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Mission Driven - Episode 5 - Nan Li (Obvious Ventures)

Mission Driven - Episode 5 - Nan Li (Obvious Ventures)

FromMission Driven


Mission Driven - Episode 5 - Nan Li (Obvious Ventures)

FromMission Driven

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Apr 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Mission Driven  is a conversation about startup founders on a mission to address the world’s biggest challenges and how they leverage their social mission for competitive advantage. 
In this episode we talked to Nan Li from Obvious Ventures about his career in venture, Obvious’ approach to ‘world positive’ investing, and the massive emerging opportunity in investing in biology. We cover his views on computational biology and how the confluence of trends such as the explosion in health data coupled with laboratory automation, advanced robotics, and advanced AI infrastructure have the potential to usher in a new era in drug discovery, green chemical production, food production and many more areas. Having made iconic investments in the category, like Zymergen And Recursion Pharma, Nan walked us through why computational biology is so promising and how it represents Obvious Ventures’ strategy in a microcosm.
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Released:
Apr 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (19)

A conversation about how startups leverage their mission as a competitive advantage. Each episode we talk to entrepreneurs and investors to get to the bottom of what it means to build a business with impact. From personal founder stories of how they got started, to how they overcame challenges in hiring, sales and fundraising and how building a mission-driven company helps you outperform the market. Hosted by Better Ventures in Oakland, CA. Backing mission-driven founders building a better world. Visit us at www.better.vc Music credit: https://bit.ly/1wwpl