Angela Valenti

Angela (Oberdorfer) Valenti, She/Her, is a seasoned clinician-strategist and founder of New Era Impact, where she partners with women founders in healthcare AI to build clinically credible and adoption-ready solutions. With a mission to bridge the gap between innovation and real-world clinical implementation, Angela helps startups validate their products, align them with healthcare workflows, and strengthen credibility with investors, partners, and healthcare stakeholders. Her approach ensures that healthcare technology is not only innovative but also practical, effective, and trusted by clinicians.

Angela brings a rich clinical background spanning inpatient, outpatient, ER, ICU, and pediatric care, including roles at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, The University of Kansas Health System, and UNM Children’s Hospital. This hands-on experience informs her strategic consulting, allowing her to advise healthcare AI founders on workflow optimization, clinical validation, and evidence-based implementation. She is deeply committed to amplifying women-led innovation and ensuring that technology enhances patient care rather than disrupts it.

Outside of her professional work, Angela combines clinical insight with strategic leadership to create tools, templates, and frameworks that guide startups in achieving measurable impact. She is passionate about mentorship, advancing health equity, and translating complex clinical insights into actionable strategies for founders. Angela holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Nursing from the University of St. Mary and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Avila University. Through New Era Impact, she continues to shape the future of healthcare AI by ensuring innovations are both credible and clinically transformative.

• Avila University - Master's degree, Business Administration and Management, General

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