Modern CTO Leadership After Career Overhaul with Mike Rubin, Founder and CEO at Northpond Ventures
May 2, 2024
Mike Rubin, Founder and CEO at Northpond Ventures, is on a mission to bridge science and innovation. He shares his transformative journey from a stagnant surgical career to leading a venture capital firm focused on biotech breakthroughs. The conversation touches on the power of supportive relationships in business, innovative cancer therapies, and the importance of personal values in branding. Rubin emphasizes the three P's of success—Prepared, Personable, and Passionate—and highlights how nurturing individual identities can shape the future of healthcare.
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Overcame Depression During Medical Training
- Mike Rubin trained as a surgeon but felt unhappy and situationally depressed because surgery was not the right fit.
- He finished his medical degree but pivoted away from clinical medicine, never filling a prescription for depression again.
Pivoted From Medicine to Venture Capital
- Mike Rubin entered finance and investing, merging his passion for medicine and science with entrepreneurship.
- He founded a venture capital firm to turn great scientific innovations into impactful businesses.
Spousal Support in Career Change
- Mike's wife, also a physician, supported his career pivot despite their initial plans to both practice medicine.
- Supportive relationships are critical during personal and professional transitions.