Podknife - #59: Sascha Berger - TVM Capital - A Perspective on The Life-Science-Eco-System in the US and Europe by Beginner's Mind

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#59: Sascha Berger - TVM Capital - A Perspective on The Life-Science-Eco-System in the US and Europe

Podcast |: Beginner's Mind
Publisher |: Christian Soschner
Media Type |: audio
Podknife tags |: Business,; Entrepreneurship,; Interview,; Investing,; Technology
Categories Via RSS |: Business,; Entrepreneurship,; Investing,; Technology
Publication Date |: Dec 26, 2021
Episode Duration |: 00:37:25

In this episode, I am having a conversation with Sascha Berger, Partner at lifescience.com/">TVM Capital.Dr. Sascha Berger is a Partner at TVM Capital, based in Munich, Germany. TVM Capital is one of the pioneer transatlantic Life Science Venture Capital funds with Europe and North America teams. Sascha joined TVM Capital in 2016, helped raise the current $480M fund, and works closely with entrepreneurs and founders to advance promising pharmaceutical assets, MedTech, diagnostic, and digital health technologies to the following value inflection points. Sascha is a passionate VC, a Boston Consulting Group alumnus, and has an academic chemistry and finance background.TVM Capital is a dedicated life science venture capital firm with Europe and North America teams. Since its inception, TVM Capital has invested in entrepreneurial venture-backed companies. Over several fund generations, TVM Capital’s investment strategy has included a multi-stage investment approach spanning discovery to market-ready companies as well as profitable companies searching for growth capital. The investment focus has always been broad and includes investments in therapeutics, technology platforms, MedTech, and diagnostics.In this episode, we talk about

How the Life Science Eco-Systems evolved in the US and Europe
TVM Capitals Investment Approach
How to reach out to VCs
And much more...

I hope you enjoy the conversation the same way as I did.Who is the Expert in the show?

Sascha Berger
lifescience.com/">TVM Capital

Shownotes: https://lsg2g.substack.com/p/59-a-perspective-on-the-life-scienceVideo to the Episode: https://youtu.be/pQxjm-uv61gTimestamps:00:00) Intro(02:30) The History of TVM Capital(05:45) The Development of Life Science Eco-Systems in Europe and North America(10:35) What Possibilities Do Founders Have Today to Move their Companies Forward – From the Investors Perspective(13:45) Long Term Investment Models in the Life Science Industry(17:40) Cultural Differences between North America and Europe(23:50) How to Create Companies That Become Targets for VCs(27:10) How Important is the Growth Potential of a Company for TVM?(29:05) How Much Time do VC Processes Take?(33:35) When is the Right Time to Reach out to VCs?Podcast Links:Podcast Website: https://www.lifescienceget2gether.com/Podcast Community: https://lsg2g.substack.com/Community Partner: https://linktr.ee/lsg2gChristian Soschner: https://linktr.ee/soschnerLSG2G Twitter: https://twitter.com/LGet2getherLSG2G Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/life-science-get2getherPodcast Episodes: https://pod.link/1493847125Episodes on YouTube:

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