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Sam Fazeli

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906 total appearances

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Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

But that is what biotech is.

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

And I have to say that I think Antoine is one of the most

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

optimistic people that I remember sitting on panels with, etc.

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

So it always was a pleasure to have those conversations.

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

We didn't always agree, but I think a lot of it was more for making the panels more interesting.

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

So where does Sofinova sit in the venture community in terms of approach?

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

What is special, if anything, about the group and in terms of the way you look at things?

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

Right, so when I look at these, Sophronova Capital is, for me at least, easy to understand.

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

I know what the idea is, biotech companies mostly, right?

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

Medical devices, I get that too.

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

Crossover, yeah, I get that.

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

We can talk about that in a minute, how the environment is for that particular area.

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

Industrial biotech, I think I get that.

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

So we're thinking, as you said, the application of biotechnology outside of developing medicines.

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

So the name that comes to my mind is Novozymes.

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

which is that kind of thing.

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

Am I right?

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

I mean, you can stop me each time and say, Sam, you're wrong.

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

And digital medicine is the one that I'm interested in why you separated that out.

Vanguards of Healthcare by Bloomberg Intelligence
Sofinnova Partners Stays Optimistic on Biotech's Future

I'm going to make a guess and you tell me if I'm stupid or not.