Medtech Money Podcast

In this episode, Rich Mazzola and Duane Mancini discuss Rich's background in the Medtech space, what we can expect from him as host of the Medtech Money podcast series and so much more. Rich Mazzola LinkedIn Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Duane Mancini LinkedIn

In this episode, Giovanni Lauricella and Duane Mancini discuss Giovanni's time as the @medtech money podcast host, what he learned, the connections he made along the way and so much more. ⁠Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Lifeblood Capital Website⁠ ⁠Project Medtech Website⁠ ⁠Project Medtech LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Duane Mancini LinkedIn⁠

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Hanson Gifford discuss his perspective on what makes Medtech companies successful, the entrepreneur side of raising capital, the investor side of investing capital, and so much more. Hanson Gifford LinkedIn The Foundry Website Lightstone Venture Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Eric Goslau discuss his best and worst piece of advice he received while raising money, being resilient, what problem they are solving, lessons learned so far, and so much more. Eric Goslau LinkedIn Transverse Medical Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Steven Pacelli discuss how he helped find Dexcom Ventures, the mechanics of how, who, and why the invest, and so much more. Steven Pacelli Dexcom Ventures Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Greg Walters discuss exiting his first company, what it takes to achieve an exit, the process of an acquisition, and so much more. Greg Walters LinkedIn Excision Medical Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Chris Bostick discuss investing with patients, providers, and payers mind, why fundraising is more challenging, this biggest challenge of being a venture capitalist, and so much more. Chris Bostick LinkedIn Orchard Capital Ventures Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Austin Sawyer discuss his background in founding a Medtech company, switching to venture capital, what books influenced his understanding venture capital, being a historian of venture capital, and so much more. Austin Sawyer LinkedIn Nina Capital Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Scott Nelson discuss his best and worst piece of advise he received about raising money, a no isn't alway a no from an investor, raising money from a Chinese Strategic, and so much more. Scott Nelson LinkedIn FastWave Medical Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Josh Seidenfeld discuss being a corporate lawyer for startups, mitigating risks and mistakes, legal strategies for raising capital, building Medtech Startups, tax structure, and so much more. Josh Seidenfeld LinkedIn Cooley Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Laura Indolfi discuss angels vs. institutional money, Silicon Valley Bank, pitching to the wrong people, psychology that you must have while raising money, her Ted Talk, and so much more. Laura Indolfi LinkedIn PanTher Therapeutics Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Amar Sawhney discuss the biggest challenges at a Medtech Startup, challenges in raising capital for Medtech, minimizing risk for your investors, and so much more. Amar Sawhney LinkedIn Incept Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Duane Mancini LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Liridon Rrushaj discuss investing in Medtech, the importance of who you co-invest with, positives to being the venture arm of a hospital system, and so much more. Liridon Rrushaj LinkedIn OSF Ventures Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest William Dai discuss the most active fund in Medtech, what they look for when investing, why they are different, and so much more. William Dai LinkedIn ShangBay Capital Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Patrik Schmidle discuss his $2.3M seed round, the best piece of advice he received, the worst piece of advice, what he would change about the fundraising process, cap table management, and so much more. Patrik Schmidle LinkedIn CARI Health Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Mike Wallace at Devoro Medical discuss his role as a venture fund, selling to Boston Scientific, being a part of a team, 880 Medical, ShangBay Capital, build to buy, and so much more. Mike Wallace LinkedIn Shangbay Capital Website 880 Medical Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Ted Bird discuss everything about crowdfunding, life lessons that he has carried with him to this day, how crowdfunding is perceived with investors, how they built their own platform using multiple crowdfunding channels, and so much more. Ted Bird LinkedIn Dymicron Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Surbhi Sarna discuss why fundraising is so difficult, the best and worst advice she received when raising money, her exit to Boston Scientific, her book titled “Without A Doubt”, and so much more. Surbhi Sarna LinkedIn Without a Doubt Amazon Link Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Philippe Pouletty discuss why your business plan should be able to fit on the back of your business card, his background in the space, why he started a venture capital firm in France, what they look for before making an investment, how their fund works, where they invest, the story of the artificial heart, and so much more. Philippe Pouletty LinkedIn Truffle Capital Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Abigail Hunter-Syed discuss the hardest part of her job, corporate venture capital, best piece of advice for entrepreneurs raising money, OIV's interest and where they invest, and so much more. Abby Hunter-Syed LinkedIn Olympus Innovation Ventures Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Jenny Regan at Key Tech discuss succession planning and exiting for Medtech service providers, the best and worst piece of advice she received, ESOP plan, and so much more. Jenny Regan LinkedIn Key Tech Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Jay Goss at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health discuss his background in the space, going from entrepreneur to early-stage VC, health tech vs. Medtech, what they look for in companies, stage of their companies they invest in and so much more. Jay Goss LinkedIn Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Julia Prakapovich at Interface Fund discuss her background in the space, why they chose the thesis they did at their fund, her entrepreneur journey, their link to Neuralink, what it means to be in deep tech and why they focus there, and so much more. Julia Prakapovich LinkedIn Interface Fund Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Stephen Towe at Leo Cancerr Care discuss the worst piece of advice on how to raise capital, lessons learned from his various rounds, how he thought about raising capital and so much more. Stephen Towe LinkedIn Leo Cancer Care Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Bruce Lichorowic at Galen Robotics discuss the closing of their Series A capital raise, the importance of relationships when raising money, why they moved to Maryland, oversubscribing, and so much more. Bruce Lichorowic LinkedIn Galen Robotics Website Project Medtech Website Project Medtech LinkedIn Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Ronit Harpaz at Endoron discuss her background in the medical device space, how she raised money, grants and non-dilutive capital in Israel, the importance of raising enough capital and oversubscribing if necessary, their investment from Sofinnova Partners, and so much more. Ronit Harpaz LinkedIn Endoron Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Joe Rafferty at Vesteck discuss the bridge from angels to venture capitalists, how exit values drive early stage investing, great technologies and bad leaders, his strategy behind raising capital and how much, and so much more. Joe Rafferty LinkedIn VESTECK Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Ramin Mousavi at CathWorks discuss what investors are truly investing in, the agreement and partnership with Medtronic, the importance of story telling, and so much more. Ramin Mousavi LinkedIn CathWorks Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Shamik Parekh from Octopus Ventures discuss how he discovered the true impact of capital, how he set-up an incubator for companies to help them scale, what kind of technology they invest in, what stage of the company they invest, how do they define HealthTech, what they look for in an investment, what their due diligence process looks like, his best advice for entrepreneurs on how they should reach out to investors, and so much more. Shamik Parekh LinkedIn Octopus Ventures Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Bryan Chambers discuss the impact of Capital Factory, innovation, the third coast, the Texas Fund, the Texas manifesto, Texas NeuroTech and so much more. Bryan Chambers LinkedIn Capital Factory Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Connor Glass discuss their seed-1 round, unconventional path to raising money, why he raised from VCs, human-machine interfaces and so much more. Connor Glass LinkedIn Phantom Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Alberto Rodriguez-Navarro discuss their technology, how they raised their Series C, surgical robotics, raising money in Latin America, Magnets, Physician-Entrepreneurs, Angels vs. VCs and so much more. Alberto Rodriguez-Navarro LinkedIn Levita Magnetics Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Fady Saad discuss their $50M First Fund, starting a venture capital firm, mass robotics, and so much more. Fady Saad LinkedIn Cybernetix Ventures Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Farzad Soleimani discuss their second fund, software, SAFEs, angels, Texas innovation and so much more. Farzad Soleimani LinkedIn 1984 Ventures Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Sidney Collin discuss their seed round, raising money before graduating college, the difference between angels and VCs, raising money around a class I medical device, and so much more. Sidney Collin LinkedIn De Oro Devices Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Darshana Zaveri discuss why their fund focuses on Medtech, current state of the economy and how that is affecting raising capital, where they invest, how they invest, stage and so much more. Darshana Zaveri LinkedIn Catalyst Health Ventures Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Yotam Drechsler discuss raising money as an Israeli startup and so much more. Yotam Drechsler LinkedIn BrainQ Technologies Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Michael Monovoukas discuss raising money for SaaS vs. hardware, what he has learned in his first time capital raising, pitching to VCs, the due diligence process, and so much more. Michael Monovoukas LinkedIn AcuityMD Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest David Kereiakes discuss taking a product to market in China, a global comparison of Medtech in different regions, how to raise money from strategics, and so much more. Andy Glass LinkedIn Vivasure Medical Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest David Kereiakes discuss hospital venture groups, being resilient, differences between traditional VCs and hospital venture groups, voice of customer at a hospital venture group, type of fund, stage of companies they invest in and so much more. David Kereiakes LinkedIn Providence Ventures Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn

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

In this episode, our host Giovanni Lauricella and our guest Sebastian Anastassiou discuss the importance of building relationships with investors, his background, Nina Capital's link to the Stanford Biodesign program, their focus on pre-seed and seed stage companies, mechanics of how they invest, when, where, and how much, the success of the first fund and how that led to the second fund, the effect of EU MDR, the Medtech ecosystem in Spain, how to start a young venture capital firm and so much more. Sebastian Anastassiou LinkedIn Nina Capital Website Project Medtech Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn