The Biotech Startups Podcast 🧬Barbara Alcaraz Silva - J.P. Morgan - Part 4 | Barbara’s Pivot into Banking | The Power of Mentorship & Resilience | Seizing Unexpected Opportunities | The Challenges of Building a Career in Science & Finance
Oct 3, 2024
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Part 4 of 4: Jon Chee hosts our latest guest, Barbara Alcaraz Silva, the Executive Director of Early Stage Life Sciences and Healthcare, Startup Banking at J.P. Morgan. Barbara brings a wealth of experience as a former researcher, entrepreneur, and industry veteran. She has worked extensively with startups and early-stage ventures. Her scientific background is in Telomeres and DNA Repair research.
Prior to her role at J.P. Morgan, Barbara advised biotech and medtech companies at Manos Accelerator, served as a Senior Investment Fellow at Life Science Angels, and co-founded BioChron, an AI-driven biological aging tracking company. Her unique combination of scientific knowledge, business acumen, and investment/finance expertise makes her an invaluable resource for founders in the biotech space.
Join us this week to hear about:
- Barbara’s unexpected pivot into banking
- Her transition from SVB to J.P. Morgan
- Her unique life sciences and entrepreneurial backgrounds
- The importance of mentorship, resilience, and seizing unexpected opportunities
- Navigating the challenges of building a career in both science and finance
Please enjoy Jon’s conversation with Barbara Alcaraz Silva!
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Enriched Notes:
Topics Mentioned:
SVB: https://www.svb.com/
J.P. Morgan: https://www.jpmorgan.com/global
Nucleate: https://www.nucleate.xyz/
Women in Bio: https://womeninbio.org/
How to Spin Out of Academia: https://www.excedr.com/resources/how-to-spin-out-of-academia-and-into-a-startup
Patent Licensing for Biotechs: https://www.excedr.com/resources/how-patent-licensing-works
Biotech Startup Support: https://www.excedr.com/resources-category/biotech-startup-support
People Mentioned:
Timestamps:
00:28 Intro
02:18 Pivoting from Life Sciences Angels to SVB
10:24 Joining the Life Sciences practice and establishing the Early-Stage division
13:22 Transitioning to Private Equity and J.P. Morgan
16:16 The power of mentorship and mentor networks
17:46 Barbara Reflects on her pivot from Life Sciences Angels to J.P. Morgan
19:17 Why J.P. Morgan stands out and the impact of Barbara's group
23:58 The importance of business partners who understand the Life Sciences
27:55 How J.P. Morgan supports Growth-Stage companies
30:57 Barbara’s 2-year vision
34:34 Barbara’s shoutouts and advice to younger self
37:00 Outro
The Biotech Startups Podcast gives you a front-row seat to the business and science of building a biotech. Hosted by Jon Chee, CEO of Excedr, the show features honest conversations with founders, execs, and investors about their work, their companies, and how they got there. From scientific breakthroughs to startup lessons, each episode explores what it really takes to grow a life science company—from pre-seed to IPO.