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Dec 31, 2021 • 1h 7min

Episode 49: Eyal Lifschitz, Co-Founder and General Managing Partner at Peregrine Ventures --- The First Dedicated Medtech Venture Fund in Israel: The Story of "Startup Nation"

In this episode, Giovanni and Eyal discuss the fascinating reason why they chose the name Peregrine Ventures, his history in the Medtech space, where their various funds invest in the lifecycle of a Medtech company, comparing Israel to the other health science startup hubs, the future of Israel and how it will center around manufacturing technology, and so much more. Eyal Lifschitz LinkedIn Peregrine Ventures Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website
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Dec 30, 2021 • 59min

Episode 48: Juan Arango, Executive Director at Keiretsu Forum --- Providing Access to Early-Stage Capital and Value-Added Resources for Medtech Startups

In this episode, Giovanni and Juan discuss how they came up with the name, Keiretsu Forum, how the group was founded, the size of their group, the number of deals they do a year, the various skills that you should develop as a Medtech Startup CEO, how much they typically invest and when they can expect the money to hit the bank account, why selling is so important as an entrepreneur and so much more. Juan Arango LinkedIn Keiretsu Forum Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website
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Dec 17, 2021 • 59min

Episode 47: Emily Caporello, Director at NINDS and David McMullen, Program Chief at NIMH --- NIH Insights: Grants, Non-Dilutive Funding, and The Blueprint Program --- Demystified

In this episode, Giovanni, Emily and David discuss grand funding from the NIH, the small business funding group she oversees, her background in the health tech space, why entrepreneurs might want to get non-dilutive NIH funding, the mechanics of how this non-dilutive funding works, the blueprint Medtech program, how they provide access to resources, and so much more. Emily Caporello LinkedIn David McMullen LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website
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Dec 15, 2021 • 1h 4min

Episode 46: Gautam Kainth, Managing Director at the Capital Partnership --- UK Venture Capital Firm Makes US Investments: Global Trends and Perspectives

In this episode, Giovanni and Gautam discuss “doing the right the thing” and the good karma it will bring, his role at The Capital Partnership, the typical check size of each of their funds, where he sees the Medtech space going in the future, their strategy when investing in companies, their connection to Schfimed companies, where there current investments have been, why they invest so heavily in the US and more. Gautam Kainth LinkedIn The Capital Partnership Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website
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Dec 8, 2021 • 55min

Episode 45: Anne Osdoit, Partner at Sofinnova Partners and MD Start, CEO at Moon Surgical --- Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist at the Same Time: A Medtech Powerhouse

In this episode, Giovanni and Anne discuss Sofinnova and where they focus their investments, MD Start and the relationship between MD Start and Sofinnova, her new start-up company called Moon Surgical, being with something from inception through exit and how that math works from an investment side, and more. Anne Osdoit LinkedIn Sofinnova Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website
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Dec 3, 2021 • 58min

Episode 44: Sascha Alilovic, Managing Partner at SHS --- Growth Capital Focused on DACH: European Late-Stage Venture Perspective

In this episode, Giovanni and Sascha discuss how he became the Managing Partner at SHS, where they focus from a stage of company and geographical area, the hardline of having revenue before they invest, the major differences of going public in the US and Europe for later stage companies, the affect of EU MDR on the region and innovation, their due diligence process, and more. Sascha Alilovic LinkedIn SHS Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website
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Dec 1, 2021 • 1h 4min

Episode 43: Juan Cueva, Investor at Action Potential Venture Capital --- Big Pharma Creates an Early Stage Corporate Venture Medtech Fund: The Mission of Bioelectronics

In this episode, Giovanni and Juan discuss how the name of Action Potential Venture Capital came about, what kind of technology they focus in and how they choose their investments, what round they prefer to invest, how does being a corporate venture capital firm acting as traditional venture capital group affect their investment, and more. Juan Cueva LinkedIn Action Potential Venture Capital Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website
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Nov 24, 2021 • 1h 2min

Episode 42: James Biggins, CEO at Access Vascular --- Founder Raises Series B: R&D to Commercialization --- The Full Spectrum of Medtech

In this episode, Giovanni and James discuss creating a culture at a start-up that people want to be a part of, how he founded Access Vascular, why doing sales was important for his success as a Medtech CEO, the ability to find and fill the gaps as a Medtech startup, how he raised money for Access Vascular, his tips for Medtech companies for overall success and success in raising capital, and more. James Biggins LinkedIn Access Vascular Website Giovannia Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website
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Nov 19, 2021 • 60min

Episode 41: Yoav Fisher, Head Of Technological Innovation and Digital Health at HealthIL --- Israel's Healthcare Innovation Ecosystem that Facilitates Startups' Investability

In this episode, Giovanni and Yoav discuss what Health IL is, how are they funded and what their focus is, how they work with Israel startup companies, what makes Israel so special, what is Israel’s limitations, and more. Yoav Fisher LinkedIn HealthIL Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website
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Nov 17, 2021 • 57min

Episode 40: Oliver Keown, Director at Intuitive Ventures --- The $100 Million Fund: The Role and Purpose of Corporate Venture Capital

In this episode, Giovanni and Oliver discuss corporate venture, how Intuitive works with startups in the Medtech space, how they invest, the due diligence process from a strategic vs. venture capital group, how they evaluate potential investments, future funds, and more. Oliver Keown LinkedIn Intuitive Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website

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