Carecubes: Better Preparation For Whatever Comes Next

After three decades leading Cardinal Health — including five years as CEO — I witnessed how quickly unexpected crises can expose the fragility of our healthcare system.

Hospitals struggled with shortages. Staff faced overwhelming risks. Supply chains stretched beyond their limits.

Two weeks into the pandemic, I found myself in the Oval Office. Each day, I worked with federal officials to get gloves, masks, and gowns from warehouses into hospitals. At times, we managed to move supplies out within hours. But the process was neither efficient nor sustainable. Those experiences convinced me that we must be better prepared for whatever comes next.

Why Carecubes Caught My Attention

When I left Cardinal Health in 2022, I focused on healthcare startups that could truly make a difference. I had three simple criteria:

• Leadership I believe in
• A product solving a real problem in healthcare
• FDA clearance or reimbursement already in place so it could reach patients quickly

Carecubes checked every box — and then some.

Alex Laskey and his team have built something intuitive, safe, and meaningful for both patients and providers. The Carecube creates a protective environment around the patient, so care can happen faster, more often, and with more humanity. A nurse can walk in every 15 minutes without the delay and cost of gowning up. And the patient can see a familiar, unmasked face rather than feel isolated.

That difference matters — for safety, for healing, and for dignity.

The Potential for Scale

From my perspective as someone who ran one of the largest healthcare supply chain companies in the world, what excites me most is the potential for scale.

Hospitals can’t keep hundreds of units sitting in closets. To make Carecubes the backbone of preparedness, the government and medical distributors must partner on forward-deployed stockpiles.

By strategically positioning even a modest number of units with major distributors nationwide, we could create a rapid-response infrastructure — thousands of units, ready to deploy within hours when needed.

Why I’m Investing

As an investor, I bring an operator’s lens. I’ve spent decades in boardrooms and on the ground, helping hospitals, suppliers, and governments deliver care more effectively. Carecubes stands out because it is unique. It meets an urgent need. And it improves both provider safety and patient experience. That combination is rare.

Healthcare is full of tough jobs. Providers take risks every day because they are committed to caring for others.

Carecubes makes that work just a little less dangerous — and a lot more human.