Ep. 31: Funding the Future: Biotechs Dance with Venture Debt Featuring Derek Brunelle
In this episode, VibeCast host Ray Dogum speaks with Derek Brunelle, Founder and Managing Partner at Synthase Capital Partners, about Funding the Future: Biotechs Dance with Venture Debt. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:06 - Introduction, 00:00:40 - Derek's Background, 00:03:00 - Venture Debt, 00:06:49 - Interest in Life Sciences Financing, 00:10:26 - Advancements in Biotech, 00:18:19 - Challenges in the Life Science Industry, 00:19:01 - Success Stories in Debt Financing, 00:22:00 - Navigating Banking Relationships, 00:25:48 - The Future of Banking, 00:28:53 - Funding Advisors and Founder Responsibility, 00:37:42 - Filtering Founders Based on LinkedIn, 00:38:35 - Minimizing Risk in Venture Capital, 00:39:40 - The Reality of Venture Capital, 00:40:56 - The Need for Change in Venture Capital, 00:42:58 - Unwinding and Rethinking Venture Capital, Guest Bio: Derek has nearly two decades of experience supporting the capital needs of innovative technology and life science companies and has originated, structured, and managed over $700 million in debt capital commitments. Prior to founding Synthase Capital Partners, Derek was an Executive Director at J.P. Morgan and Managing Director at Silicon Valley Bank. Derek is a graduate of the University of Vermont and lives in San Diego, California with his wife and three children. Guest Links:
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