Today’s guest is John Robson (JR), General Manager at Bridgewest Ventures NZ, and Managing Director of BioOra, a company that is automating the manufacture of CAR T-cells.

This episode is brought to you by SAPRO Consulting: https://www.saproconsulting.com.au/

The development of new technologies, whether it be medical or otherwise, requires a lot of resources. One of those resources is capital - financial capital. Financial capital for new ventures can come in many forms, including loans from Mom & Pop or the bank, angel investment, grants, or private capital.

One of the forms of private capital is venture capital, or VC. VC is characterised by investment in young companies with growth potential. But it's not just about the money. As JR puts it, no founder has every said they were successful because they had an endless supply of money...

In this episode, and I discuss:

1. The idiosyncrasies of the New Zealand start-up ecosystem
2. Venture Capital's role to play in the ecosystem
3. Bridgwest's portfolio of companies working in the CAR space

....and much much more. 

You can find out more about John Robson and Bridgewest Ventures here:
LinkedIn - John Robson (JR)
LinkedIn - Bridgewest Ventures
https://bridgewest.ventures/
https://bioora.com/

Timestamps:
00:00 Teaser
00:30 Introduction
02:20 True Venture Capital vs. Vulture Capital
05:00 Early Stage / Deep Tech Investment
09:20 Improving the status quo - Infrastructure, Human Capital, Regulation
16:00 Money follows success
20:33 Shaping the world around you
23:15 Doing more with less
25:20 It's not just about the money
26:10 Celebrating, and advertising, our successes
29:45 Where does the money come from - Bridgewest edition
34:30 Industry average is one in ten companies
36:20 Early VC - TechTransfer Office involvement
40:00 Founder Equity - Bespoke arrangements
44:00 Bridgewest's CAR portfolio companies
53:15 Advice for Biotech entrepreneurs

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