Angel Invest Boston
317 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsIn the Decade of Biotech when there will be myriad opportunities to invest in angel-scale biotech startups. After decades of angel investing, I am focusing on the life science side of my portfolio and invite other angels to do the same. Here's why: https://www.labcoatventures.com/why-we-are-focused-on-early-stage-biotech/
I’m Sal Daher, host of the Angel Invest Boston Podcast. After immigrating to Boston as a child and attending Belmont High School, I studied engineering at MIT and Stanford. Decades of work in international finance followed. During that time, I invested in a handful of ventures founded by friends and acquaintances. Now, I’m a member of Walnut Ventures and MIT Angels and spend most of my time as an angel investor. Startups in my portfolio include: SQZ Biotech, Gelesis, Akili Interactive, Vedanta Biosciences, FineTune Learning, Concrete Sensors, Squadle, doDoc, Pixability, Mavrck, Viral Gains, Streamroot, XMOS, Alice's Table and others. Exits include: Exos (Microsoft), Rifiniti (KKR) and PIKA Energy (Generac).
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Leen Kawas - The Microbiome of Babies
February 22, 2023 06:30 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Leen Kawas PhD, managing general partner at Propel Bio Partners, invests in life science companies such as Persephone Biosciences and Inherent Bio that promise immediate benefits for humanity. An uplifting chat with a dynamic VC and founder. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Leen Kawas What Propel Bio Partners Does Persephone Bioscien...
K. Woodman-Maynard - The Business of Being an Artist
February 15, 2023 06:30 - 40 minutes - 93.1 MBArtist K. Woodman-Maynard discusses her gorgeous graphic novel interpretation of The Great Gatsby, the business of being a graphic artist and other engrossing matters. A delightfully different interview with a charming guest. Highlights include: Sal Introduces K. Woodman-Maynard, Creator of The Great Gatsby Graphic Novel “Color is gorgeous. The drawings are extremely expressive and interesting… the style of the period is displayed.” “…I think it's a good way to get people who might no...
Paul Hartung - Secrets of Biotech Funding
February 08, 2023 06:30 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Paul Hartung returns to talk about how to fund promising biotech and life science companies. He continues his conversation from his previous episode discussing his past experience with angel investing. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Paul Hartung "... Tell me the story of the first syndicated angel funding here in New England..." "'...
Small Rockets, Big Promise - bluShift Aerospace
February 06, 2023 23:52 - 45 minutes - 52.5 MBSascha Deri and Lindsay Becker were interviewed by co-host Ben Littauer and me about the equity crowdfunding campaign this fascinating rocket company based in Brunswick, Maine is doing on WeFunder. They are targeting the a growing niche of sending small non-human payload into space. They are doing this with a non-toxic rocket fuel that is friendly to the envidonment. As of this writing they had already passed the million dollar mark at WeFunder. Check them out here: https://wefunder.com/blus...
Natalie Park and Saumya Rawat - Automation for Better Prescription Outcomes
February 01, 2023 06:30 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More What if automation could help patients better follow their prescriptions? Natalie Park and Saumya Rawat met at MIT and are co-founders of Pharmesol which seeks to do this. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Martin Aboitiz Introduces Natalie Park and Saumya Rawat What Problem Pharmesol is Solving Pharmesol's Product and What it Does Pharmesol's Business M...
CL Tian - A Better Way to Sterilize
January 25, 2023 06:30 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Finding a less noxious way to sterilize medical devices is the goal of CL Tian, winner as MedTech Innovator ’22. She founded Phiex to commercialize a sterilant that allows devices to sterilize themselves in the presence of light. Industry is listening to this compelling founder. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces CL Tian What Problem Phi...
Paul Hartung - The Frontiers of Medtech
January 18, 2023 06:30 - 1 hour - 88 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Paul Hartung is an angel investor involved in the life sciences field. Here, he discusses how he helps build companies such as Leuko, Clairways, Verisense, and others in the MedTech space. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Paul Hartung Leuko Labs "... Something dark goes through, that's a red blood. Something light goes through, that'...
Richard Lane - The Promise of Age Tech
January 11, 2023 06:30 - 1 hour - 105 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Founder, entrepreneur, and angel, Richard Lane, explains his experience investing in companies such as Alice’s Table and The Jitterbug phone. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Richard Lane "... The founder is in the business of discovering new territory, terra incognita. The angels and the board members are in the business of making sur...
Alex Westner, Sound Technologist & Founder - Augmented Reality for Hearing Loss
January 04, 2023 06:30 - 48 minutes - 67 MBMIT Media Lab alum Alex Westner has glasses that show captions to hearing-impaired people during real-time conversations. His approach is to refine existing technologies to deliver an excellent experience in one use case. Loved the focus and his dedication to detail. Highlights: Sal Introduces Alex Westner, Sound Technologist & Founder of Xander – Glasses with Captions for the Hearing-Impaired Xander Seeks to Assemble Existing Technology into a Great User Experience XanderGlasses Are ...
Stanford's Startup Prof - Chuck Eesley, Founder & Scholar
December 28, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 73 MBWhich Founding Teams Succeed? Are Founders Born or Made? Can Innovation Be Crowdsourced? How Many Jobs Do MIT & Stanford Add to the Economy? Blockchain for the Supply Chain? Chuck Eesley, Stanford's Startup Prof Addresses These Questions and More. This timeless interview is being relaunched to make available the wise and affable words of Professor Chuck Eesley. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Introduction Professor Charles Eesley Bio The Traumatic Founding Experience Shivang Dave, PlenOptika & E...
Stephane Allard and Peter MacGuire - Killing Cancer Cells with Less Toxicity
December 21, 2022 06:30 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Stephane Allard, MD and Peter MacGuire of Alissa Pharma explained the company’s promising approach to treating cancers like Hodgkin’s lymphoma or pancreatic cancer which over-express a certain protein on the surface of tumor cells. Alissa’s therapy targets this protein with antibodies linked to radioactive material that decays quickly. The result is destruction of tumor cells with reduced toxicity. A really compelling chat. Sponsored by Purdue Univers...
Pierre-Louis Theron - A Smarter Internet
December 14, 2022 06:30 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Ten years ago, Pierre-Louis Théron dreamed of changing the internet. With two classmates at a top French engineering school, he created software that improved the streaming of content. The dream became portfolio company Streamroot which was acquired in 2019. A great story about three guys who made the internet smarter. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Da...
Arturo Falck and Steven Valenti - "Ring Doorbell" For Apartments
December 07, 2022 06:30 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Arturo Falck and Steven Valenti founded Whoo.ai to help owners and tenants of apartment buildings deal with security and buzzing people in. Their device connects to a free app giving tenants a Ring doorbell-like experience. A clever go-to-market strategy promises quick adoption. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Arturo Falck and Steven Va...
Souvik Paul - Aurie: Fewer Infections
November 30, 2022 06:30 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Infection is a major problem for long-term users of catheters. Souvik Paul saw the problem in his family and founded Aurie. Based at Harvard’s i-lab, Aurie has a design that promises more safety and convenience. The reusable self-catheter is backed by a grant from the Department of Defense. Do listen to this committed and capable founder. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. ...
Junaid Shaik - Livo.AI
November 23, 2022 06:30 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Inspired by a tragedy Dr. Junaid Shaik built a device that radically lowers the cost of tests on blood smears. Livo.AI is now translating its experience in India to the US. Shout out to listener Sudhir Manda, MD for connecting me with this compelling founder and startup. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Dr. Junaid Shaik What Livo.ai is...
Casey Grage - Hubly Surgical
November 16, 2022 06:30 - 41 minutes - 57 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Founder Casey Grage has a better device for drilling into human skulls. Hear how her personal story led to the founding of Hubly Surgical. A truly compelling narrative. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Casey Grage What Problem is Hubly Surgical Solving? How Casey Came to Hubly Testing the Drill Studies on the Hubly Drill Vs. Hand-Cranked Dri...
Tomer Amit and Sonia Berrih-Aknin - Biotech Vs. Depression
November 09, 2022 06:30 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Tomer Amit and Sonia Berrih-Aknin, PhD founded PreciseMent Health to target treatments for depression and bipolar disorder guided by protein markers associated with good outcomes. The work promises to address the great uncertainties that exist in current treatment practices. Truly a mind-expanding conversation with a compelling team. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal...
Tim Spong - VistaPath 2
November 02, 2022 05:30 - 42 minutes - 58.8 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Founder Tim Spong is back to update us on how vistaPath.ai went from product discovery to real-life operations. Our first interview was part of my due diligence for this digital health investment that is now VC-backed. A really instructive and fun chat. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Tim Spong VistaPath: What is It? "... You're using machine v...
Greg Geehan - Carna Health
October 26, 2022 05:30 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Greg Geehan is co-founder of Carna Health, a connected health startup. Carna is removing friction from blood testing with an at-home kit for patients unable to go to a lab for a draw. Great chat with an interesting entrepreneur. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Greg Geehan What Carna Health is Solving "... You guys aren't actually doing the test...
Lisa Frusztajer - Opening Up Angel Funding
October 19, 2022 05:30 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Lisa Frusztajer is Investor in Residence at The Capital Network, where she supports founders in raising angel money more effectively. We discussed some exciting startups that have benefitted from Lisa’s wisdom, skill and network. A powerful episode! Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Lisa Frusztajer "... What we're doing is we're breaking down how e...
Mark Ribeiro - Private Equity 101
October 12, 2022 05:30 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Mark Ribeiro is managing partner at Juna Equity Partners in NYC, a growth equity firm that grew out of part of GE Capital. Since one of my portfolio companies was acquired by a growth equity firm, I thought it would be fun to learn more about this type acquirer. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Mark Ribeiro Angel Investing Vs. Private Equity Wha...
Eric Greenspan - Smart Insoles
October 05, 2022 05:30 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More As a practitioner working with foot injuries, Eric Greenspan became so excited about the potential of the smart insole developed by startup IWS that he joined the team. Great chat about the promising field of connected devices in healthcare. Walking six miles per day gives me a strong appreciation for Eric’s work. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Er...
Alicia Tulsee - Moxie Scrubs
September 28, 2022 05:30 - 36 minutes - 49.4 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Nurses were a big part of the frequent medical care Alicia Tulsee’s family needed. This led to conversations about how uncomfortable, expensive and ill-fitting were the work clothes available to nurses. Moxie Scrubs was founded to solve that problem. Don’t miss this great conversation with a compelling founder. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Alicia Tulsee Moxie Scrubs: What It's Solving "' ... no one's created a brand for nurses and nurs...
Yun Rhie, Minwoo Jung, and Minjun Kim - WittGen Bio
September 21, 2022 05:30 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Yun Rhie, Minwoo Jung, and Minjun Kim are the founders of WittGen. The company is working with AI to create a more efficient platform for treating cancer, a field which tends to have a lower treatment success rate due to its complexity. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Yun Rhie, Minwoo Jung, and Minjun Kim "... The problem you have is that you hav...
Saeid Gholami - iCareBetter
September 14, 2022 05:30 - 49 minutes - 113 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Seeking to match endometriosis patients with doctors most capable of treating the disease, Dr. Saeid Gholami founded iCareBetter. With a background in primary care, Saeid now works with AI to find better solutions to this issue and spread awareness of its importance. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Dr. Saeid Gholami iCareBetter: Finding a Solutio...
Sherine Abdelmawla - Akanocure
September 07, 2022 05:30 - 49 minutes - 114 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Sherine Abdelmawla, PhD, founded Akanocure Pharmaceuticalsto combine chemistryand AI in a platform for discovering effective drugs that can be easily produced at scale. The first use case is a cancer therapy. Great chat with a compelling founder. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Sherine Abdelmawla What Akanocure Pharmaceuticals is Doing "... The...
Jeff Rosen, Founder and VC - Broom Ventures
August 31, 2022 05:30 - 54 minutes - 124 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Tech VC and founder Jeff Rosen talks about his favorite portfolio companies at Broom Ventures and how his fund came about. He also tells a compelling story from his days at Teach For America. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Jeff Rosen of Broom Ventures Team, Leadership & Culture “...we look particularly closely at the people and try to understa...
Ryan Eriksen, Annie Bernard, Malav Sukhadia - Cool Way to Clean Solar Panels
August 24, 2022 17:30 - 33 minutes - 76 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More CEO Ryan Eriksen and CTO Annie Bernard founded Sol Clarity, with the help of Malav Sukhadia, to develop a way to clean solar panels in areas where water is limited. It uses static electricity to remove dust and debris, while lowering the carbon footprint and using minimal energy. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Ryan Eriksen, Annie Bernard, and Mala...
Jake Tamarkin, Founder - AI in Life Insurance
August 17, 2022 05:30 - 43 minutes - 99.9 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Jake Tamarkin’s startup, Everyday Life, uses machine learning to match people who don’t fit the traditional mold of buyers with insurers eager for their business. Jake’s personal experience in buying a life policy surfaced this compelling opportunity. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Jake Tamarkin The Problem Everyday Life Insurance is Solving "...
Marc Cote: Founder & Angel
August 10, 2022 05:30 - 45 minutes - 105 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Life science founder and angel investor, Marc Cote, discusses his experience in investing, as well as developing startups. He has valuable thoughts for founders and investors. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Marc Cote Marc Cote’s Founding Experience “...That's when I joined Boston Harbor Angels, and that was back in 2012. Shortly after we co-f...
Joe Phoenix - Democratizing Philanthropy
August 03, 2022 05:30 - 54 minutes - 125 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Joe Phoenix founded Givinga to democratize philanthropy. After a luminous career in investments, he is turning his fruitful energies and network to build a new space he calls philantech. A dynamic chat with a remarkable founder. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Joe Phoenix Givinga’s Mission How Givinga is Helping Portfolio Company Meenta Build ...
Marco Salvalaggio - Fintech Angel
July 27, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 148 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More A career in international finance gives Marco Salvalaggio an unusual perspective on angel investing. We discussed his favorite startups and pondered strategies founders and angels can use to build better companies. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Marco Salvalaggio HappyNest: An App-Based Laundry Service Cactivate: Ad Placing for Small Busines...
Ryan Hess - Timely Data, Better Care
July 20, 2022 05:30 - 29 minutes - 67.7 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Gathering scattered medical data about a patient and giving it to the doctor in time for a visit is Connective Health’s aim. Founder, Ryan Hess, updates us on the progress of his startup in improving care and lowering costs. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Ryan Hess Connective Health: The Problem It's Solving Patient Info Doctors Are Missing an...
David Fogel, CPA - Angel CPA
July 13, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 157 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More David Fogel, CPA, is an angel investor who teaches entrepreneurship at Northeastern University. His company, Swifton CFOs, offers fractional chief financial officers to startups. We discussed strategies to help angel investors. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces David Fogel "Don't spend your time sweating the legal details" “...I've been involved ...
Carter Williams, VC - The Future of Food
July 06, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 176 MBAngel-Scale Biotech: Learn More Carter Williams went from building fighter jets to building technology startups. A mind-expanding conversation with a VC who grapples with big ideas. Topics range from the future of food to how to get more people into the innovation economy. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Carter Williams, Aerospace Engineer Turned VC Portfolio Company Benson Hill Aims to Make Plant-Based Meats Affordable Portfolio Company Kula Bio Harnesses Micro-Organisms to Incre...
Orly Zeewy, Branding for Startups
June 29, 2022 05:30 - 39 minutes - 90 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Orly Zeewy is a brand wiz with a focus on startups. Her book, Ready, Launch, Brand: The Lean Marketing Guide for Startups, offers success stories and actionable exercises which help founders build their brand. Great chat, learned tons. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Orly Zeewy Branding: Why Names Matter "You ask people what they want, you give them what they...
Ben Littauer 4 - Backing Biotech
June 22, 2022 05:30 - 53 minutes - 123 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Investing modest sums and copious energy, Ben Littauer helps tech companies sprout. His focus is startups that do the most good for the world. Founders and angel investors value Ben’s advice greatly. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patebt attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Ben Littauer Discovering Angel Groups Why Be an Angel Investor? Startups That Ben Littauer Has Invested In " I...
Enrico Palmerino, Founder - Botkeeper: Offload the Bookkeeping
June 15, 2022 05:30 - 39 minutes - 90 MBAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More AI is coming for the pesky chores of bookkeeping. Enrico Palmerino, founder of VC-backed Botkeeper, relates how machine learning is helping accountants and their clients. Compelling founder with a great story. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Sal Daher Introduces Enrico Palmerino What Botkeeper Does Why Efficient Bookkeeping Matters What Sets Botkeeper Apart Growing Clientel...
Maryam Soomro, Founder - Black Phosphorus Saves Lives
June 08, 2022 05:30 - 32 minutes - 74 MBAngel-Scale Biotech: Learn More Bacterial growth in an IV caused a kid to lose his legs. Shocked by the tragedy, young physician Maryam Soomro began researching solutions. Her startup, TuCann, now uses black phosphorus tech from RMIT, Australia's MIT, to fight infection. Heartening! Sponsored by Purdue University entreprenuership and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Maryam Soomro The IV Issue Black Phosphorus: How it Works Us...
Ed Goluch, PhD, Founder - Diagnosis in Minutes 2
June 01, 2022 05:30 - 38 minutes - 89.2 MBOpportunities in angel-scale biotech: Learn More It can take days to identify the cause of a bacterial infection; Ed Goluch, PhD founded QSM Diagnostics to change that. QSM now has a device that can detect a bacteria of interest in minutes. Ed updates us on the headway QSM has made since his first interview, Diagnosis in Minutes. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Ed Goluch How Q...
Eduardo Jorgensen, Founder - Medicsen: Insulin Minus Pain
May 25, 2022 05:30 - 38 minutes - 89.7 MBDiscover angel-scale biotech: Learn More Eduardo Jorgensen founded Medicsen to improve the care of people with diabetes. Witnessing the struggles of patients taking insulin inspired Eduardo to leave medicine and build a device and an app to simplify the control of blood sugar by patients. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish & Richardson Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Eduardo Jorgensen, Founder of Medicsen What Medicsen is a...
Jorge Jorgensen, Founder - Medicsen: Insulin Minus Pain
May 25, 2022 05:30 - 38 minutes - 88 MBDiscover angel-scale biotech: Learn More Eduardo Jorgensen founded Medicsen to improve the care of people with diabetes. Witnessing the struggles of patients taking insulin inspired Eduardo to leave medicine and build a device and an app to simplify the control of blood sugar by patients. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish & Richardson Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Eduardo Jorgensen, Founder of Medicsen What Medicsen is all...
Senan Ebrahim, MD and Priyanka Vaidya - Delfina: Safer Pregnancies
May 18, 2022 05:30 - 56 minutes - 129 MBAngel-scale biotech: Learn More While at Harvard Medical School, Senan Ebrahim was deeply affected by witnessing a still birth. Convinced better data could have avoided the tragedy, he founded Delfina Care with Priyanka Vaidya from EMOTIV, the EEG platform, and his brother Ali Ebrahim, PhD, a former Tech Lead at Google. Senan and Priyanka joined me for a great chat about the exciting things happening in digital health. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Senan Ebrahim and Priyanka...
Sean Kevlahan, PhD - Polymers, Pivots and Exits
May 11, 2022 05:30 - 39 minutes - 91.9 MBAngels helping biotech startups: Learn More Exited founder Sean Kevlahan, PhD tells the story of Quad Technologies and how an interesting polymer contributed to the explosion of cell therapies in the last decade. Sean gives great advice for biotech founders and investors, and joins Armon Sharei in my pantheon of chemical engineers who are gifted communicators. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patents attorney at Fish & Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher...
Justin Real, Founder - Realplay After COVID
May 04, 2022 05:30 - 48 minutes - 111 MBOpportunities in Angel-Scale Biotech: Learn More Founder Justin Real tells us how Realplay Sports survived the COVID pause and set itself up to serve booming customer demand in 2022 and 2023. In the 2-year hiatus, Realplay expanded the type customers it can address and brought in partners to enrich its product offering. An inspiring chat with a compelling founder. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneuship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish & Richardson. Highlights: Sal Dah...
Aaron Michel, Founder and VC - 1984 Ventures
April 27, 2022 05:30 - 48 minutes - 112 MBThe promise of angel-scale biotech: Learn More Founder & VC Aaron Michel of 1984.vc on portfolio companies, Reggora, Faimarkit and Relevize and how they exemplify the firm’s approach to seed-stage investing. Aaron also gives Sal a mind-expanding suggestion on angel-scale biotech. Compelling & jargon-free! Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish & Richardson Sal Daher, CFA Introduces Aaron Michel, Venture Capitalist at 1984.VC Reggora: ...
Qiuyan Xu, PhD, Entrepreneur and Angel Investor- Gravitate AI
April 20, 2022 05:30 - 52 minutes - 120 MBWhy angel-scale biotech is so promising: Learn More Qiuyan Xu, PhD is a statistician, an entrepreneur and a colleague at Walnut. We talked about the startups she has invested in, her immigrant journey and the work she does at Gravitate AI (https://www.gravitate.ai) Sponsors: Purdue University entrepreneurship & Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish & Richardson Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Qiuyan Xu, PhD, Statistician, Entrepreneur and Angel Investor Qiuyan Xu Talks About Her In...
Slater Victoroff, Founder - Indico Data
April 13, 2022 05:30 - 52 minutes - 121 MBAngel-scale biotech is hot: Learn More Slater Victoroff founded Indico Data in his dorm room at Olin in 2012. Two years later Indico had gone through Techstars and was VC-backed. Hear the story of how making deep learning accessible to enterprise customers led to massive growth. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish & Richardson Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Slater Victoroff, Founder and CTO of Indico Data Indico Was Founded in ...
Jeremy Wiygul, MD - Pelvic Floor Connected Health
April 06, 2022 05:30 - 32 minutes - 73.8 MBAngel-scale biotech is exploding: Learn More Practicing urologist and founder Jeremy Wiygul, MD believes millions of people are suffering needlessly due to the inadequate delivery of effective treatment, among these his own wife. Pelex aims to use new technology to integrate existing resources and greatly enhance patient outcomes for people with pelvic floor problems such as incontinence. A fun chat with a compelling founder. Sponsors: Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse,...
Erik Bullen - Founder, Angel and Listener
March 30, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 154 MBErik Bullen, founder, angel and listener, gives us an overview of his startups and how his life has changed since exiting his last company. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Erik Bullen, Angel, Founder & Listener Erik Bullen Is Excited About Focal Point, a SaaS Solution in the Procurement Space “It's one of those stories where he could not find a solution to actually solve this problem so... I'm going to create my own solution and build my own company.” Anders Lillevik of Focal Point W...