Intro

We’re in Boston 🇺🇸 with one of the top VCs, Otello Stampacchia of Omega Funds. We talked about the highest competitive tension in biopharma now that he has ever seen. We also talked about his career, especially the challenges and opportunities he had from moving to Boston over 15 years ago.

💎 ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Otello is the founder and managing director of Omega Funds which he started in 2004. As an investment guru, he leads the investor relations and strategic initiatives. Previously Otello led the fund investment of one of the largest private equity asset managers in the world, AlpInvest Partners. He's also been involved in many European biotechs such as Lombard Odier Immunology Fund, Goldman Sachs, and Index Securities (now Index Ventures). 📜 TRANSCRIPT Read the full transcript here: https://flot.bio/episode/otello-stampacchia-omega-funds/ 💸 DONATE We welcome donations from individuals and businesses to support the show and more content creation: https://www.paypal.me/PhilipHemme ⭐️ SPONSORSHIP Ready to amplify your brand to influential leaders in biotech and biopharma? Contact nick@flot.bio and unlock sponsorship opportunities in our podcasts! 🫶 FOLLOW US - Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/h_fnmH - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flot-bio/ - X (Twitter): https://x.com/FlotBio 🙏 LIKE/FOLLOW/REVIEW Did you enjoy the episode? Please hit the like and subscribe button. Also, please let me know your thoughts in the comments below. 🎙️ABOUT FLOT.BIO Flot.bio is a show to watch the best Europeans in biotech to help you grow. Hosted by Philip Hemme. 15k monthly views. Free. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS [00:00:00] Intro [00:01:57] Competitive tension in biopharma [00:14:43] Cash in pharma [00:29:19] Personal background from Italy [00:41:10] Getting into venture capital [00:51:27] Decision to move to Boston [01:01:42] Thanks for listening