Medtech Money

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Frederik Groenewegen discuss why he likes being a venture capitalist, his relation to WL Gore, their first fund and how they started it, a medtech focused fund with a therapeutic focus, must haves in a pitch deck and so much more. Frederik Groenewegen LinkedIn 415 Capital Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Dave Marver discuss taking a company public, the importance of building a brand, the importance of intellectual property, what are some of the differences and similarities between private and public companies, and so much more. Dave Marver LinkedIn Onward Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

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 $150M in a series B, the most investable skill set, how they named their companies, their focus on GI, not knowing what a VC was 4.5 years ago and how he got here, don’t take “No” personally, balancing your board, and so much more. Jonathan Ng LinkedIn Iterative Scopes Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Amy Kruse discuss the most investable skill set of an entrepreneur, her background in neuroscience, what areas they want to invest in, why they like to lead or co-lead a round, what round they invest in, determining if she really wants to work with someone and how that factors into writing a check, the importance of seeking advice from seasoned entrepreneurs and so much more. Amy Kruse LinkedIn Prime Movers Lab Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Louis Cannon discuss the importance of CEO motivation in startups, why he became a venture capitalist, the importance of his experience as a practicing physician, why they are geographically agnostic, who typically are their limited partners, what round they typically invest in, what boxes need to be checked before investing, what he looks for in a pitch deck, and so much more. Louis Cannon LinkedIn BioStar Capital Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

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 founding Stentit, the Medtech hub being built in Eindhoven, his first steps if you are a first time entrepreneur raising capital, the importance of grants to help get the company going, the importance of a good ecosystem for a startup, building relationships with investors, how long it took to raise the seed round, the importance of warm introductions and so much more. Bart Sanders LinkedIn Stentit Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LInkedIn

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 is like to raise money for a class III medical device, what is the status in the market of investors that will invest in class III, why it is important to be targeted in who you pitch to and who you approach for money, what is Shifamed, what kind of products they focus on, the importance of getting previous investors with dry powder available to invest in your current round, and so much more. Brian Fahey LinkedIn Adona Medical Website Project Medtech Website Duane Mancini LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Dan Lemaitre discuss the importance of setting milestones so your investors can keep score, BlueWind’s connection to Rainbow Medical, when hiring team members what does he look for, what they are working on a BlueWind Medical, the importance of spending time with patients, how he raised the series A and series B, how they chose the strategic they wanted to work with, why he wants to take the company public, and so much more. Dan Lemaitre LinkedIn BlueWind Medical Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech Linkedin

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Daniel Powell discuss the most investable skill set an entrepreneur can have, his background in the medical device space, what they are working on a Spark Biomedical, where they currently are and where they are going, not being selfish on the terms, why he gave voting rights to the early investors, the ups and downs of his first round, where he raised money from, the different groups he raised from, and so much more. Daniel Powell LinedIn Spark Biomedical Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

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-style, why he prefers venture studio over incubator, how to work with family offices, the pigeon model of running a board, why as a VC you always have to look at the next round and not the one you are currently investing in, the value of a family office, the importance of a board, what makes Israel’s ecosystem so great, and so much more. Dan Gelvan LinkedIn t-syte Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn