Raising €50 Million as a First-Time Founder with Lucy O'Keefe, Croivalve
Description
In this episode, Susan sits down with Lucy O’Keeffe, Co-Founder and CEO of CroíValve - a medtech company developing next-generation solutions for tricuspid valve disease.
Lucy shares her founder journey and origin story: how she met her co-founders, why she left her role in ICON to step into the unfamiliar world of startups, and what it was like to navigate that leap.
She brings us through her fundraising journey, raising €50 million from a wide range of investors - what she learned, what surprised her, and her advice for other founders preparing to fundraise.
We also explore the power of sponsorship, the importance of having people advocate for you, and how critical her board of advisors has been to CroíValve’s growth. Lucy opens up about her leadership philosophy, hiring great people, and how she works to show up with presence and authenticity.
A must-listen for founders, future fundraisers, and anyone navigating leadership in the startup world.
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