# Sami Inkinen of Virta Health on AI-Native Healthcare and Reversing Metabolic Disease

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Podcast: [StartUp Health NOW Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startup-health-now-podcast-588908)
Published: 2026-02-13T18:21:09+00:00
Episode link: https://media.startuphealth.com/podcast/s/startup_health_now_podcast/sami_inkinen_of_virta_health_on_ai-native_healthcare_and_reversing_metabolic_disease
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## Resource

In this Apollo House 2026 fireside chat, StartUp Health community member Sami Inkinen, CEO & Founder of Virta Health, shares how a personal diagnosis of pre-diabetes led him to build one of the fastest-growing companies in metabolic health. Virta Healt...

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