The Biotech Startups Podcast

A podcast for scientist-entrepreneurs. Brought to you by Excedr.

Leaders in the life sciences join us in each episode, providing valuable insights into the world of biotechnology. New episodes released each week.

Jon Chee headshot
Hosted by Jon Chee:
LinkedIn
Find us on your favorite platform:
Apple PodcastsSpotifyYoutube
A microphone coming out of a microscope

Hear Founder Stories & Learn About the Business of Science

A hand pressing play on a podcast player button

The Biotech Startups Podcast publishes new episodes weekly, featuring a wide range of scientific leaders and experts, including scientists, professors, long-time company operators, founders and serial entrepreneurs, and biotech investors.

Hear about the challenges and triumphs of running a biotech startup in each episode and gain actionable insight into navigating the life sciences industry, as we explore the business of science, from pre-seed to IPO.

Latest Episodes

Derek Hennecke - Kincell Bio - Part 2

Taking Risks and Jumping for the Right Opportunity | The Willingness To Do, Opens Doors | Your Job is More than the Products It is Producing | Building Trust in Other Countries

Derek Hennecke - Kincell Bio - Part 1

Sales Means Having Two Ears and One Mouth | The Support of a Partner Can Make or Break a Career | Skip the MBA

Doug Drysdale - Cybin - Part 4

The Challenges of Running a Public Company | Transforming Psychiatric Treatments Through Psychedelic Compounds | Developing Breakthrough Therapies in Depression & Anxiety

Doug Drysdale - Cybin - Part 3

Jumping from BD to M&A | Leveraging Debt for Strategic Acquisitions | The Importance of Cultural Fit in Successful Deals | Making an Impact at Norwich, Alvogen, & Pernix Therapeutics

Doug Drysdale - Cybin - Part 2

Deals Only Get Done in Person | Learning Financing Through a Company’s Hardship | Bureaucracy in the Workplace | How to Educate Yourself to Determine Good Licensing Deals

Doug Drysdale - Cybin - Part 1

One Teacher Can Change Your Whole Perspective | The Forefront of the Human Genome Project | How Loss Taught Him Not to Take Life For Granted | Learning How to Be Personable in Sales

Noam Solomon - Immunai - Part 4

How Searching for Investors is Like Finding a Life Partner | Luck In Fundraising | The Optimal Features of the Immune System | The Advice to Take More Risks

Noam Solomon - Immunai - Part 3

The Value of Attending Prestigious Institutions | Immunai’s Genesis | AI, Machine Learning, & Their Applications in the Life Sciences | Mapping the Human Immune System

About The Biotech Startups Podcast

The life sciences industry has evolved significantly since its inception, shaping different ways people conduct, fund, and commercialize promising science and technology.

The many iterations of success and failure have produced countless journeys from discovery to IPO, supporting the idiosyncratic nature of building a biotech around something innovative.

More and more researchers make the change from academia to industry, fostering a new generation of entrepreneurs interested in bringing innovative products to market. We created the Biotech Startups podcast to support this new generation of founders.

A headshot of Jon Chee, the Biotech Startups Podcast host.
Jon Chee
CEO & Podcast Host
Jon graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Molecular Toxicology and founded Excedr in the labs on campus. As host, he takes a closer look at the notoriously demanding life science industry.
About Jon Chee

Keep Up with The Biotech Startups Podcast

Start listening to TBSP episodes on your favorite platform.  Subscribe to stay up to date on new episodes.

A hand holding a bell