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BioVenture VoiCes Episode 46: Catalys Pacific's BT Slingsby

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  • 1 min read

BT Slingsby describes his education and career abroad, which ultimately led him to found and manage the largest life sciences VC firm in Japan, Catalys Pacific. He describes the dual role of taking assets from Japan and building companies around them internationally., and also in-licensing assets approved elsewhere and doing the clinical work in Japan to get them approved there. Plus, the story of the GHIT Fund, which is meant to bring Japanese innovation to neglected diseases around the world.




Chapters

Intro - 1:14

Living abroad - 2:40

Education - 10:20

Eisai - 23:00

GHIT Fund - 28:20

Catalys Pacific - 32:42

Investment approach - 40:59

Accelys - 46:01

Thoughts on Asia - 51:45

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