Beginner's Mind
Blueprints for Builders and Investors
Hosted by Christian Soschner
From pre-seed to post-IPO, every company—especially in deep tech, biotech, AI, and climate tech—lives or dies by the frameworks it follows.
On Beginner’s Mind, Christian Soschner uncovers the leadership principles behind the world’s most impactful companies—through deep-dive interviews, strategic book reviews, and patterns drawn from history’s greatest business, military, and political minds.
With over 200 interviews, panels, and livestreams, the show ranks in the Top 10% globally—and is recognized as the #1 deep tech podcast.
With 35+ years across M&A, company building, board roles, business schools, ultrarunning, and martial arts, Christian brings a rare lens:
What it really takes to turn breakthrough science into business—how to grow it, lead it, and shape the world around it.
🎙 Expect each episode to deliver:
- Founder & Investor Blueprints: How breakthrough technologies scale from lab to IPO
- Historical & Biographical Frameworks: Timeless playbooks from the world's great builders
- Leadership & Communication Mastery: Tools to inspire, persuade, and lead at scale
Whether you're building the next biotech success, investing in AI, or leading a climate tech company through hypergrowth—this podcast gives you the edge.
Listen in. Apply what matters. Build companies that last.
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Beginner's Mind
#15: LSG2G #12 - How to Invest in Life Science
Life sciences touch all of our lives—but few people truly understand the enormous challenges behind bringing an idea from the lab to the marketplace. The journey from university research to a real-world product is filled with risks, obstacles, and breakthroughs.
Since the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2, interest in life science innovation and investment has skyrocketed. But what does it actually take to succeed in this field? How do investors evaluate opportunities? And is this industry the right space for business angels looking to get involved?
In this episode, I sit down with entrepreneurs and investors from the LSG2G network to unpack these questions. Together with the keynote speaker and panelists, we explore the mechanics of life science investing, the mindset of top investors, and what it really takes to turn cutting-edge science into impactful products.
Speaker:
Andreas Grassauer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-grassauer-048843b2/)
Astrid Woollard (https://www.linkedin.com/in/astridwoollard/)
Christian Soschner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiansoschner/)
Christopher de Souza (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdesouza1/)
Henriette Lininger (https://www.linkedin.com/in/henriette-lininger-90759615/)
Sara Núñez-Garcia (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-n%C3%BA%C3%B1ez-garcia-phd-mba-00141a3/)
Walter Stockinger (https://www.linkedin.com/in/walter-stockinger-dr-13b1a4b/)
Companies:
Broadview Ventures (https://www.linkedin.com/company/broadview-ventures-inc/about/)
CS Life Science Invest (https://www.cslifescienceinvest.com/)
Hadean Ventures (https://www.linkedin.com/company/hadean-ventures/)
LSG2G (https://www.lifescienceget2gether.com/)
Marinomed (https://www.linkedin.com/company/marinomed-biotech-ag)
Roivant Sciences (https://roivant.com/)
Scytale Ventures (https://www.linkedin.com/company/scytale-ventures/)
Vienna Stock Exchange (https://www.linkedin.com/company/wiener-borse-ag/)
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