Building Biotechs Not All Who Wander Are Lost: with Iva Toudjarska, founder and CEO of Zeal Therapeutics
This week I had a great conversation with Iva Toudjarska, founder and CEO of Zeal Therapeutics. From earning a PhD in molecular biology to a solid scientific career at Alnylam, to working in venture capital, to selling a successful SaaS company, Iva’s career that’s set her up well to enjoy this new challenge – founding a baby biotech. Her expertise marries business development, venture capital, and company-building. Iva shared valuable advice for biotech founders on securing funding, making strategic decisions, and building effective partnerships. Tune in to hear her experiences, lessons learned, and her current work leading Zeal Therapeutics, a precision kidney RNA therapeutics company.
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00:00 - Intro to Iva Toudjarska's Career
00:48 - Career overview, Iva Toudjarska, Zeal Therapeutics
04:26 - Successful biotech strategies, industry insights
07:02 - Building successful partnerships, collaboration tips
12:15 - Angel investing, funding strategies, biotech financing
20:20 - Leveraging background, skills for biotech success
24:38 - Setbacks in biotech, lessons learned, resilience
27:20 - Bootstrapping a company, startup funding, entrepreneurship
28:23 - Support for Eva, mentorship, biotech advice
29:18 - Future goals, biotech vision, 10-year plan
30:45 - Current reading, professional development, industry literature
24:24 Lessons Learned and Future Goals
28:08 Conclusion and Final Thoughts