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March 31, 2023

What’s in a name? The story behind Lifeblood Capital, as told by Giovanni Lauricella

Giovanni Lauricella, Managing Partner of Lifeblood Capital, tells us the story of how he ended up on the name Lifeblood Capital for his company. He also tells us about the kind of work and impact Lifeblood Capital intend to make in the medical device industry. Check out our entire conversation…

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March 28, 2023

Working for VCs and working with VCs. A short history of Giovanni Lauricella’s professional journey.

Building connections with your short term employers to become eventual partners…sounds like a pipe dream, but Giovanni achieved that pretty quick with his vast experience of working with Venture Capital firms and establishing a name for himself as a recruiter. Our latest episode of Med Tech Talks, out now! Check…

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March 28, 2023

Money + People = Milestones. Giovanni’s foundation equation for all his work.

Can money alone build a successful business? Or is there some other secret ingredient for success? How important is the role of people in building a successful start-up? Giovanni Lauricella answers these questions, and many more, on the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, out now! Check out our entire…

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March 21, 2023

Learning from the university of life - The mind blowing story of Giovanni Lauricella

Giovanni Lauricella is a man with never-ending, breathless stories. He is currently the managing partner of Lifeblood Capital, and works as a recruiter with VC’s as well as for VC’s. He’s had quite an eventful career, and his experiences to get to where he is now will blow your mind!…

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March 18, 2023

Learning the art of walking again | Med Tech Talks Ep. 69 - Sidney Collin

Sidney Collin, co-founder and CEO of De Oro Devices, tells us about how a simple laser and sound cue is helping patients with motor-neuron diseases walk more comfortably, and lead a more dignified life. She delves deep into how she got the motivation to start De Oro from a celebrated…

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March 15, 2023

Do cold emails still work in getting you your dream job? Med Tech Talks Ep.68 - Anish Kaushal.

Try try try again until you succeed. That is the mantra that Anish Kaushal lives by. An investment analyst at Amplitude Ventures, Anish has an MBBS(MD equivalent) degree, and yet chose to not make a career as a physician. He tells us the reason and much more about his career…

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March 13, 2023

A doctor, a teacher and a CEO walk into a room. The one thing common in all three? Yair Saperstein.

Yair Saperstein is a man of many talents. He has always been one to question the systems already in place, and working towards their improvement. On episode 16 of Physician Founded, we learn more about his professional journey - from a physician, to an emergency doc during the first wave…

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March 7, 2023

Pivot! Pivot! Pivot! - Pivoting from research to Venture Capital | Med Tech Talks Ep. 67.

Katie Greene, who was knee-deep in the field of medical research, had absolutely no idea that she will end up working at a healthcare VC. On episode 67 of Med Tech Talks, we learn about her journey from Ireland to Canada, her research work, and how she completely shifted from…

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March 5, 2023

From the skating rink⛸ to the VC’s table💰 - The incredible story of Crystal Phillips.

This is the story of Crystal Phillips. An ex high-speed skater, she had to give up her hopes of participating in the Olympics after being diagnosed with MS. And since then, she has left no stone unturned to help others navigate through their recovery journey. Crystal is currently the Health…

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Feb. 24, 2023

This title is written by an AI chatbot🤖 | Physician Founded Ep. 15 - Jehangir Appoo.

AI is the future of everything. AI chatbot clears medical licensing exams and law bar exams. All of these headlines have flooded the internet and the news cycles recently. But how big is AI’s impact in the real world actually? On episode 15 of Physician Founded with Dr. Jehangir Appoo,…

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Feb. 23, 2023

HIV scare. Breast Cancer. Ph.D. In that order. | Med Tech Talks Ep. 65 - Nina Vellani. #howitsmed

Through the span of over two decades, having built a mammoth career for herself, and having overcome major health scares, Dr. Nina Vellani still continues to work and inspire. On episode 65 of Med Tech Talks with Dr. Nina Vellani, we learn about her incredible life journey, her never-give-up attitude,…

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Feb. 20, 2023

The surgeon with a heart of gold | Physician Founded Ep.14 - Harvey Hawes. #howitsmed

Trauma Surgeon. Humanitarian. Philanthropic entrepreneur. That’s Dr. Harvey Hawes. On episode 14 of Physician Founded, we learn about how Harvey has always been a humanitarian since his early days, and how that has influenced the majority of decisions he has made in his life. He also tells us about how…

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Feb. 19, 2023

Money! The importance, the types, and the impact, all of it! #shorts

Giovanni Lauricella tells us the different types of investments and the impact it has on the survival of a start-up, and how sometimes it is more beneficial to let it go rather than keep it, for the sake of the business. Our latest episode of Med Tech Talks, out now!…

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Feb. 18, 2023

The one with the 3-D printed blood vessels | Med Tech Talks Ep.64 - Karolina Valente. #howitsmed

Karolina Valente, Ph.D., and founder and CEO of VoxCell BioInnovation, tells us about her incredible work in the field of cancer research on episode 64 of Med Tech Talks. She talks about her early days in Brazil and Portugal, and how she later ended up in Canada, and her inspiration…

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Feb. 15, 2023

Where is journalism headed today? | Med Tech Talks Ep.70 - Leah Sarich

Leah Sarich emphasises the importance of new-age journalism and how the up and coming journalists are changing the way of news reporting. She also highlights the significance of journalism in protecting democracies and ensuring that people are served the right way. Check out our entire conversation with her on your…

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Feb. 14, 2023

The human side of journalistic storytelling | Med Tech Talks Ep.70 - Leah Sarich

Leah Sarich, Head of Story at Thin Air Labs elaborates how important the human side of a story is. She tells us about her process and her format of telling a story to the people in order to reach out to the maximum number of people and create a meaningful…

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Feb. 12, 2023

Pivoting from research to the world of VC!? | Med Tech Talks Ep.67 - Katie Greene

Pivoting from research to the world of VC!? | Med Tech Talks Ep.67 - Katie Greene Description - Dr. Katie Greene, Funding Catalyst at Thin Air Labs tells us about making the transition from research scholar to working at a VC firm, and the challenges and questions she faced along…

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Feb. 11, 2023

Talking money with 5 year olds 👶💰 | Med Tech Talks Ep.67 - Katie Greene

Dr. Katie Greene, Ph.D. and Funding Catalyst at Thin Air Labs gives us an ELI5 version of what a VC does, and Apple Computers finds its way in the explanation somehow. Check out our entire conversation with her on your podcast platforms, and give us a rating if you like…

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Feb. 10, 2023

Working for the dark side 😱 | Med Tech Talks Ep.67 - Katie Greene

Dr. Katie Greene tells us about working with academic researchers, as compared to working as one, and how she has never felt away from the field even after leaving the field of academic research. Check out our entire conversation with her on your podcast platforms, and give us a rating…

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Feb. 9, 2023

The difference between angel investors and VCs | Med Tech Talks Ep.69 - Sidney Collin

Sidney explains what it is like pitching to an angel investor vs. pitching to a VC. She explains how angel investors differ from VCs in terms of level of involvement when it comes to development and meeting various financial goals and targets. Check out our entire conversation with her on…

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Feb. 8, 2023

Hypnosis? Or medical science? | Med Tech Talks Ep.69 - Sidney Collin

Tricking the brain via audio-visual signals to send messages via a different set of neurons than it’s supposed to… sounds like hypnosis, or is it? Sidney Collin gives us an explainer as she would to a five year old. Check out our entire conversation with him on your podcast platforms,…

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Feb. 7, 2023

Swimming with the big fish | Med Tech Talks Ep.69 - Sidney Collin

Working with big pharma, increasing sales via direct-to-consumer channels, going to Las Vegas!? Sidney Collin, co-founder and CEO of De Oro Devices has big things in her sight, and she’s showing no signs of stopping any time soon. Check out our entire conversation with him on your podcast platforms, and…

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Jan. 23, 2023

Training 5-year-olds to be doctors!? | Physician Founded Ep.16 - Yair Saperstein

Yair Saperstein explains what AvoMD does as he would to a 5-year-old, and maybe even convince them to choose a career in medicine. Creating easy-to-use technology that can be updated at a fast pace and with minimal code involved, AvoMD aims to bring fast-paced changes in an ever-evolving medical world.…

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Jan. 21, 2023

Building a start-up vs. non-profit businesses | Physician Founded Ep.16 - Yair Saperstein

Working at a non-profit or as an employee at a big-tech company is worlds apart from building a start-up, and Yair elaborates how both options are rewarding in their own different ways. Check out our entire conversation with him on your podcast platforms, and give us a rating if you…

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