48. Investing in Biotech: From Scientist to Venture Capital Investor feat. Ron Shigeta

We are excited for this week’s episode, as we dive further into the world of venture capital. Co-hosts Bob Fraser and Ben Fraser interviewed Ron Shigeta, a venture capitalist in biotechnology for food. Ron is a Ph.D. turned investor and runs a very successful startup accelerator. They talk about his experiences, how investing in biotech works, and the strategies he used in investing. So if you want an approachable take on venture capital, this episode is for you! 

Ron Shigeta PhD bio – https://www.iaccelerate.tech/bio
Connect with Ron on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/startupminute/
Learn more about iAccelerate – https://www.iaccelerate.tech/

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Prior to Aspen, Mr. Fraser was a commercial lender at First Business Bank specializing in government backed loan originations (SBA & USDA), for one of the top SBA lenders in the nation. Prior to that he was a commercial credit underwriter for Crossfirst Bank, personally responsible for underwriting over $125MM in C&I and CRE loans across a variety of industries.

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Ben completed his MBA from Azusa Pacific University, and his B.S. in Finance from the University of Kansas, graduating magna cum laude.