Medtech Money

Episode 129 | Rich Mazzola, CFO at Project Medtech | Introducing the New Host of the Funding Medtech Podcast powered by Project Medtech

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Rich Mazzola and Duane Mancini discuss Rich's background in the Medtech space, what we can expect from him as host of the Medtech Mo...

Episode 128 | Giovanni Lauricella, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Lifeblood Capital | A Recap of Giovanni's Time as Host of the Medtech Money Podcast powered by Project Medtech

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni Lauricella and Duane Mancini discuss Giovanni's time as the @medtech money podcast host, what he learned, the connecti...

Episode 127: Hanson Gifford, Managing Partner of The Foundry & Partner at Lightstone Ventures | Living Legend: Medtech Money Demystified with a Serial Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Hanson Gifford discuss his perspective on what makes Medtech companies successful, the e...

Episode 126: Eric Goslau, President & CEO at Transverse Medical | Raising Series B: The Hard Things About HardTech and Being an Entrepreneur

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Eric Goslau discuss his best and worst piece of advice he received while raising money, ...

Episode 125: Steven Pacelli, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Dexcom Ventures | $100M Fund: The Story of Dexcom Ventures and Corporate Venture Capital

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Steven Pacelli discuss how he helped find Dexcom Ventures, the mechanics of how, who, an...

Episode 124: Greg Walters, Founder & CEO of Excision Medical | First-Time Founder Gets An Exit and Starts Startup #2: What It Takes and What To Expect From Achieving an Acquisition

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Greg Walters discuss exiting his first company, what it takes to achieve an exit, the pr...

Episode 123: Chris Bostick, Partner at Orchard Capital Ventures | $175M AUM: Investing with Patients, Providers and Payers in Mind & Breaking Down Why Fundraising is More Challenging Now

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Chris Bostick discuss investing with patients, providers, and payers mind, why fundraisi...

Episode 122: Austin Sawyer, Associate at Nina Capital | From Entrepreneur to Venture Capitalist: Breaking Down the Nuances

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Austin Sawyer discuss his background in founding a Medtech company, switching to venture...

Episode 121: Scott Nelson, Co-Founder and CEO of FastWave Medical | Raising Series B After Skipping a Seed Round and Closing a Series A with a Chinese Strategic

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Scott Nelson discuss his best and worst piece of advise he received about raising money,...

Episode 120: Josh Seidenfeld, Partner at Cooley LLP | Mitigating Mistakes: Legal Strategies for Raising Capital and Building Medtech Startups

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Josh Seidenfeld discuss being a corporate lawyer for startups, mitigating risks and mist...

Episode 119: Laura Indolfi, Founder & CEO of PanTher Therapeutics | $14.2M Grant: TED Fellow Goes to Austin from Boston after Seed, Series A, and CPRIT Grant

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Laura Indolfi discuss angels vs. institutional money, Silicon Valley Bank, pitching to t...

Episode 118: Amar Sawhney, General Partner of Incept & CEO of Instylla and Rejoni | Brains, Sweat and Money: Self-Funding and Raising Capital for 25 Startups

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Amar Sawhney discuss the biggest challenges at a Medtech Startup, challenges in raising ...

Episode 117: Liridon Rrushaj, Director of Venture Investing at OSF Ventures | $250M AUM: Understanding Health System Investment Arms as an Alternative to Venture Capital

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Liridon Rrushaj discuss investing in Medtech, the importance of who you co-invest with, ...

Episode 116: William Dai, Founding Managing Partner of ShangBay Capital | 4th Fund: Ranked “The Most Active Medical Device Venture Capital Firm” 3 Years in a Row By SVB

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest William Dai discuss the most active fund in Medtech, what they look for when investing, ...

Episode 115: Patrik Schmidle, Founder & CEO at CARI Health | $2.3M Seed Round: A Full Year of Raising from Angels Down to the Wire of December 31st

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Patrik Schmidle discuss his $2.3M seed round, the best piece of advice he received, the ...

Episode 114: Michael Wallace, Founder & CEO of Devoro Medical | $336M Acquisition: Raising for Build-to-Buy Exits, Apprentice Phenomena & Venture Partners

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Mike Wallace at Devoro Medical discuss his role as a venture fund, selling to Boston Sci...

Episode 113: Ted Bird, Chief Strategy Officer at Dymicron | Crowdfunding for Medtech: The Other Alternative Source of Capital

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Ted Bird discuss everything about crowdfunding, life lessons that he has carried with hi...

Episode 112: Surbhi Sarna, Group Partner at Y Combinator and Author of "Without A Doubt" | $275M Acquisition: Without A Doubt, A Medtech Entrepreneurial Story for a Book

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Surbhi Sarna discuss why fundraising is so difficult, the best and worst advice she rece...

Episode 111: Philippe Pouletty, Founder & CEO at Truffle Capital | €250M Fund and More: Business Builders for Radical Innovation

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Philippe Pouletty discuss why your business plan should be able to fit on the back of yo...

Episode 110: Abby Hunter-Syed, Director, Olympus Innovation Ventures | $50M Fund: Corporate Venture Capital vs. Institutional Venture Capital & How to Pitch Investors

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Abigail Hunter-Syed discuss the hardest part of her job, corporate venture capital, best...

Episode 109: Jenny Regan, Founder at Key Tech | ESOP: Succession Planning and Exiting for MedTech Service Providers

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Jenny Regan at Key Tech discuss succession planning and exiting for Medtech service prov...

Episode 108: Jay Goss, General Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health |$64M Fund 2: Serial Entrepreneur Turns Early-Stage VC & Health Tech vs. MedTech

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Jay Goss at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health discuss his background in the space, going from...

Episode 107: Julia Prakapovich, Partner at Interface Fund | $20M First Fund: DeepTech Definition and the Humanness of Venture Capital

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Julia Prakapovich at Interface Fund discuss her background in the space, why they chose ...

Episode 106: Stephen Towe, CEO at Leo Cancer Care | $55M Raised: From Physicist to Entrepreneur & Creating a Diversified Investor Strategy of Strategics and VCs

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Stephen Towe at Leo Cancerr Care discuss the worst piece of advice on how to raise capit...

Episode 105: Bruce Lichorowic, President & CEO at Galen Robotics | $15M Series A: Angels, Family Offices, VCs and State Government Incentive Programs? The move from High-Tech to MedTech

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Bruce Lichorowic at Galen Robotics discuss the closing of their Series A capital raise, ...

Episode 104: Ronit Harpaz, Co-founder & CEO at Endoron Medical | $5M Seed Extension to Series A: Female Israeli Serial MedTech Entrepreneur’s Psychology on Capital

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Ronit Harpaz at Endoron discuss her background in the medical device space, how she rais...

Episode 103: Joe Rafferty, CEO at VESTECK, Inc. | $6M Series A + $4M Extension: The Bridge from Angels to Venture Capitalists

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Joe Rafferty at Vesteck discuss the bridge from angels to venture capitalists, how exit ...

Episode 102: Ramin Mousavi, President, CEO, & Board of Directors at CathWorks | $75M & Acquisition Agreement with Medtronic: The Art of the Cathworks Deal That Led to a One-of-a-Kind $585M Partnership

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Ramin Mousavi at CathWorks discuss what investors are truly investing in, the agreement ...

Episode 101: Shamik Parekh, Healthtech Investor at Octopus Ventures | £1.7 Billion AUM and £200 Million Invested per Year: Pan-European & UK Early-Stage Digital and HealthTech Investor Demystifies Due

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Shamik Parekh from Octopus Ventures discuss how he discovered the true impact of capital...

Episode 100: Bryan Chambers, Co-Founder and CEO at Capital Factory | Capital Factory’s Impact on Innovation – There Is Nothing Like It: The Third Coast, The Texas Fund, The Texas Manifesto, & Texas Ne

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Bryan Chambers discuss the impact of Capital Factory, innovation, the third coast, the T...

Episode 99: Connor Glass, Founder at Phantom | $6M Seed-1 Round: Unconventional Everything & Physician-Entrepreneur raises first capital from VCs for Human-Machine Interfaces

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Connor Glass discuss their seed-1 round, unconventional path to raising money, why he ra...

Episode 98: Alberto Rodriguez-Navarro, President and CEO of Levita Magnetics | $26M Series C: Surgical Robotics, Latin America, Magnets, Physician-Entrepreneur & Angels vs. VCs

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Alberto Rodriguez-Navarro discuss their technology, how they raised their Series C, surg...

Episode 97: Fady Saad, General Partner at Cybernetix Ventures | $50M First Fund: Starting a Venture Capital Firm – Philosophy, MassRobotics & Complex System

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Fady Saad discuss their $50M First Fund, starting a venture capital firm, mass robotics,...

Episode 96: Farzad Soleimani, Healthcare Partner at 1984 Ventures | $75M 2nd Fund: Physician-Venture Capitalist – Software, SAFEs, Angels & Texas Innovation

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Farzad Soleimani discuss their second fund, software, SAFEs, angels, Texas innovation an...

Episode 95: Sidney Collin, CEO & Co-Founder at De Oro Devices | $4.5M Seed Rounds for Class I Medtech: Startup Founder Raised $500K Before Graduating College & The Difference Between Angels and VCs

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Sidney Collin discuss their seed round, raising money before graduating college, the dif...

Episode 94: Darshana Zaveri, Managing Partner at Catalyst Health Ventures | 3rd Fund: Dedicated to Medical Devices & VC Insight into Passion, LPs, and Investing Through Recession

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Darshana Zaveri discuss why their fund focuses on Medtech, current state of the economy ...

Episode 93: Yotam Drechsler, CEO and Co-Founder at BrainQ Technologies | $50+ Million To-Date: An Israeli Medtech Entrepreneur’s Perspective on Raising Capital

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Yotam Drechsler discuss raising money as an Israeli startup and so much more. Yotam Dre...

Episode 92: Michael Monovoukas, CEO and Co-Founder at AcuityMD | $31M Series A: The Three Ms – “Milestones, Metrics and Multiples” & Raising From a Position of Strength

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Michael Monovoukas discuss raising money for SaaS vs. hardware, what he has learned in h...

Episode 91: Andrew Glass, Chief Executive Officer at Vivasure Medical | Up to €52M Series D: Corporate Venture Capitalist Turns to Entrepreneurship & Insight on Raising Capital from US, EU and China

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest David Kereiakes discuss taking a product to market in China, a global comparison of Medt...

Episode 90: David Kereiakes, Partner at Providence Ventures | Alternative Capital with Healthcare System Venture Arms: Adding Value Beyond Capital and Motives for Overcoming the McKinsey Report

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest David Kereiakes discuss hospital venture groups, being resilient, differences between tr...

Episode 89: Frederik Groenewegen, Co-Founder & General Partner @ 415 Capital | €75M Fund: Building an Early-Stage VC Firm with a Love for Cardio, Neuro, and Robotics

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Frederik Groenewegen discuss why he likes being a venture capitalist, his relation to WL...

Episode 88: Dave Marver, CEO at Onward | $95M IPO: Mechanics on Taking a Medtech Startup Public in Europe vs. USA

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Dave Marver discuss taking a company public, the importance of building a brand, the imp...

Episode 87: Jonathan Ng, CEO at Iterative Scopes | $150M Series B: Philosophy, Philanthropy, Privilege & North Stars --- Two Minutes of Fame for Months and Years of Hard Work

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Jonathan Ng discuss the largest series of financing we have had on the podcast so far of...

Episode 86: Amy Kruse, General Partner at Prime Movers Lab | $1+ Billion AUM: From Founder to Funder in Early-Stage DeepTech -- Dilution, Pitch Decks & Human Augmentation

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Amy Kruse discuss the most investable skill set of an entrepreneur, her background in ne...

Episode 85: Louis Cannon, Founder & Senior Managing Director at BioStar Capital | $175M 5th Fund: Demystifying the Physician-Venture Capitalist, How to Start a VC Firm & Valuations for Pre-Revenue

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Louis Cannon discuss the importance of CEO motivation in startups, why he became a ventu...

Episode 84: Bart Sanders, CEO & Co-Founder at Stentit B.V. | €1.8M Seed: Engineer Turned First-Time Entrepreneur Shares "The Grind" of Raising the First External INvestor Capital & The Magic of Eindho

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Bart Sanders discuss the importance of being humble, his decision to make the leap into ...

Episode 83: Brian Fahey, President and CEO at Adona Medical | $39.25M Series B for Class III Medtech: A Shifamed Startup Story & Tactical Insights on Raising Capital from a Serial Entrepreneur

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Brian Fahey discuss the importance of finding people who will debate with you, what it i...

Episode 82: Dan Lemaitre, Chairman & CEO BlueWind Medical | $64M Series B: How a Medtech Living Legend Builds a Story of Linear Milestones to Raise Capital & Over the Rainbow from Israel to Utah

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Dan Lemaitre discuss the importance of setting milestones so your investors can keep sco...

Episode 81: Daniel Powell, CEO at Spark Biomedical | $10M Series A: The Shift from Raising Capital from Angels to VCs --- Forgiving to Unforgiving and Why Entrepreneurs Need to Know Their Business

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Daniel Powell discuss the most investable skill set an entrepreneur can have, his backgr...

Episode 80: Dan Gelvan, CEO at t-syte Ltd | Family Office Insights: The Secrets of Silent Capital, Israel & How Added-Value Turns Into a Venture Lab

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Dan Gelvan discuss the importance of hard-work, talent and luck, what he is doing with t...

Episode 79: Sebastian Anastassiou, Investment Manager at Nina Capital | €62M, 3 Years, 2 Funds, 31 Portfolio Startups: Spanish Venture Capital & the Secret to Hyperfocus and Patterns

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Sebastian Anastassiou discuss the importance of building relationships with investors, h...

Episode 78: David Sylvan, President at University Hospitals Ventures | Why Hospitals are an Option for Capital: How Healthcare System Venture Arms Work and Their Added Value to Medtech

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest David Sylvan discuss the importance of coach-ability, why he feels he has one of the bes...

Episode 77: Sam Ifergan, Founder and Managing Partner at iGan Partners | Largest Canadian Medtech VC ($500M AUM): iGan Arabia Fund Launch & Insight on VC Investment Thesis Creation

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Sam Ifergan discuss what does it mean to be a venture capitalist in Canada, how venture ...

Episode 76: Ruben Osnabrugge, Director/Investment Manager at EQT Life Sciences | The Physician VC: How, Why, and the Value-Add to Due Diligence & The Story of a VC Firm Joining Forces with a Large PE

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Ruben Osnabrugge discuss the one thing he looks for in every entrepreneur he invests in,...

Episode 75: JD Friedland, Partner, Cleveland Clinic Ventures | Cleveland Clinic (Ventures) Innovations: Inside-Out vs. Outside-In Approach & Investing Off the Balance Sheet Like Corporate VC

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest JD Friedland discuss the one thing JD looks for in an entrepreneur he invests in, the hi...

Episode 74: Mina Fahim, CEO at MediView | $9.9M or $10M SAFE Seed Round: From Engineer to Capital Raising Entrepreneur --- The Power of Social Media, Leadership & Storytelling

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Mina Fahim discuss their $10 million seed round, the importance of trust within your com...

Episode 73: Tom Gerhardt, CEO at ReCross Cardio | $1.25 Million Seed Round: First-Time Founder Building a Startup and Raising Capital Between South Africa, U.S., Europe, and Israel

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Tom Gerhardt discuss who he is and what his company is doing, what it is like being a Me...

Episode 72: Keith Matheny, Serial Entrepreneur | Demystifying the Physician-Entrepreneur Stereotype: Venturing through Business 101 and Raising Capital to Bring Medtech Innovation to Patients

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Keith Matheny discuss being a physician entrepreneur, the importance of common sense, hi...

Episode 71: Daniel Adler, CEO & Co-Founder at BioT | $6.5 Million Seed Round: Israeli Medtech SaaS Startup Shares the Importance of Investor Diversity and Finding a Lead Investor

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Daniel Adler from BioT discuss what they are working on at BioT, what makes Israel’s e...

Episode 70: Tamir Meiri, Director, Venture Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation | J&J's Corporate Venture Arm: Full Range Investments from Company Formation to PIPEs Fueling the M&A Pipeline

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Tamir Meiri from Johnson and Johnson discuss corporate venture capital, the differences ...

Episode 69: Hamman de Vaal, Chief Commercial Officer at AdjuCor GmbH | €29 Million Series B: The Power of Investor FOMO & How Western Startups Can Raise Capital from China using Investment Bankers ---

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Hamman de Vaal from AdjuCor GmbH discuss what it’s like to work with an investment ban...

Episode 68: Catello Somma, Associate at TVM Life Sciences | $478 Million Growth Fund: What Entrepreneurs Don't Known about How Investors Conduct Due Diligence on Startups & How to Build a Pitch Deck

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Catello Somma from TVM Life Sciences discuss what goes on behind the scenes once a start...

Episode 67: Catherine Boule, Managing Partner at Karista | Why Digital Health is Different: European, Early-Stage, Digital Health Fund Invests on the Future for Medtech and Healthtech Converging

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Catherine Boule from Karista discuss why 100% of their business plans are wrong and why ...

Episode 66: Graeme Smith, CEO at Lightpoint Medical | Equity and Debt Series C-2: Common Shares for All Investors & Hired CEO for Confidence, Commercialization, and Sustainability

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Graeme Smith from Lightpoint Medical discuss leading a commercial stage Medtech company,...

Episode 65: Andreas Forsland, Founder & CEO at Cognixion | $12 Million Seed Round: The Convergence of Medtech, DeepTech, and ConsumerTech

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Andreas Forsland from Cognixion discuss how innovating at a startup vs. a large Medtech ...

Episode 64: Renee Ryan, CEO at Cala Health | Raising $77 Million as a First-Time CEO: How an Investment Banker became a Corporate Venture Investor who turned to Entrepreneurship

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Renee Ryan from Cala Health discuss her background in investment banking, her transition...

Episode 63: David Suendermann-Oeft, Co-Founder & CEO at Modality.AI | Raising Capital for SaMD: Team, Accelerators, Global Investor Syndicates, Delaware C-Corps, and Importance of "Investor Fit"

26 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest David Suendermann-Oeft from Modality.AI discuss what the transition was like going from ...

Episode 62: Soumya Mahapatra, Co-Founder & CEO at Essenvia | Medtech SaaS, Startups, and SAFEs: How a First-Time Entrepreneur Raised a $1.4 million Seed Round in Two Weeks

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Soumya Mahapatra from Essenvia discuss what it is like to be a Co-Founder & CEO, the...

Episode 61: Manuel Opitz, Co-Founder & CEO at Deepeye GmbH | Software vs. Hardware and the Two-Way Street: How CEOs Save Time Raising Capital By Doing Due Diligence on Investors

19 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Manuel Opitz from Deepeye discuss the importance of people when forming a Medtech startu...

Episode 60: Antoine Papiernik, Chairman & Managing Partner at Sofinnova Partners | Think Big with "What if They Are Right?": Love for Medtech and Sofinnova's 50th Anniversary with €2,5 Billion AUM

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Antoine Papiernik at Sofinnova Partners discuss the grit and time it takes to be a succe...

Episode 59: Luca Ravagnan, CEO and Co-Founder at WISE Srl | $20 Million Series C: The Semi-Full Entrepreneurial Story of a Researcher to Founder to Product Commercialization

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Luca Ravagnan from Wise SRL discuss what his team is working on at Wise, the story of a ...

Episode 58: Fionn Lahart, Co-Founder and CEO at OneProjects --- Raising Series A of $29 Million: The Story of Bioinnovate, Co-located Co-Founders, Venture/Grant Funding and Skipping the Seed Stage

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Fionn Lahart from OneProjects discuss becoming an entrepreneur, the Bioinnovate program ...

Episode 57: Robert Hamilton, Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Officer at NovaSignal Corp --- $37 Million Series C: Co-Founder Shares Business Lessons from R&D to Commercialization

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Robert Hamilton from NovaSignal discuss the “glamour” of being a Medtech startup exe...

Episode 56: Todd Usen, CEO at Activ Surgical --- First Time CEO Raises $72 million in 2.5 Years: Team, Tech & Fundamentals with a Slice of Humble Pie

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Todd Usen from Activ Surgical discuss his focus on people and teamwork at Activ Surgical...

Episode 55: James Eadie, Managing Director at Sante --- Military Physician Turns Early-Stage Venture Capitalist: A People's Game, Love the Truth, and Be Smart about Valuations

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni Lauricella and James Eadie discuss why he loves Medtech investing, his background in becoming an investor, what is Sante, ...

Episode 54: Peter Vranes, Co-CEO at Nutromics --- Medtech Innovator Finalist from Australia Raises $4 Million: Entrepreneurship Under a Glass Ceiling and a Focus on the US

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni Lauricella and Peter Vranes discuss his background as an entrepreneur, how they founded Nutromics, what the company is doi...

Episode 53: Cristiano Fontana, CEO at Three Bridge M&C --- Entrepreneur Turned Facilitator: Demystifying Pre-Money Valuation and Early-Stage Licensing Deals

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni Lauricella and Cristiano Fontana discuss how they came up with the name Three Bridges M&C, his background in the medic...

Episode 52: Janelle Goulard, Partner at Pangaea Ventures --- Early-Growth Venture Capital: Insight into VC Life --- the Mechanics of How VCs Think and Structure their Firms

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni Lauricella and Janelle Goulard discuss her background in the healthtech space, their focus around advanced materials, why ...

Episode 51: Daniel Hawkins, CEO at Avail Medsystems --- $100 Million Series B: One of Medtech's Living Legends

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Daniel Hawkins from Avail Medsystems discuss his $100 million raise, his experience at I...

Episode 50: Ahmed Zobi, CEO at Syntr Health Technologies --- Entrepreneurship: Startup Founder who Raised Capital and Achieved FDA Clearance after Bachelor's Degree

01 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Ahmed discuss how far $14,000 can go if you are capital efficient, the bioenter program at University of California - ...

Episode 49: Eyal Lifschitz, Co-Founder and General Managing Partner at Peregrine Ventures --- The First Dedicated Medtech Venture Fund in Israel: The Story of "Startup Nation"

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Eyal discuss the fascinating reason why they chose the name Peregrine Ventures, his history in the Medtech space, wher...

Episode 48: Juan Arango, Executive Director at Keiretsu Forum --- Providing Access to Early-Stage Capital and Value-Added Resources for Medtech Startups

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Juan discuss how they came up with the name, Keiretsu Forum, how the group was founded, the size of their group, the n...

Episode 47: Emily Caporello, Director at NINDS and David McMullen, Program Chief at NIMH --- NIH Insights: Grants, Non-Dilutive Funding, and The Blueprint Program --- Demystified

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni, Emily and David discuss grand funding from the NIH, the small business funding group she oversees, her background in the ...

Episode 46: Gautam Kainth, Managing Director at the Capital Partnership --- UK Venture Capital Firm Makes US Investments: Global Trends and Perspectives

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Gautam discuss “doing the right the thing” and the good karma it will bring, his role at The Capital Partnership, ...

Episode 45: Anne Osdoit, Partner at Sofinnova Partners and MD Start, CEO at Moon Surgical --- Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist at the Same Time: A Medtech Powerhouse

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Anne discuss Sofinnova and where they focus their investments, MD Start and the relationship between MD Start and Sofi...

Episode 44: Sascha Alilovic, Managing Partner at SHS --- Growth Capital Focused on DACH: European Late-Stage Venture Perspective

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Sascha discuss how he became the Managing Partner at SHS, where they focus from a stage of company and geographical ar...

Episode 43: Juan Cueva, Investor at Action Potential Venture Capital --- Big Pharma Creates an Early Stage Corporate Venture Medtech Fund: The Mission of Bioelectronics

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Juan discuss how the name of Action Potential Venture Capital came about, what kind of technology they focus in and ho...

Episode 42: James Biggins, CEO at Access Vascular --- Founder Raises Series B: R&D to Commercialization --- The Full Spectrum of Medtech

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and James discuss creating a culture at a start-up that people want to be a part of, how he founded Access Vascular, why d...

Episode 41: Yoav Fisher, Head Of Technological Innovation and Digital Health at HealthIL --- Israel's Healthcare Innovation Ecosystem that Facilitates Startups' Investability

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Yoav discuss what Health IL is, how are they funded and what their focus is, how they work with Israel startup compani...

Episode 40: Oliver Keown, Director at Intuitive Ventures --- The $100 Million Fund: The Role and Purpose of Corporate Venture Capital

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Oliver discuss corporate venture, how Intuitive works with startups in the Medtech space, how they invest, the due dil...

Episode 39: Lucian Goffart, CEO at Robocath --- How Western Medtech Startups Raise Capital from China: The Value of Investment Bankers

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Lucien discuss raising capital from China, China’s massive interventional cardiology market, how they used Mavie to ...

Episode 38: Thom Rasche, Managing Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital --- Seed, Series A & Series B: Venture Capital for Europe, by Europe --- with a Unique Limited Partner

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Thom discuss what it is like to be a venture capital group in Europe, how the MDR is affecting Medtech deal flow, wher...

Episode 37: John Gillings, Vice President at Accelmed --- What is Private Equity: The Differences between Price Equity and Venture Capital

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and John discuss his role and what they do at Accelmed, what is private equity, the difference between private equity vs. ...

Episode 36: Zied Tayeb, Founder of Myelin-H --- Raising Early-Stage Capital: The Story's Power when the Founder is Personally Connected to the Technology

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Zied discuss raising capital as an early stage start-up in Europe, the various challenges of being a Medtech CEO, his ...

Episode 35: Howard Walthall, Co-Founder & CEO of Lumiheal Therapeutics --- Lawyer Turned Entrepreneur Raising Capital Early-Stage Capital: Where to Begin?

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Howard discuss how he got into the medical technology space, the technology his team is working on at Lumiheal, how hi...

Episode 34: Kelly Roman, Co-Founder & CEO of Fisher Wallace Laboratories --- Alternative Capital: How to Raise Capital Using Crowdfunding for a Medtech Startup

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Kelly discuss what he is currently working on at Fisher Wallace Laboratories, why he chose crowd funding as a source o...

Episode 33: Howard Edelman, CEO at Tesa Medical and Life Science Angel --- West Coast Angel Group: Similarities and Differences from Midwest and East Coast Angel Groups

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Howard discuss being a part of Life Science Angels, what his team is working on at Tesa Medical, the mechanics of how ...

Episode 32: Olivier Litzka, Partner at Andera Partners --- The Power of And: Investing in Early and Late-Stage Global Medtech Startups --- European Perspective

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Olivier discuss how Andera Partners was founded, when they invest in companies, how they build their portfolio of comp...

Episode 31: Charlie Huiner, CEO at Modulim --- Being Hired as CEO to Raise Capital for US Commercialization: Where to Begin?

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Charlie discuss what they are doing at Modulim, the first money that came in the door, their different rounds of fundi...

Episode 30: Jennifer McMahon, Principal at Seroba Life Sciences --- Women in Medtech Venture Capital & How Early-Stage European VCs Invest

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Giovanni and Jen discuss how she got involved in the space, what her fund invests in, contrasting time to exit for Biotech vs. Medt...