We’re in Boston 🇺🇸 with one of the top VCs, Otello Stampacchia of Omega Funds.

We talked about the highest competitive tension in biopharma now that he has ever seen. We also talked about his career, especially the challenges and opportunities he had from moving to Boston over 15 years ago.

💎 ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Otello is the founder and managing director of Omega Funds which he started in 2004. As an investment guru, he leads the investor relations and strategic initiatives. Previously Otello led the fund investment of one of the largest private equity asset managers in the world, AlpInvest Partners. He's also been involved in many European biotechs such as Lombard Odier Immunology Fund, Goldman Sachs, and Index Securities (now Index Ventures).

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS
[00:00:00 ] Intro
[00:01:57 ] Competitive tension in biopharma
[00:14:43 ] Cash in pharma
[00:29:19 ] Personal background from Italy
[00:41:10 ] Getting into venture capital
[00:51:27 ] Decision to move to Boston
[01:01:42 ] Thanks for listening