🧬Barbara Alcaraz Silva - J.P. Morgan - Part 4 | Barbara’s Pivot into Banking | The Power of Mentorship & Resilience | Seizing Unexpected Opportunities | The Challenges of Building a Career in Science & Finance

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Part 4 of 4: Jon Chee hosts our latest guest, Barbara Alcaraz Silva, the Executive Director of Early Stage Life Sciences and Healthcare, Startup Banking at J.P. Morgan. Barbara brings a wealth of experience as a former researcher, entrepreneur, and industry veteran. She has worked extensively with startups and early-stage ventures. Her scientific background is in Telomeres and DNA Repair research.

Prior to her role at J.P. Morgan, Barbara advised biotech and medtech companies at Manos Accelerator, served as a Senior Investment Fellow at Life Science Angels, and co-founded BioChron, an AI-driven biological aging tracking company. Her unique combination of scientific knowledge, business acumen, and investment/finance expertise makes her an invaluable resource for founders in the biotech space.

Join us this week to hear about:

• Barbara’s unexpected pivot into banking
• Her transition from SVB to J.P. Morgan
• Her unique life sciences and entrepreneurial backgrounds
• The importance of mentorship, resilience, and seizing unexpected opportunities
• Navigating the challenges of building a career in both science and finance

Please enjoy Jon’s conversation with Barbara Alcaraz Silva!

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Enriched Notes:

Topics Mentioned:

SVB: https://www.svb.com/

J.P. Morgan: https://www.jpmorgan.com/global

Nucleate: https://www.nucleate.xyz/

Women in Bio: https://womeninbio.org/

How to Spin Out of Academia: https://www.excedr.com/resources/how-to-spin-out-of-academia-and-into-a-startup

Patent Licensing for Biotechs: https://www.excedr.com/resources/how-patent-licensing-works

Biotech Startup Support: https://www.excedr.com/resources-category/biotech-startup-support

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Timestamps:

00:28 Intro

02:18 Pivoting from Life Sciences Angels to SVB

10:24 Joining the Life Sciences practice and establishing the Early-Stage division

13:22 Transitioning to Private Equity and J.P. Morgan

16:16 The power of mentorship and mentor networks

17:46 Barbara Reflects on her pivot from Life Sciences Angels to J.P. Morgan

19:17 Why J.P. Morgan stands out and the impact of Barbara's group

23:58 The importance of business partners who understand the Life Sciences

27:55 How J.P. Morgan supports Growth-Stage companies

30:57 Barbara’s 2-year vision

34:34 Barbara’s shoutouts and advice to younger self

37:00 Outro

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