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Not All Who Wander Are Lost: with Iva Toudjarska, founder and CEO of Zeal Therapeutics
Episode 499th October 2024 • Building Biotechs • Recruitomics Consulting
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This week I had a great conversation with Iva Toudjarska, founder and CEO of Zeal Therapeutics. From earning a PhD in molecular biology to a solid scientific career at Alnylam, to working in venture capital, to selling a successful SaaS company, Iva’s career that’s set her up well to enjoy this new challenge – founding a baby biotech. Her expertise marries business development, venture capital, and company-building. Iva shared valuable advice for biotech founders on securing funding, making strategic decisions, and building effective partnerships. Tune in to hear her experiences, lessons learned, and her current work leading Zeal Therapeutics, a precision kidney RNA therapeutics company.

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00:00 - Intro to Iva Toudjarska's Career

00:48 - Career overview, Iva Toudjarska, Zeal Therapeutics

04:26 - Successful biotech strategies, industry insights

07:02 - Building successful partnerships, collaboration tips

12:15 - Angel investing, funding strategies, biotech financing

20:20 - Leveraging background, skills for biotech success

24:38 - Setbacks in biotech, lessons learned, resilience

27:20 - Bootstrapping a company, startup funding, entrepreneurship

28:23 - Support for Eva, mentorship, biotech advice

29:18 - Future goals, biotech vision, 10-year plan

30:45 - Current reading, professional development, industry literature

24:24 Lessons Learned and Future Goals

28:08 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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