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20VC with Harry Stebbings1h 30m

We Built Our Own Salesforce in Months. Here's Why We're Cancelling the $600K Contract | Curative CEO

Fred Turner, Harry Stebbings

Fireside Chat, Interview

Fred Turner scaled Curative from a failed biotech startup into a $5 billion COVID-19 testing operation by deploying a custom supply chain and leveraging government contracts, eventually pivoting the company into a $1.3 billion health insurance provider. The venture now utilizes in-house AI agents like "Gwen" to automate provider contracting and credentialing, drastically reducing operational costs while Turner co-founded Subcritical to advance regulatory hurdles for next-generation nuclear energy. Following a 10x return for initial investors, the organization exemplifies a shift toward AI-driven workforce architectures and aggressive cost reduction strategies within the fragmented US healthcare market.