Project Medtech
Project Medtech
The Project Medtech podcast is interview-style podcast on the Medtech Industry where guests share stories, advice, pitfalls, trends and innovations produced by Project Medtech.
Episodes
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May 7, 2020 • 1h 2min
Medtech Money --- 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
May 7, 2020 • 57min
Medtech Money --- 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
May 7, 2020 • 59min
Medtech Money --- Episode 39: Lucien Goffart, CEO at Robocath --- How Western Medtech Startups Raise Capital from China: The Value of Investment Bankers
In this episode, Giovanni and Lucien discuss raising capital from China, China’s massive interventional cardiology market, how they used Mavie to help raise capital in China, the timeline of raising capital, their relationship with Microport, what value does an investment banker bring, and more.
Lucien Goffart LinkedIn
Robocath Website
Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
May 7, 2020 • 1h 2min
Medtech Money --- Episode 38: Thom Rasche, Managing Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital --- Seed, Series A & Series B: Venture Capital for Europe, by Europe --- with a Unique Limited Partner
In this episode, Giovanni and Thom discuss what it is like to be a venture capital group in Europe, how the MDR is affecting Medtech deal flow, where they focus their investments, the importance of the experience of selling something, the similarities between marketing and venture capital, and more.
Thom Rasche LinkedIn
Earlybird Venture Capital Website
Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
May 7, 2020 • 1h 1min
Medtech Money --- Episode 37: John Gillings, Vice President at Accelmed --- What is Private Equity: The Differences between Private Equity and Venture Capital
In this episode, Giovanni and John discuss his role and what they do at Accelmed, what is private equity, the difference between private equity vs. venture capital, what they look for in an investment, and more.
John Gillings LinkedIn
Accelmed Website
Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
May 7, 2020 • 1h 1min
Medtech Money --- Episode 36: Zied Tayeb, Founder of Myelin-H --- Raising Early-Stage Capital: The Story's Power when the Founder is Personally Connected to the Technology
In this episode, Giovanni and Zied discuss raising capital as an early stage start-up in Europe, the various challenges of being a Medtech CEO, his personal connection to the technology, and more.
Zied Tayeb LinkedIn
Myelin-H Website
Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
May 7, 2020 • 1h 1min
Medtech Money --- Episode 35: Howard Walthall, Co-Founder & CEO at Lumiheal Therapeutics --- Lawyer Turned Entrepreneur Raising Early-Stage Capital: Where to Begin?
In this episode, Giovanni and Howard discuss how he got into the medical technology space, the technology his team is working on at Lumiheal, how his background as a lawyer has helped him run his company thus far, negotiating terms with initial investors, difference between late stage and early stage investing, success being more important than dilution, the importance of networking as a CEO, and more.
Howard Walthall LinkedIn
Lumiheal Therapeutics Website
Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
May 7, 2020 • 1h 9min
Medtech Money --- Episode 34: Kelly Roman, Co-Founder & CEO at Fisher Wallace Laboratories --- Alternative Capital: How to Raise Capital Using Crowdfunding for a Medtech Startup
In this episode, Giovanni and Kelly discuss what he is currently working on at Fisher Wallace Laboratories, why he chose crowd funding as a source of capital for his Medtech start-up, how to crowd fund, what you need to do with the SEC, which platform they used and why they chose it, and more.
Kelly Roman LinkedIn
Fisher Wallace Laboratories Website
Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
May 7, 2020 • 1h
Medtech Money --- Episode 33: Howard Edelman, CEO at Tesa Medical and Life Science Angel --- West Coast Angel Group: Similarities and Differences from Midwest and East Coast Angel Groups
In this episode, Giovanni and Howard discuss being a part of Life Science Angels, what his team is working on at Tesa Medical, the mechanics of how angels invest, the different strategies they employ, safes vs. notes, price rounds, and more.
Howard Edelman LinkedIn
Life Science Angels Website
Business Wire for Tesa Medical
Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
May 7, 2020 • 51min
Medtech Money --- Episode 32: Olivier Litzka, Partner at Andera Partners --- The Power of And: Investing in Early and Late-Stage Global Medtech Startups --- European Perspective
In this episode, Giovanni and Olivier discuss how Andera Partners was founded, when they invest in companies, how they build their portfolio of companies, how they have continued to invest in small companies with being such a large fund, what kind of companies they invest in, and more.
Olivier Litzka LinkedIn
Andera Partners Website
Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
