Investing in biosolutions, interview w. Jonas Ahm-Lundgren (The Footprint Fund) 🧬
Description
Key insights:
* Interview with Jonas Ahm-Lundgren, Chief Investment Officer at The Footprint Fund
* Biosolutions have long R&D cycles but can have a lot faster go-to-market than medical biotech as the industry doesn’t need the same clearances 🧬
* Food and agriculture is one of the industries where biosolutions are the most mature, but many investors have burned their fingers in the industry because the unit economics haven’t proven to be viable yet 🌾
* Jonas’ primary tips for other impact VCs looking at the biosolutions space are to 1. look at the Danish ecosystem as it’s leading, and 2. to spend time understanding the tech behind (or partner with someone that does) 💡
Podcast agenda:
* Biosolutions - Definition 🧪
* Particularities of biosolutions 🔬
* Mature innovation in biosolutions 🌱
* The Danish biosolutions ecosystem 🇩🇰
* Tips for other impact VC investors in biosolutions 💡
* The unique Footprint Fund set-up 💼
* Solutions for mature vs innovative companies ⚖️
* Generalist vs specialist impact fund 🛠️
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