Longevity as an Asset Class: The $800B Opportunity

Why longevity is becoming an institutional asset class.

John Grey — Healthcare & longevity desk

As global life expectancy gaps narrow and bio-tech advances accelerate, longevity is transforming from a lifestyle trend into a legitimate asset class.

VCs are placing billion-dollar bets. ARCH Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz and Google's AI fund are circling the NAD+ and senolytic spaces.

The thesis: extending healthspan isn't just humanitarian—it's economically rational. A 10-year delay in age-related disease could unlock $2.8T in productivity gains.

Will this be the next software? Or will regulatory hurdles and hype cycles slow the momentum?

— Apple Lau, Contributing Editor

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