1,000+ VCs and angel investors actively investing in health innovation.

Office Hour & Masterclass Experts

Are you ready to join the Rare Diseases Moonshot Community? We are currently selecting up to 20 top companies to become founding members.

Deadline: Oct 31

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If you represent a foundation, venture firm, or organization interested in sponsoring one or more companies from your portfolio or network for membership, learn more about becoming a Health Moonshot Champion.

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Together, we can change the world.